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Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata, India.
Kolkata is a cosmopolitan city with a diverse religious landscape. The majority of the population, approximately three-fourths, identifies as Hindu. Muslims represent the largest minority group in the city.
In addition to these two primary groups, Kolkata is home to smaller communities of Christians, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists.12