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Leather handbags for sale, Newmarket, Kolkata, India. Search the archive for "leather" to see more about leather manufacturing in Kolkata.
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 emaciated man walking in Newmarket Kolkata, India. Although malnutrition is widespread in India, it's uncommon to see someone this emaciated in public.
A pandal with an idol of the goddess Kali is seen before sunrise on a street full of yet-to-open market stalls, Newmarket, Kolkata, India.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
A man stirs a leather incinerator against a backdrop of electrical towers and the setting sun, near the town of Bantala, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A man recycles flip-flop sandals in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's main landfill, and a large number of recycling operations.
Girl at a recycling operation near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of the main landfill for Kolkata.
A rustic motorcycle cart carries vegetables for sale to small villages throughout the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.
A boy dribbles a soccer ball on a dusty, polluted road in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
Children in the town of Chingrihata smoke cigarettes on a small footpath in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Small hand-rolled cigarettes are very cheap and widely available in Kolkata.
Fisherman on open water on a foggy winter morning in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. Direct from the camera. No post-processing.
Air pollution from smelters and fires near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is also the site of Kolkata's largest landfill.
Trash fills a creek near Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Dhapa is the site of Kolkata's largest landfill, and numerous recycling and incineration operations.
A girl scours the banks of the Hooghly River for... something.... near Princept Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Two girls in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
Foamy, dirty water in an unnamed creek near Bantala and Dhapa, Kolkata, India. The area is home to the main landfill for Kolkata, and a large number of small recycling operations, as well as leather incinerators. Pollution in the area is extreme.
Children at a small plastic recycling facility in Dhapa, Kolkata, India, right next to the Dhapa dumping ground, which is the main landfill for Kolkata.
Proud parents and their infant in a slum area in Ward 66, Muchipara, Kolkata, India. Many people in the community make sandals.
A decaying brick wall in water, in a construction area in the East Kolkata Wetlands near Dhapa, Kolkata, India.
A slum area in Ward 65, Chamrapatti, Kolkata, India. Leather tanning for handbags and purses is the main activity in the community. Child In Need Institute (CINI, cinindia.org) works in the area.
Residents in the rural town of Namkhana, south of Kolkata, India. Namkhana is a jumpoff point for Sagar Island.
A man sells banana leaves and coconuts, both important components in HIndu religious rituals, at a stall in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
Nighttime view of fireworks being set of on a rooftop during the Diwali festival, Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
An elderly woman jokes around by putting a ball of clay on her head, in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Night view of 35-story apartment buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India. The buildings are the tallest in Kolkata.
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
Two boys ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
A brother and sister ride a homemade raft to harvest mud from the Hooghly River in Kolkata, India. They sell balls of the mud to pilgrims visiting the river, and larger quantities to sculptors who make idols for religious ceremonies.
An idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Ceramic heads from a religious idol that was immersed in the Hooghly River during the Durga Puja festival. The heads were scavenged by kids and brought back to their house at Babughat. They will try to sell them.
A makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
Men disassemble cassette tapes at a makeshift recycling facility in an old decaying building in the Shyambazar area of Kolkata, India.
A boy stands next to an idol of the goddess Kali in a pandal during the Kali Puja festival, in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Workers unload trucks full of heavy baskets at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.
Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
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.
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.
A trucks slowly passes through the crowded main avenue of the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.
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.
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.
Heavy traffic (both vehicular and foot) on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. Below is the Hooghly River.
Howrah Station is a massive train station (and revered architectural work) in Howrah, across the Hooghly River from 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.
