Kolkata (Calcutta)
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Beautiful arrangement of glass, metal, wood, and cement in a small shop near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.
Durga Puja decorations at South City Mall in Kolkata, India. South City is the largest mall in East India. Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Kolkata and West Bengal.
Muslims pray during Eid al-Adha on Red Road in Kolkata, India. Eid al-Adha is the most important Muslim holiday, and Red Road is considered perhaps the most auspicious site in Kolkata. More than 50,000 people pray here en masse. Editorial note: These are the only images captured of this event in 2012 by a foreign photographer.
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.
A horse grazes, with Victoria Memorial in the background. on a foggy morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
Perfect still life painting of a worker at a gas station in Kumartoli, Kolkata, India. Kolkata is amazing for these kinds of scenes.
An emaciated man walking in Newmarket Kolkata, India. Although malnutrition is widespread in India, it's uncommon to see someone this emaciated in public.
Bananas and coconuts for sale at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India, during the Durga Puja festival. Bananas and coconuts are important elements in Durga Puja religious rituals.
Homeless persons sleep inside mosquito netting on a sidewalk in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. The inexpensive mosquito nets can be a lifesaver, guarding against malaria spread by the mosquitoes.
Children receive supplemental meals at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
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.
Mothers and babies recieve medical care, counseling, and supplemental meals at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India.
An NGO worker meets with a toddler who was treated for malnutrition, in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India.
Men work on Strand Road in Kolkata, India. The area is a major distribution center for goods throughout the Kolkata metropolis of 14 million people.
A family shares their tiny house in a "slum" area in Howrah, India. Average home size in some parts of the city is less than 100 sq. ft.
A baby is weighed at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
A family shares their tiny house in a "slum" area in Howrah, India. Average home size in some parts of the city is less than 100 sq. ft.
Three elderly women (one of whom has cataracts) process recycling in the Fakir Bagan slum area of Howrah, India, sister city to Kolkata
These 35 story apartments buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India, are the tallest buildings in the city.
An NGO worker meets with a toddler who was treated for malnutrition, in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India.
A family shares their tiny house in the Fakir Bagan slum area of Howrah, India. Average home size in some parts of the city is less than 100 sq. ft.
An elderly woman offers prayers to a meager idol during the Lakshmi Puja festival immersion on the Hooghly River at Babughat, Kolkata, India.
Portrait of a family in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. If Westerners think that "slum" means filthy houses, that couldn't be more wrong. Most dwellings in slum areas are immaculate. It's not hard to keep a tiny space clean.
Vegetables under blue lights in the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Different colored lights are used to make different veggies look better. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in the world.
Mother and son at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org), in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, 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.
Unidentified vegetable for sale at the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest vegetable markets in the world.
Vegetables under blue lights in the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Different colored lights are used to make different veggies look better. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in the world.
A boy and his baby brother at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in Howrah, India
Portrait of a manual laborer at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.
These 35 story apartments buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India, are the tallest buildings in the city.
A boy and his baby brother at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in Howrah, India
Unidentified vegetable for sale at the Kole wholesale veg market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest vegetable markets in the world.
These 35 story apartments buildings near South City Mall in Lake Gardens, Kolkata, India, are the tallest buildings in the city.
A girl and her sister eat in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India. Malnutrition in young children is a big problem in Kolkata.
A smiling girl in a "slum" area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society
Mother and daughter at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org), in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
Cauliflower for sale near Kole wholesale vegetable market in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Calcuttans eat a lot of cauliflower.
An NGO worker meets with a toddler who was treated for malnutrition, in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
A baby is measured at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
Mothers and babies recieve medical care, counseling, and supplemental meals at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
Portrait of a manual laborer at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.
