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Ceramic heads from a religious idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival. The heads were scavenged by kids and brought back to their house at Babughat. They will try to sell them.
Bananas and coconuts for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. Bananas and coconuts are important elements in Durga Puja religious rituals.
Bananas and coconuts for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. Bananas and coconuts are important elements in Durga Puja religious rituals.
View of a Lakshmi idol being transported to Babughat by truck for immersion during Lakshmi Puja. Kolkata, India. Taken from inside a taxi
Families bring idols of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse them in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.
An elderly woman offers prayers to a meager idol during the Lakshmi Puja festival immersion on the Hooghly River at Babughat, Kolkata, India.
Families bring idols of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse them in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.
These 35 story apartments buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India, are the tallest buildings in the city.
Families bring idols of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse them in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.
Families bring idols of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse them in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Hindus perform puja (prayers) on the banks of the Hooghy River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
A family prays to a Ganesh idol on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
A family dances in the street during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the Lalbaug neighborhood of Mumbai, India.
An idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River stands covered in dirt from the river, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Families immerse idols of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at night during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Hindus perform prayers on the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
A family from Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Families immerse idols of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach at night during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Hindu devotees pray during the Durga Puja festival, at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.
Families pray at night in the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
A family from Lalbaug, Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Families immerse idols of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach at night during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Families immerse statues of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
A man blows a conch shell at a market in Kalighat, Kolkata, India. The shells are used in various Hindu religious rituals.
A family prays to a Ganesh idol on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Families immerse statues of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, Mumbai, India.
A family from Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
Mixed spices, fruits, and vegetables are offered during prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai, India.
A man places seeds and grains on mud from the Ganges river on his arm, in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
A massive crowd gathers for the culmination of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Lalbaug, Mumbai, India. Although Ganesh Chaturthi is observed around the world, Lalbaug is the epicenter of the festival, when several large Ganesh Idols are marched from pandals in the city out to Chowpatty Beach to be immersed in the Arabian Sea.
A family from Mumbai, India performs puja (prayer) to Ganesh on Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Body parts from idols wash up on Chowpatty Beach in Mumbai, India after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Hundreds of idols are immersed in the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach.
Families gather to immerse idols of Ganesh into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India.
A girl in a blue headscarf stands over a group of Muslims praying during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
A family loads their Ganpati (Ganesh idol) on a truck, in preparation to immerse it in the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, Mumbai, India.
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai, India.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
Durga Puja idols sits in piles at Babughat in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the Hooghly RIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
A family performs puja to Ganesh in their home in the Lalbaug neighborhood of Mumbai, India. Lalbaug is the epicenter of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which is celebrated throughout the Hindu world.
Durga Puja idols are immersed in the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. The idols are statues of Hindu gods and goddesses that are brought to the rIver and immersed, and then immediately pulled out to prevent pollution.
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - during Lakshmi Puja, Kolkata, India.
Large Ganpati (Ganesh idols) are immersed into the Arabian Sea at Chowpatty Beach, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, Mumbai, India.
Hindus perform puja (prayers) on the banks of the Hooghy River in observance of Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Kolkata, India.
