A Visit to Mullick Ghat Flower Market 🇮🇳 Wandering in Kolkata with a 24mm Lens
When someone hears "India", they probably think about jungles, tigers, elephants, and unbearable heat. But not many people know about the chilly winter months in the North of this country.
Winter Kolkata may not be as harsh in January as the famous city of Varanasi, but it is still far from being stereotypically tropical, especially this year: dim sun breaking through the haze; early darkness; midday 22 degrees sliding down to 14 at night, and to 11 degrees by morning... The apartment can feel cold at night but day walks are pleasant if you have an additional jumper in your backpack to wear after 6... Sharing another set of images from this fantastic city.
The Hooghly River - once, its banks were just another swamp covered with jungles, with tiny villages scattered here and there. In the 18th century, the British turned it into the large city we know today. The Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly River:
It was built by the British administration in 1943, and keeps perfectly functioning in 2025, being one of the symbols of the city, and a center of Kolkata's life.
Here, we - me, Toni, and her mate Bernard - are on the way to Mullick Ghat Flower Market. A cycle rickshaw driver poses for me:
Vegetable cutter seller showcases its fine products:
Going down to the market, pushing through the crowd,
admiring the people carrying sacks and bags on their heads.
Entering a busy place, thickly littered with newspapers.
Some are resting,
the rest are buying and selling.
Everything is in constant motion; cycle rickshaws and motorbikes weave through the crowd - stay alert, watch your feet!
And the Howrah Bridge looms over everything.
Lively trade, deliveries, taxis - everyone is in a hurry.
Great energy at the market.
A place to be if you are a street photography lover.
You can just stand here, and pictures will enter your frame by themselves.
The day was coming to an end, and we made our way back to our apartment. Again, the Howrah Bridge:
I like to make mental notes of "first time in my life," - I did it there, under the bridge: by the railroad tracks, we found three drug addicts with syringes, one of whom had one sticking out of his arm. Incredibly friendly, sweet young men. Tony tried to take a photo of them, but they protested. And they were probably right to do so. An interesting memory - one that will remain in our memories without digital visual evidence.
The photos were taken with a Nikkor 24mm f/2.4D on a full-frame DSLR Nikon D750 on January 1, 2026, in Kolkata, India.
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There are very few places where you can feel the pulse of India and Kolkatta is one of them...it is better to avoid those addicts they may harm you or loot you be careful.
Agree. All the diversity of city life, past and present, the culture of different ethnic groups, the culture and architecture of India + endless objects of European architecture. An amazing city.
Great reportage, isnt it?
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Man it's so much chaotic and stuff everywhere... That cut vegetables on the ground doesn't look very hygienic 😂
Lol, yes, it's quite insane here. An experience worth traveling.
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There are many modern people here, but we prefer to focus on extremes... And India has a lot to offer in this sense 😀
That is a real life.
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BEER.From the photos, it’s clear that this really is a paradise for street photography. And referring to what you wrote — some scenes truly shouldn’t be photographed. Some would be inappropriate, and others are simply better kept to yourself. Great set of photos! Have a nice day :)
This is true. For example, I really prefer not to photograph scenes of grief. Like, why?.. As for junkies, I'd like, but in most cases it's not possible for obvious reasons.
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Aww, this made me smile, a lot of mustard colour everywhere and plenty of action!
That guy selling the peeler has peeled so many vegetables, he needs a few little bunny rabbits around to consume them. Oh, they'd definitely enjoy those and could attract customers too. Yeah, I would do that if I were him, lol.
Trying to figure out what those yellow fruits the man is selling are, maybe chillies? People seemed to queue for it.
Those trucks are old but kind of nice and artistic the way they look. People in some areas really know how to work hard, they can carry anything they're capable of.
And my gosh, what an encounter under that bridge! Under bridges are where people do silly stuff, so be careful.
Haha! I can relate to that. A few times in the middle of the crowd, I've said "ouch!" lol.
They would be stomped...
These peels will become a meal, I believe. Doubt he'll throw away the peels.
All are flowers.
Trucks and public buses look super cool here - real artworks. :)
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Brilliant shots, brought back some memories, I visited that market and walked the Howrah bridge, gosh it must be 15 years ago now. Do they still say that pedestrians should not stop to take pictures on the bridge?
Lol, we were told not to take images of the bridge. Probably, a secret technology.
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Ah of course, I wonder what their secret is
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