
Plastic waste dumped across a green Himalayan hillside
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A large accumulation of plastic waste and other discarded materials is visible on a grassy hillside in the Himalayan region of India.
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A lovely alpine meadow, with mist rolling in! Monsoon magic in the high Himalaya, with Saussures and Bistorta flowering in Garhwal, near the shrine of Hemkund in the Valley of Flowers or Bhyundar valley region... Don't miss the Blue Poppy or Meconopsis aculeata stem in the backdrop, to the left! Saussurea obvallata is a species of flowering plant native to the Himalayas and Uttarakhand, India, Northern Burma and South-West China. In Himalayas, it is found at an altitude of around 4500 m. It is the state flower of Uttarakhand. Saussurea obvallata is a Perennial growing to 0.3 m (1 ft). The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. Local name of this flowers is Brahmakamal, Kon and Kapfu. In Hindu drawings Brahma is seen sitting on a pink flo
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