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Men pass the time in a great scene typical of what being on the street in Kolkata is like, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
Girls at a shelter operated by Child in Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) in Kumartoli (Potters Town), Kolkata, India.
Elevated view of farms in the East Calcutta Wetlands from the top of the Dhapa dumping ground (landfill), Dhapa, Kolkata, India
A boy lights a cigarette using the smoldering end of a piece of dense rope, Newmarket, Kolkata, India
A boy dressed as Shiva to make money from India photographers taking his photos during Mahalaya observance, Babughat, Kolkata, India
A Hindu boy with cerebral palsy begs during the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival, 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.
Hindu families immerse idols of the goddess Durga in the Hooghly River at night during the Durga Puja festival, BBD Bagh, Kolkata, India
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.