A black and white landscape photograph showing Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Calcutta [Kolkata]. Seven out of the temple’s nine spires can be seen. Around thirteen people are visible, mostly on or around a large green area within the temple compound. This includes several children, men sitting or squatting and a woman wearing a sari and carrying a basket on her head. Tall vegetation can be seen in the background.

This famous Hindu temple, built in 1855, is situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River and belongs to the Bengali style of architecture.