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An abandonded fishing hut on the edge of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. In the distance is the planned satellite city of Salt Lake City.
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A sadhu (holy man) in Kolkata, India gestures as he prepares to make a pilgrimage to Sagar Island in the Bay of Bengal for the Gangasagar Mela.
Two girls stay warm at a fire at night in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India. One of the girls is missing an eye.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
A slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals. Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) works in the area.
Trash fills a creek near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
Fishermen ply the waters of the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India, with the backdrop of Salt Lake City reflecting in the silvery waters.
Plastic burns in a fire at the Dhapa landfill, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.
Primitive furnaces in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Bantala burn scrap leather from handbag factories, Kolkata, India. The furnaces belch out thick smoke day in and day out, contributing to Kolkata's poor air quality.
A boy from a shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India plays near the tracks. Sealdah is one of the largest train stations in Calcutta.
A shantytown on the banks of a small lake that is locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India.
Wild marijuana (Cannabis sativa) growing on the side of the road in Bantala, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
Children living at a lake locally referred to as Kalighatpur, near Science City in Kolkata, India. A shantytown lines the banks of the lake.
Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) drop-in shelter at Sealdah Station, Kolkata, India. Taken December 2012.
Air pollution from smelters and fires near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is also the site of Kolkata's largest landfill.