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A man wears a bandana to protect against traffic fumes while on his motorcycle, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India
Monsoon flooding, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. Taken during the heaviest rains in Kolkata in a decade.
A toddler girl prays to her family's idol of the goddess Durga along the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival, 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.
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 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.
Garbage fills a putrid creek, Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Locals eat fish from the creek. Dhapa is a large industrial zone that processes most of Kolkata's garbage and recycling.
Two drunk men talk beneath a glamorous sign selling skin whitening products called "White Impress" to middle and upper class women, Beniatola, Kolkata, India. Western makeup companies aggressively promote skin whitening and it is an obsession for many in India.