A Flower Market Wrapped in Chaos and Monsoon Muddiness
Under the Howrah Bridge is Asias largest whole sale flower market. Farmers from distant parts of the state arrive here every morning as early as 5 am. (Photo: Rhitu Chatterjee)
The World’s Rhitu Chatterjee sends a snapshot of a whole-sale flower market in the Indian city of Kolkata.
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