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India: Jewels of the East Photo Gallery
Photographs by Dilip Mehta    Text by Paul Martin
Photo: Street vendor in Kolkata, India
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AKolkata street vendor sells colorful furry animals. With a metropolitan population of more than 13 million, Kolkata—formerly known as Calcutta—is a hive of constant activity. Crowding can extend to the home, prompting young people to seek privacy in public spaces. "When it gets dark," says the photographer, "couples emerge to spend some private time together away from the prying eyes of their families."

Read more about India in "Passages Through India," a special section in the November/December 2006 issue of National Geographic Traveler.


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