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A boy recycles plastic refrigerator trays, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kol...
A boy recycles plastic refrigerator trays, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Adorable kids from the Cheeta caste, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Adorable kids from the Cheeta caste, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Mother and son of the Cheeta caste in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Mother and son of the Cheeta caste in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A boy collects donations for having his photo taken during the Pushkar camel fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. I photographed ...
A boy collects donations for having his photo taken during the Pushkar camel fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. I photographed this same boy doing the same thing over three years.
A cycle rickshaw driver at night, Strand Road, Kolkata, India
A cycle rickshaw driver at night, Strand Road, Kolkata, India
Beautiful family portrait at night on the street in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Beautiful family portrait at night on the street in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
A low income boy with a charming suit and crossed-eyes (medical, not playing), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A low income boy with a charming suit and crossed-eyes (medical, not playing), Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Wonderful family in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Good friends of mine.
Wonderful family in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Good friends of mine.
Happy happy people on a street in Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Happy happy people on a street in Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India
Proud young father and his boy, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Proud young father and his boy, Babughat, Kolkata, India
Happy family, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Happy family, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Farm boy on a winter morning in the desert, Chawandiya village, Rajasthan, India
Farm boy on a winter morning in the desert, Chawandiya village, Rajasthan, India
A family fights to get through a crowd on their motorcycle in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
A family fights to get through a crowd on their motorcycle in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Marigold flower farmers near Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Marigold flower farmers near Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Girl and her brother on a train in Alipore, Kolkata, India.
Girl and her brother on a train in Alipore, Kolkata, India.
Children working at a rubber shoe recycling operation, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes...
Children working at a rubber shoe recycling operation, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
A rickshaw driver plies his trade during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in K...
A rickshaw driver plies his trade during monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Adorable kids from the Cheeta caste, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Adorable kids from the Cheeta caste, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Sisters working on their wheat farm in Doomara village, Rajasthan, India
Sisters working on their wheat farm in Doomara village, Rajasthan, India
Girls at a shelter in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
Girls at a shelter in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
Group photo of children in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Group photo of children in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India
Lovely family in Ganahera, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Lovely family in Ganahera, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Family living on the street on Strand Rd., Jorabagan, Kolkata, India.
Family living on the street on Strand Rd., Jorabagan, Kolkata, India.
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Wonderful family in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Good friends of mine.
Wonderful family in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Good friends of mine.
Marigold flower farmers near Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Marigold flower farmers near Amba village, Rajasthan, India
A group of girls read newspapers during free time at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A group of girls read newspapers during free time at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Boy working in a field of marigolds on a flower farm in Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Boy working in a field of marigolds on a flower farm in Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Schoolboys react with great excitement to seeing a foreigner visiting Chachiyawas village, Rajasthan, India
Schoolboys react with great excitement to seeing a foreigner visiting Chachiyawas village, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a man in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Portrait of a man in Beniatola, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy carrot farmers tend to their meager field near Kotaj village, Rajasthan, India
Poor but happy carrot farmers tend to their meager field near Kotaj village, Rajasthan, India
Characterful lady carrying a bowl on her head in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India. Her teeth are stained from chewing toba...
Characterful lady carrying a bowl on her head in Picholiya village, Rajasthan, India. Her teeth are stained from chewing tobacco, a habit among only lowest caste women in India.
Beautiful people from the farming village of Kharekhari, Rajasthan, India. These are all good friends of mine.
Beautiful people from the farming village of Kharekhari, Rajasthan, India. These are all good friends of mine.
Sheep herders graze their animals in the desert near Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Sheep herders graze their animals in the desert near Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Wheat farmer and his granddaughter in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Wheat farmer and his granddaughter in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A boy plays with a water pump in Dhapa, Kolkata, India
A boy plays with a water pump in Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Girl and Pariah street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Girl and Pariah street dogs in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Albino girl plays with a toy doll I gave her as a gift, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The family of ten albinos is panhandling d...
Albino girl plays with a toy doll I gave her as a gift, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. The family of ten albinos is panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
Brother and sister at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Brother and sister at the Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Mother and son from the Cheeta caste, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Mother and son from the Cheeta caste, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
Girls in a parade during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
The awesome spirit of Rajastjan in one photo, children in the very small and remote (not on any maps or in any official recor...
The awesome spirit of Rajastjan in one photo, children in the very small and remote (not on any maps or in any official records) Nadi village, Rajasthan, India
A boy and his sisters gather bundles of sticks in the desert, Hathi Kera, Rajasthan, India
A boy and his sisters gather bundles of sticks in the desert, Hathi Kera, Rajasthan, India
A boy with no legs, accompanied by his father. Next to him is a photo from when he was a baby, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
A boy with no legs, accompanied by his father. Next to him is a photo from when he was a baby, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
Lovely people, all flower and vegetable farmers, Nadi village, Rajasthan, India
Lovely people, all flower and vegetable farmers, Nadi village, Rajasthan, India
A woman prays on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in whic...
A woman prays on the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
A farmer talks on his mobile phone while sitting proudly on his tractor in front of his favorite personal horse, Killa villag...
