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Hindu men with their heads shaved to honor deceased relatives during Mahalaya, Babughat, 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.
A trash worker burns copper wires to get the plastic casings off so the copper can be recycled, Taltala, Kolkata, India
A girl stands near shimmering water on the Hooghly (Ganges) River, near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India
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.
Children march past a Domino's Pizza during the Durga Puja festival, Newmarket, Taltala, Kolkata, India
More than 20,000 Muslims pray 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.
A pig and a stray at the Dhapa dumping ground, the main landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Families working in rubber shoe recycling, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Plucky girl collecting stray coins using magnets on fishing line along the Hoogli River, Babughat, Kolkata, India