India through a magnifying glass - that is Kolkata! The vibrant metropolis of 15 million people on the Hooghly River, a tributary of the Ganges, leaves no one untouched. Poet and photographer Rainer Thielmann creates an intimate portrait of the West Bengal capital. Through the sensual combination of poems, photographs, and information, he paints a colorful picture that contradicts Kolkata's grim reputation as the "poorhouse of India." Thielmann rediscovers the city without overlooking its issues: as a lively cultural metropolis and a source of healing energy. Following in the footsteps of Mother Teresa and the great poet Tagore, he explores the sites of lived spirituality during the annual Durga Festival. This has resulted in a multifaceted poetic work that honestly and openly reveals a nearly forgotten city, which was the capital of British India until 1911.