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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.
Elaborate LED displays delight crowds visiting pandals during the Durga Puja festival in Gariahat, Kolkata, India.
Crowds gather on Chowpatty Beach and Back Bay (Arabian Sea) to celebrate 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.
Life-size elephant model at a Kerala-themed Durga Puja pandal in the Lake Gardens area of Kolkata, India.
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.
Colored lights warm up a neigborhood in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India, during the epic Durga Puja festival.
An idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River stands covered in dirt from the river, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.
Advertising poster of a Hindu woman decked out in finery on a building in Antop Hill, Mumbai, 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.