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Idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town) for the Kali Puja festival, Kolkata, India. They're made by hand with straw forms and clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
An elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
Idols for the Kali Puja festival being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India. They're hand-made from straw forms and sculpted clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
An elaborate pandal (temporary temple of sorts) to the Goddess Kali, during Kali Puja in Kalighat, Kolkata, India.
A sculptor creates idols for the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India. He uses a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River, on a few feet away.
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
Sculptors in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India, create spectacular idols for the Durga Puja festival. They use a straw form covered with clay from the nearby Hooghly River.
View of a Lakshmi idol being transported to Babughat by truck for immersion during Lakshmi Puja. Kolkata, India. Taken from inside a taxi
Families bring idols of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse them in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.
An elderly woman offers prayers to a meager idol during the Lakshmi Puja festival immersion on the Hooghly River at Babughat, Kolkata, India.
Families bring idols of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi to Babughat in Kolkata, India, to immerse them in the Hooghly River. Lakshmi Puja, as it's called, is celebrated after Durga Puja, the biggest festival in Kolkata.