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Clay Durga Puja idols dry along the railway tracks in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. The idols are sculpted from a straw foundation and mud from the Hooghly river, just a few meters away.
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.
Crates of soft drinks ("cold drinks") at a warehouse in Sovabazar, India. Plastic bottles are more expensive in India and not purchased as much as they are in the US. Glass bottles are reused.
Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
A severed cows head at a slaughterhouse, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. The cow is sacred to Hindus, but India is not all Hindus.
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.
Water dances on colored lights at a public fountain at Princep Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Crates of soft drinks ("cold drinks") at a warehouse in Sovabazar, India. Plastic bottles are more expensive in India and not purchased as much as they are in the US. Glass bottles are reused.
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.
Howrah Bridge is a focal point in Kolkata, India. It carries people, bikes, carts, trucks, cars, and animals over the Hooghly River, and is one of the busiest bridges in the world.