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Reluctantly disable the annoying alarm sound of the fifth iPhone, you take a hot shower in anticipation of a fragrant cup of cappuccino ... Somewhere at the same time in Calcutta, thousands of people wake up in his roadside box, take a shower at the nearest hydrant or a dip in the holy Ganges. In India, over 300 million homeless, is the highest rate among all countries of the world.

Indian cities fall asleep early, at nightfall close their shops all roadside traders, already at 9 pm the second street on the area opustevayut metropolis of India. I can not believe that even in the afternoon these streets looked like an anthill ... Wakes Calcutta is also very early and I advise you to wake up at 5 in the morning and go for a walk through the streets of the city, down to the banks of the Ganges, to see how the day begins in the famous flower market . It was not so hot, the air still preserves transparency and absorbed daily smog, the rhythm of life has not swung, although the ringing sound of horns rickshaws already accustomed to stun you from all sides.

Morning in Calcutta ... walk ?!

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In Calcutta lives of 15 million people, are hot and humid. Early morning - the only way to see the city almost without people:

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The first trams carry their few passengers ...
Tram in India appeared in 1902 and Calcutta - the only city in the country where the trams are still preserved. Now here 29 tram routes and rolling stock for over 60 years.

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Teeth cleaned so that's right on the street:

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Fire hydrant also serves morning shower:

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A 57th bus goes to the famous bridge Howrah, which you can see on the cover photo, I'll show it separately. Except to say that it absolutely can not be photographed. Why? I have no idea, but the police this is followed on the bridge.

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Girls come for drinking (?) Water, which is drawn into the canister:

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But Indian and Starbucks. Masala tea for a few rupees.

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Until now, plastic disposable cup in India - it is a luxury, so use cheap and disposable clay stkanchiki too. Here's a picture with the mountains of broken clay cups outside vendors masala tea is ubiquitous:

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It is necessary to raise your head up and we meet with advertising the good life (and the guy in shorts with a glass bladimerri), which has nothing to do with the reality that surrounds us:

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On the street shear:

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and shave:

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Rickshaw driver waits soego client Flower Market:

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A taxi in India - Hindus Ambassador legendary cars! This is definitely a topic for another story.

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It will still be one hour and will be a very different city, filled with the roar of cars and endless car horns signals. But it will be a different Calcutta and another story.

India is Great!
India - a fascinating country, incredible contrast! Ideal for immersion in the atmosphere of independent travel. Once it for me was the first from distant lands, I fell in love with and finally bezpovorotno.

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