A farmer talks on his mobile phone while sitting proudly on his tractor in front of his favorite personal horse, Killa village Rajasthan, India
Still life in remote Hokaran village, Rajasthan, India
Still life in remote Hokaran village, Rajasthan, India
Girls sewing and chatting at a rock mine in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Girls sewing and chatting at a rock mine in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Families working in rubber shoe recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kol...
Families working in rubber shoe recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Goat herder looking the part in Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Goat herder looking the part in Amba village, Rajasthan, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Girls at a shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Kumartoli (Potters Town), Kolkata, India.
Girls at a shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Kumartoli (Potters Town), Kolkata, India.
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Poor but happy children of laundry workers on Dhopar Pukur Lake, Topsia, Kolkata, India
Children play in a cart on the side of a busy road at night, Rabindra Ganan, Kolkata, India
Children play in a cart on the side of a busy road at night, Rabindra Ganan, Kolkata, India
Recycling workers smoke a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
Recycling workers smoke a tobacco pipe, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A family of ten albinos living near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. They're panhandling during the Pushkar Camel Fair.
A man brushes his teeth in the not very clean Hooghly River (also known as the Ganges), Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
A man brushes his teeth in the not very clean Hooghly River (also known as the Ganges), Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Children pump water near a school in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Children pump water near a school in Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
Muslim men have their eyes painted for Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a forei...
Muslim men have their eyes painted for Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
A boy carries a metal water pot on his head, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A boy carries a metal water pot on his head, Kharekhari village, Rajasthan, India
A boy eats carrots and mutter (peas) handed out for free as part of the government food assistance program, Pushkar, Rajastha...
A boy eats carrots and mutter (peas) handed out for free as part of the government food assistance program, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Women Hindu pilgrims with shaved heads pray during Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Women Hindu pilgrims with shaved heads pray during Ganga Aarti along the Ganges River, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India
Ladies pray in the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which ...
Ladies pray in the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.
Happy flower farmer near Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
Happy flower farmer near Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India
Girl from a low income family in a remote part of the Pushkar desert, Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
Girl from a low income family in a remote part of the Pushkar desert, Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
A man brushes his teeth in the not very clean Hooghly River (also known as the Ganges), Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
A man brushes his teeth in the not very clean Hooghly River (also known as the Ganges), Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Dad and his son on vacation in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Dad and his son on vacation in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Happy brother sit on a sea of peanuts at their father's food cart at the Pushkar camel fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Happy brother sit on a sea of peanuts at their father's food cart at the Pushkar camel fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Father and daugher in an auto rickshaw, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India
Construction laborers carry bricks on their heads in Salkia, Howrah, India. Much work in India is still done in a slow, round...
Construction laborers carry bricks on their heads in Salkia, Howrah, India. Much work in India is still done in a slow, roundabout fashion, in part to create and sustain employment.
Girl from a low income family in a remote part of the Pushkar desert, Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
Girl from a low income family in a remote part of the Pushkar desert, Kishanpura Goyla village, Rajasthan, India
Portrait of a girl in Varanasi, India.
Portrait of a girl in Varanasi, India.
A girl and her great-grandmother on a street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
A girl and her great-grandmother on a street in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Girl at a recycling operation near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill for Kolkata.
Girl at a recycling operation near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill for Kolkata.
Portrait of a Muslim girl in a striking black and gold scarf, Esplanade, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a Muslim girl in a striking black and gold scarf, Esplanade, Kolkata, India.
A girl at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A girl at a school in Varanasi, India operated by the Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A boy beams as he answers a question at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A boy beams as he answers a question at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A girl with a "black-eye" smiles for a portrait while receving care at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour B...
A girl with a "black-eye" smiles for a portrait while receving care at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Varanasi, India.
Brother and sister at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org). Taken in 2012.
Brother and sister at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org). Taken in 2012.
A girl shares her artwork at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A girl shares her artwork at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
A boy from a shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India plays near the tracks. Sealdah is one of the largest train stations i...
A boy from a shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India plays near the tracks. Sealdah is one of the largest train stations in Calcutta.
Portrait of two girls in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttaki...
Portrait of two girls in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
A family in a tent the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A family in a tent the 2013 Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India.
A ferry full of Hindu pilgirms travels to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, for the Gangasagar Mela.
A ferry full of Hindu pilgirms travels to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal, India, for the Gangasagar Mela.
Mother and her son in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Mother and her son in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Girl in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Girl in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Happy and stylish boy in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Happy and stylish boy in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Ga...
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Gangasagar Mela (festival) on nearby Sagar Island.
Portrait of a girl in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids....
Portrait of a girl in the Fakir Bagan neigborhood of Howrah, India, in an area served by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org)
Children from a rural village near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Children from a rural village near the town of Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A girl skips rope in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
A girl skips rope in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Children play games and socialize at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Va...
Children play games and socialize at a free health clinic run by the French NGO Agir pour Benares, at the Burning Ghats in Varanasi, India.
Students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Students at a school in Varanasi, India operated by Dutch NGO Duniya (duniya.org)
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Ga...
Children near the Kakdwip railway station south of Kolkata, India wait to catch coins thrown by pilgrims arriving from the Gangasagar Mela (festival) on nearby Sagar Island.
Children celebrate at a carnival at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Children celebrate at a carnival at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
A man plays guitar on the ghats, Varanasi, India.
A man plays guitar on the ghats, Varanasi, India.
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