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  • Two men wash in the Ganges River near near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • A man holds recycled electronics in his hands in the village of Sangrampur, located south of Kolkata in northeast India. Globally, an estimated 50 million tons of e-waste are produced annually, and much of it ends up in countries like India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • A man washes in the Ganges River near near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • People wash in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • Three men wash in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • Villagers stand among piles of e-waste in the village of Sangrampur, located south of Kolkata in northeast India. Globally, an estimated 50 million tons of e-waste are produced annually, and much of it ends up in countries like India. November, 2013
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  • Secondhand electronics dealers collect old computer monitors in the Chandni Chowk market in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Two children in the grounds of a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • A cow grazes in littered field on the side of a highway in east Kolkata. The cow is seen as a holy and revered animal in Indian culture. However even cows are not safe from increasing pollution, especially in urban areas. India. November, 2013
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  • A man sleeps on a bike near farmland on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Porters carrying heavy goods in a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Men washing sheets in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Men washing sheets in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • People wash in the Ganges River at sunset near the Howrah bridge in Kolkata. Upon entering the city, the river is saturated with a mix of domestic and industrial waste that has accumulated as it has passed through numerous states in northern India, making it one of the most polluted rivers in the world. India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, piles of leather trimmings lie next to a road. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection.  India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, men carry baskets of leather trimmings to a large cauldron for burning. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection. India. November, 2013
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  • A young Indian boy near the Dhapa landfill, the destination for much of Kolkata's solid waste over the past 30 years. It is estimated that only 10 percent of Kolkata's waste is recycled, contributing to the growing problem of waste that is sitting just a couple of kilometres from the city's downtown area. India. November, 2013
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  • Streetscene in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A boy working in a store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man checks his cellphone in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A recycling worker prepares to use a hammer to break down electronics in a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Secondhand electronics dealers collect old computer monitors in the Chandni Chowk market in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A woman carries recently collected twigs and branches that will be used for firewood in her village. Deforestation and excessive exploitation of forest resources have been blamed as a contributing factor to the recent severe drought in western India.
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  • Men sit and sleep on the steps along the banks of the Ganges River in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Crows watch over Hindu idols and piles of garbage discarded near the banks of the Ganges River. India. November, 2013
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  • A child worker in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Two child workers stand in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Children work in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • A child works in a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • A worker in a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker in a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Bricks are lined up on the ground in a factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Ambassador taxis pass through crowds in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Sara Swati Mondol, 45, stands in a refuse collection point in the Kolay Market in Kolkata. She collects discarded plastic which she later resells in her village. She has been doing this job since childhood and earns around $1 per day. Many millions of Indian people still live below the poverty line and are often the most vulnerable to pollution. India. November, 2013
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  • Birds fly near a modern hotel in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Villagers collect water from a public water fountain in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A bird flies over wetland in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man washes himself at sunset on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Two Indian men standing in the street in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A worker's hand grabs the edge of a sewer drain in central Kolkata. The city's sewerage infrastructure is struggling to cope with an increasing population and subsequent usage demand. India. November, 2013
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  • A man looks up from a sewer drain in central Kolkata. The city's sewerage infrastructure is struggling to cope with an increasing population and subsequent usage demand. India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, men carry baskets of leather trimmings to a large cauldron for burning. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection.  India. November, 2013
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  • On the outskirts of Kolkata, men carry baskets of leather trimmings to a large cauldron for burning. The small pieces are burnt, dried and then sold for use as fertilizer or as food for farm animals. Burning of the leather produces harmful gases that are released into the air. Workers often have little to no protection. India. November, 2013
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  • A worker stands on a lorry in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands in the doorway of a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Villagers sort through electronics waste in the small village of Sangrampur, located near the city of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A woman sorts through electronics waste in the small village of Sangrampur, located near the city of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • An electronics waste recycler handles circuit boards which have been partially dismantled. Lead, mercury, arsenic and other toxic elements are released when these electronics are broken down.  India. November, 2013
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  • A man sits in his store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man sits in his store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker's foot in an electronics recycling market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker at the Chandni Chowk secondhand electronics market carries a computer monitor, which will later be broken down and recycled. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man collects and sorts through small pieces of metal in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A man collects and sorts through small pieces of metal in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A man in the city of Kanour, India. The city is notorious for having some of the country's worst water pollution which is created by the local leathery tannery industry. Waste water laced with toxic chemicals, such as chromium, is discharged in local waterways and agricultural land which is used many residents who live in the nearby area. An array of health problems now afflict locals who use the water including cancers, mental health problems, child development issues and skin diseases.
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  • A small pool of red water sits in a footprint in near a waste water channel in the town of Kanpur, in northern India. The water is laced with toxins and is highly acidic, giving it its distinct colour. The city is notorious for having some of the country's worst water pollution which is created by the local leathery tannery industry.
