A man lights a cigarette using the smoldering end of a piece of dense rope, Newmarket, 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.

Photo ID: Brett-Cole-India-05414

Photo size: 12.4 Mpixels (35.5 MB uncompressed) - 4315x2877 pixels (14.3x9.5 in / 36.5x24.4 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Babughat, Calcutta, clay, conservation, Durga Puja, environment, feet, festival, foot, garbage, Hindu, idol, immersion, India, Kolkata, pollution, prayer, recycling, trash

Published in: Kolkata (Calcutta), Pollution, Hinduism, Prayer, Recycling