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A man shoes away birds as he herds goats on the maidan (central park) in Kolkata, India. Maidan is a large open public space in the city center,
A mother gives her boy a drink at a clinic operated by Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in Howrah, India
Shy, recently arrived girl at the Amader Bari shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org), Kolkata, India.
Interior view of South City Mall in Kolkata, India at Christmas, including a diarama with Santa Claus. South City is the largest mall in East India. Christmas is celebrated enthusiastically in Kolkata.
Painted ceramic heads from Hindu idols are reclaimed after being pulled from the Hooghly River, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are immersed in the river during the Durga Puja festival, then immediately pulled out by workers to avoid polluting the river.
A boy works at a metal fabrication shop without any health precautions, Beniatola, Kolkata, India. Respiratory disease is a major problem in India.
Family walks past a Pepsi ad in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. There is still a lot of resistance against sugary soft drinks in India.
Workers atop the 100 foot tall Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Farm workers pick lettuce in the East Calcutta Wetlands, with large apartments under construction in the distance, Dhapa, Kolkata, India
A case of glass Pepsi and 7-UP bottles, Babughat, Kolkata, India. Such bottles are washed and re-used.
Durga idols are recovered from the Hooghly River after being immersed during the Durga Puja idols, Babughat, Kolkata, India. The idols are recovered to avoid polluting the river. They're made from straw and river clay, but the paints are not eco-friendly.
Hindus pray for deceased relatives along the Hooghly River (aka Ganges) during Mahalaya, Babughat, Kolkata, India