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Homeless persons sleep inside mosquito netting on a sidewalk in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. The inexpensive mosquito nets can be a lifesaver, guarding against malaria spread by the mosquitoes.
An old Royal Enfield motorcycle in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India. Enfields are popular throughout India.
A soccer game on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India. In the background is Victoria Memorial.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
A man loads water from a small lake onto a bicycle cart in the Maidan (a large park) in Kolkata, India.
Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition is epidemic in India.
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River.