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  • Commuters walk across a small bridge next to the Ganges River in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A child in the grounds of a brick factory, in the Malancha district of eastern Kolkata. As their parents work nearby, children often play in the area, exposing them to harmful materials and waste produced in the industrial process. India. November, 2013
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  • A woman stands on top of the Dhapa landfill, the destination for much of Kolkata's solid waste over the past 30 years. It is estimated that only 10 percent of Kolkata's waste is recycled, contributing to the growing problem of waste that is sitting just a couple of kilometers from the city's downtown area. India. November, 2013
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  • Against smoggy skies, a man walks his daughter across a busy street in central Kolkata. According to the Delhi-based Center for Science and Environment, "18 out of every 100,000 persons in Kolkata fall victim to lung cancer annually. Seven out of 10 people in Kolkata are afflicted with some form of respiratory ailment. Also the percentage of children suffering from upper respiratory infections, cough, wheezing and eye irritation is increasing in direct proportion to the increasing concentration of PM10 [particle pollution]."  India. November, 2013
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  • A worker sits in a brick-making factory on the outskirts of Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Foam floats on the surface of the Bhangar Canal, on the eastern outskirts of Kolkata. Flowing off of the nearby Vidyadhari River, the canal receives water mostly from nearby tanneries which process leather. At various points along the canal, toxic wastewater from the tanneries is released into the nearby waterway. At sluice gates nearby, the water has turned to foam as the chemical-laced water is churned up. India. November, 2013
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  • Foam floats on the surface of the Bhangar Canal, on the eastern outskirts of Kolkata. Flowing off of the nearby Vidyadhari River, the canal receives water mostly from nearby tanneries which process leather. At various points along the canal, toxic wastewater from the tanneries is released into the nearby waterway. At sluice gates nearby, the water has turned to foam as the chemical-laced water is churned up. India. November, 2013
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  • Foam floats on the surface of the Bhangar Canal, on the eastern outskirts of Kolkata. Flowing off of the nearby Vidyadhari River, the canal receives water mostly from nearby tanneries which process leather. At various points along the canal, toxic wastewater from the tanneries is released into the nearby waterway. At sluice gates nearby, the water has turned to foam as the chemical-laced water is churned up. India. November, 2013
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  • A young Indian boy stands near a car in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A fisherman in the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A bird flies over wetland in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man washes himself at sunset on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A young child looks out from one of Kolkata's iconic "Ambassador" taxis. Traffic is an increasing problem which is choking the city. India. November, 2013
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  • Local Kolkatans at a public water pump in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man stands on metal at a recycling market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A young Indian girl in the village of Sangrampur which collects e-Waste from nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • In the village of Sangrampur, a yboy dismantles electronic waste, collected for recycling and reselling in nearby Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Children in Sangrampur work with their parents to dismantle and handle the growing piles of waste. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A man sits in his store in the Chandni Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A young boy stands outside his family's store in the Chandhi Chowk electronics market in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Secondhand electronics dealers begin the breakdown process in the Chandi Chowk electronics market district in Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A worker at the Chandni Chowk secondhand electronics market carries a computer monitor, which will later be broken down and recycled. Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • The ribs of an emaciated cow in a 'cattle camp' near the town of Latur, in western India. Hundreds of these camps have been set up across the region by the government to provide fodder and water to the cattle of local farmers who have been hit hardest by the drought.
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  • A farmer walks by a tree in the middle of drought-stricken farmland near the town of Latur, in western India.
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  • A boy tries desperately to squeeze water out of a pump on the streets of Latur, in western India. Many wells have run dry and the city's residents are largely reliant on water that is being transported by train from the west coast of the country.
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  • Tannery waste water, mixed with domestic trash, is discharged directly into the Ganges River, India's holiest of waterways.
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  • Smoke billows from a chimney on the premises of a leathery tannery factory. The city of Kanpur is now India's largest exporter of leather products. Sever air and water pollution now affect the city and are causing health problems for residents and the degradation of the local Ganges River ecology.
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  • A man cuts pieces of leather in a small, informal leather factory in the city of Kanpur, India.
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  • Rakesh, 16, strokes a piece of leather in the factory where he works in the India city of Kanpur. He suddenly lost the sight in his left eye as a child and is one of many people in the area suffering from health development issues. The city is notorious for having some of the country's worst water pollution which is created by the local leathery tannery industry. Waste water laced with toxins, such as chromium, is discharged in local waterways and agricultural land which is used many residents who live in the nearby area. An array of health problems now afflict locals who have worked in the tanneries, or use the local water. Health effects have included cancers, mental health problems, child development issues and skin diseases.
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  • A child worker trims pieces of leather outside of a tannery in the Jajmau area of Kanpur. The city is now India's leading exporter of leather goods, much of which is destined for western markets.
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  • A bird flies over pedestrians in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • Kolkatans walk past a fire burning plastics in the Topsia Street district, in the east of the city. The area is notable for its informal plastic recycling industry. Waste is often discarded and burnt in the evenings. India. November, 2013
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  • A washes a sheet in the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Residents of the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata gather around a water pipe in the early morning. Poverty is still rife in the city and access to plumbing remains a privilege for for the few. India. November, 2013
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  • Residents of the Captain Bherry community in Kolkata gather around a water pump in the early morning. In the foreground a small pond is suffering from eutrophication, a phenomenon caused by excessive nutrients being released into the water, resulting in the proliferation of algae on the surface and subsequent death of aquatic life below. India. November, 2013
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  • A woman washes herself at sunset on the banks of the Ganges River, in central Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • A woman walks along train tracks near a slum community in central Kolkata. It is estimated that over 3 million people live in the slums across the city. India. November, 2013
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  • A man sorts different types of plastic goods at an informal recycling center located in the Topsia Road district of eastern Kolkata. India. November, 2013
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  • Women stand on top of the Dhapa landfill, the destination for much of Kolkata's solid waste over the past 30 years. It is estimated that only 10 percent of Kolkata's waste is recycled, contributing to the growing problem of waste that is sitting just a couple of kilometers from the city's downtown area. India. November, 2013
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  • A recycling worker uses a hammer to break down electronics in a market in central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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  • A woman and child, who are refugees from Bangladesh, sit on the banks of a canal in the Rajabazar district of central Kolkata. The government has recently cleared the banks of the nearby canal in an attempt to clean up the waterway. India. November, 2013
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  • A restaurant stall in the Chandni Chowk area of central Kolkata, India. November, 2013
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