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Upper class Muslim father and daughter praying during Eid al-Adha, Red Road, Madian, Kolkata, India. I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
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.
Anti-smoking sign in Gariahat, Kolkata, India. Tobacco use among men is epidemic in India, both cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
Children collect mud from the Hooghly (Ganges) River on a raft made from plastic bottles. The mud will be used by sculptors to make idols for the Durga Puja festival. Near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Street dogs in monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
Families working in rubber shoe recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
A muslim woman begs during Eid al-Adha, Maidan, Kolkata.I have the only photos taken by a foreigner of this most important day to Muslims at the most auspicious site in Kolkata for both 2012 and 2013.
Idols of the goddess Durga are paraded through the streets during the Durga Puja festival, Bhawanipur, Kolkata, India