Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is one of the largest cities in India. It has strong links with the British East India Company and was the former capital of British India.
The British-era Austin Ambassador taxis and clunky trams are popular forms of transport around the city
Hand pulled rickshaws are still used for short distances
Or you can always catch the bus
Remnants from the glory days of the British Raj
The Victoria Memorial
Dakshineshwar Temple
Belur Math Temple
The Marble Palace
Moss covered Raj-era grand mausoleums in the picturesque South Park Street Cemetery
James Prinsep Memorial with Vidyasagar Setu Bridge in the background
Street food
Chai stall – these terracotta single use cups are only used in West Bengal
Wholesale spice vendor
One of the many shrines on the streets of Kolkata
For many Kolkata residents the pump in the street is the only source of water
Pigs, dogs and crows foraging for scraps in a rubbish dump in the city centre (there were people foraging there as well)
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