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Flowering pipe plants in the Thar Desert near Rajgarh village, Rajasthan, India

Offerings on the banks of the Ganges River during Chhath Puja, Varanasi, India. Chhath Puja is a devotion to the Sun God Surya in which people gather at sunset and then on the following sunrise and offer prayers.

Hindu women offer prayers on the Ganges River, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India

Lovely people, all flower and vegetable farmers, Nadi village, Rajasthan, India

Beautiful Bhagwanpura village, Rajasthan, India, set amongst flower and vegetable farms in the Thar Desert

A woman crafts small mud scupltures adorned with flowers as part of a Hindu prayer, Assi Ghat, Varanasi, India

Gorgeous flower farms near Maseena village, Rajasthan, India, home to some of the happiest people I've ever met

Flower farm, Banseli village, Rajasthan, India

Detail of a flower farm in idyllic Bhagwanpura village, Rajasthan, India

Flower farm in rural Banseli village, Rajasthan, India

Lovely scene at a small temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Hindu women offer prayers on the Ganges River, Kedar Ghat, Varanasi, India

Happy flower farmer near Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India

Flowers and cobra in a temple near Nand village, Rajasthan, India

Flower farming family, Surajkund village, Rajasthan, India

Langur monkeys eat discarded flower garlands at the Ajaypal Shiva Temple, near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Butterfly (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.

Candle at an altar, Kolkata, India.

In a gorgeous and totally candid scene, a woman and her two daughters pick flowers on a farm in Dhapa, directly opposite the main landfill for Kolkata, India.

Shrine at the base of the 80 foot tall statue of Buddha at the Thai Buddha Vihar in Sarnath, India - the tallest statue of Buddha in India.

Celebration at a temple to the Goddess Ganga, on World Ganges Day, Varanasi, India.

Candle at a shrine at Babughat, Kolkata, India.

Mural on the ghats in Varanasi, India.

Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Idol and flowers at Babughat, Kolkata, India.

In a gorgeous and totally candid scene, a woman and her two daughters pick flowers on a farm in Dhapa, directly opposite the main landfill for Kolkata, India.

A small nursery near Science City in Kolkata, India.

A family picks flowers in Dhapa, Kolkata, India. Behind them is the Dhapa Dumping Ground, the primary landfill for Kolkata's 13 million people.

A small nursery near Science City in Kolkata, India.

A woman carries plants (type unknown, thought to be flowers) on her head while walking on a footpath near Bantala in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.

Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Unidentified wildflower (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.

A stray dog walks past marigold garlands on the banks of the Ganges River near the sinking temple and Scindia Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Interior of a temple near Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Unidentified wildflower (sp.) in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.

Lush vegetation on a foggy winter morning, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.

Marigolds on a flower farm in Pushkar, India.

Women in saris pick wildflowers near the tiny village of Bantala, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. They're working within 50 meters of the massive Dhapa landfill.

A woman harvests wildflowers near the Dhapa dumping grounds in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. Dhapa is the primary landfill for Kolkata's 13 million residents.

Lush vegetation on a foggy winter morning, East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.

Flowers (sp.) growing in parched and cracked soil in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India.

Women in saris pick wildflowers near the tiny village of Bantala, in the East Kolkata Wetlands, Kolkata, India. They're working within 50 meters of the massive Dhapa landfill.

Floral garlands in front of the sinking Shiva Temple, Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi, India.

Yellow flowers and shadows cast by a fence at the Thai Buddha Vihar, Sarnath, India.

A camel with a red bow eats fodder at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, India.

A man carriers flowers past camels at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, India.

A woman harvests flowers (geranium?) at a small farm near Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.

Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima

Marigolds on a flower farm in Pushkar, India. They'll be used in garlands and religious ceremonies.

Yellow flower on thistle (sp.) growing in desert sand, Pushkar, India.

Aarti and Deepdan on the ghats of Pushkar, India on Kartik Purnima

A man sells flowers under macho advertisements on a street in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.

A camel with a red bow scratches itself on a post at the Pushkar Camel Mela, Pushkar, India.

Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

A trucks slowly passes through the crowded main avenue of the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

Marigold garlands for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. They will be used at weddings, in religious ceremonies, and at shops and in homes.

Workers prepare flower arrangements at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

A trucks slowly passes through the crowded main avenue of the Howrah Flower Market in Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

Durga Puja pandal entranceway in Shyambazar, Kolkata, India.

Marigold garlands for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. They will be used at weddings, in religious ceremonies, and at shops and in homes.

Durga Puja idols being made in Kumartoli (Potter's Town), Kolkata, India.

Flower arrangements for sale at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia.

Workers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.

A worker hangs garlands at a stall in the Howrah Flower Market, reputed to be the largest in Asia. Kolkata, India.

Small idol covered in flowers at a temple along the Hooghly River, Sovabazar, Kolkata, India.

Dogs covered in yellow flower pollen at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.

Workers rest at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.

Hindus perform prayers on the Hooghly River during Mahalaya, a tribute to deceased relatives, Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.

Plastic flowers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India,

View of Howrah Bridge and the bustling Howrah flower market, Kolkata, India.

Marigolds in garlands at a shrine in Sovabazar, Kolkata, India

Workers at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.

A worker hangs garlands at a stall in the Howrah Flower Market, reputed to be the largest in Asia. Kolkata, India.

Workers string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.

Women string flowers at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.

Prayer accessories at a temple near Barabazar on the Ganges River, Kolkata, India.

A man tends his food stall near the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.

Plastic flowers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India,

Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.

Small Ganesh idol adorned in flowers near Kumartoli Ghat, Kolkata, India.

Plastic flowers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India,

Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.

Workers string flowers at a temple near Sovabazar Ghat, Kolkata, India.

Hanging Gardens park, Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India.

Flowers for sale to use in prayer at temples along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.

A large Ganesh idol in a pandal in Shekwalhi, Mumbai, India. Taken during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Workers rest at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. It's the largest flower market in Asia.

Dogs covered in yellow flower pollen at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India.

A stray dog sleeps in front of flower garlands at the Howrah Flower Market, reputed to be the largest flower market in Asia. Kolkata, India.

Plastic lotus flowers for sale at Crawford Market, Mumbai, India,

Beautiful organic flowers and vegetables at the Howrah Flower Market, commonly referred to as the largest flower market in Asia. Near Howrah Bridge along the Hooghly River, Kolkata, India.

Plastic flowers for sale in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

A man in his flower shop at the Howrah Flower Market, Kolkata, India. His dogs are covered in yellow flower pollen.

A puppy with a flower petal stuck to its nose in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Workers at the intensely crowded indoor section of the Howrah flower market in Kolkata, India. It's reputed to be the largest in Asia.

Flower basket on a bike in Delhi, India