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Children at the Swastha Kendra Clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org), in the Fakir Bagan area of Howrah, India
Children receive supplemental meals at the Swastha Kendra clinic operated by the NGO Calcutta Kids (calcuttakids.org) in the Fakir Bagan Howrah, India
A huge pandal (a temporary temple of sorts) from the Durga Puja festival being torn down in Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
Dry goods for sale at the Kole wholesale vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India. Kole is one of the largest veg markets in India.
A goat head and feet sit on a bench at a market in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India. Hygenic standards with regards to meat processing are lacking in 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.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
Stray dogs at Armenian Ghat in Kolkata, India, with Howrah Bridge and the Hooghly River in the background.
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.
A man extracts clay from the Hooghly River in Kolkata India. It will be sold to sculptors in nearby Kumartoli (Potter's Town) to make idols for the Durga Puja festival.
Heavy traffic (both vehicular and foot) on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. Below is the 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.
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 extracts clay from the Hooghly River in Kolkata India. It will be sold to sculptors in nearby Kumartoli (Potter's Town) to make idols for the Durga Puja festival.
A man cleans a woman's ear, using a CD to focus light, on Armernian Ghat along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.
Cricket players walk to their field on a misty morning on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India.
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.
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.
Scrap metal is burned at a taxi cab repair facility near Ballygunge, Kolkata, India. Such fires contribute to the terrible air pollution in Kolkata.
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 woman sells onions under red lights (to enhance the appearance) at Kole vegetable market, Bowbazar, Kolkata, India.
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.
An old Royal Enfield motorcycle in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India. Enfields are popular throughout India.
A soccer game on the Maidan, a large park in central Kolkata, India. In the background is Victoria Memorial.
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 man loads water from a small lake onto a bicycle cart in the Maidan (a large park) in Kolkata, India.
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.
Children eat in a group in a slum area in Taratala, Kolkata, India, in an area served by PATH Welfare Society. Malnutrition is epidemic in India.
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.
Marigold garlands for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. They will be used at weddings, in religious ceremonies, and at shops and in homes.
Heavy traffic (both vehicular and foot) on Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India. Below is the Hooghly River.
A boy wears a jacket reading "Real American" on the back, at a market in Shyambazar, 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.
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.
Men bathe at a public spigot on a street in Newmarket, Kolkata, India. For a visitor to India such practices - commonplace and completely ordinary in India - represent a clear cultural difference.
A homeless family panhandles underneath an ad for toy cap guns for the Diwali festival, Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.
