The settlement of Kumartuli - or "potter locality" - lies beside the Ganges in the older, northern part of Calcutta.Over 300 years old, today around 150 families live here, earning a living by sculpting idols for Durga Puja and various other festivals. Gangamaati - mud from the Ganges - is also used to make clay, and along with straw and bamboo the statues are crafted by hand.
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