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A fog of mosquito insecticide fills the street in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. The spray is used to help control malaria.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
Typical water quality in the Dharavi slum in Mumbai, likely the most crowded square mile on Earth with about a million people. Some of the public canals are used as a latrine, and a dense concentration of small factories discharge chemicals into the water.
Boys from the Colaba fishing village in Mumbai, India haul in a net full of garbage. The boys bring the net back and dump it in an old wooden boat, then frantically sift through the garbage to yield an average of two or three tiny fish per net.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
Nighttime view of Lakshmi idols being immersed in the Hooghly Rver - and then immediately taken out to avoid pollution - during Lakshmi Puja, Kolkata, India.
A man fishes in a heavily polluted makeshift wetland near the Bandra Railway Station, in the heart of urban Mumbai, India.
Mumbai, India is a concrete jungle, set amidst steamy tropical forest and mangroves, tiny remnants of which can be seen even in the heart of downtown, like this scene at a squatter's camp near Dharavi slums.
Foul water in the Dharavi slum, Mumbai, India. Toilets open directly to the canals in some parts of Dharavi.
A man receives blessings along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India. In the background is a large leather factory.