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Senna siamea or locally named Kassod trees in full bloom during the late summer in New Delhi. Yellow flowers and buds in their prime are common in Delhi streets during late summer and autumn.

flowers · highway

A panorama of tree foliage near the sidewalk on Ring Road in South Delhi. In the middle of the green foliage is a single Silk Floss Tree in full bloom in late autumn.

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In the overpowering heat of summertime in the plains of North India when all other plants look dry, dusty and scorched, the Laburnum tree brings in a bright wave of yellow flowers.

highway · flowers

The Teak is a prominent hard wood tree in India, but its harvest is now almost entirely banned. Here it flowers in abandon along a South Delhi road, near a car park and taxi stand, shedding its delicate white flowers to the ground.

flowers · highway

Teak tree wood is much in demand in India, south-east Asia and around the world, as a hard wood, but did you know the white star-shaped flowers are so delicate? And yet, even as the flowers are so small and delicate, the leaves are just as…

Uttarakhand·flowers

This Cassia javanica can be seen in Rajaji National Park, just before one enters Dehradun. Some enthusiastic forester must have planted this beautifully flowering exotic tree from south-east Asia.

flowers · hills

While cultivated cherry trees bloom in spring, the wild Prunus of the western Himalaya flowers in early winter, to a glorious showing of pink and deep pink. The next tree is a Spathodium or Tulip Tree.

hills · flowers

Rhododendron blossoms get shed on a stormy day in Great Himalayan National Park in the Tirthan valley of Himachal Pradesh. Unseasonal spring snow ensues, covering the valley with a carpet of white and ruining the Rhododendron flowers.

industry · flowers

Tecoma stans, commonly known as Yellow Bells or Yellow Trumpets, is seen in full bloom along a sidewalk in Delhi. The plant produces clusters of vibrant yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers that stand out against the urban backdrop.

flowers · hills

Clusters of Himalayan rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum) flowers bloom in vivid shades of pink, adding spectacular colour to a lush mountain forest.

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Kadamba tree (Neolamarckia cadamba), also known as the burflower tree, in bloom. A bright orange-yellow spherical flower head dominates the frame with its characteristic spiky texture, while two cream-coloured flower clusters below are visi…

river · flowers

In Buddhist symbolism the lotus is symbolic of the purity of the body, speech, and mind as while rooted in the mud, its flowers blossom on long stalks as if floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire.

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Poplar trees growing in high altitude land of Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Populus is a genus of 25–35 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere.

Uttar Pradesh·village · temple

Lathmar Holi takes place well before the actual Holi celebration. It takes place at Barsana near Mathura in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Devotees gather in large numbers at Shriji Temple and Laddus are thrown at them amidst colors, songs and dances. They accept the sweets as a blessing with much devotion.

Uttar Pradesh·dance · festival

Artists portraying Radha and Krishna perform a traditional Raslila dance during the Falgun Holi Mahotsav in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

highway · flowers

Truly Make in India gamlas! This is common in India where you will see a worker busy next to the highway lanes doing their thing.

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Eco-friendly, sturdy and long-lasting flower pots are made on roadsides like this in India. Plastic models are used as a cast for pot making. Cement, mud, etc are mixed and used for making the pots.

crafts · bazaar

An artisan preparing traditional insulated clay tandoors at a roadside pottery and garden market in India.

Uttar Pradesh·crafts · flowers

The production of ceramic flower pots inside a large pottery workshop and warehouse in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Artisans prepare and finish heavy-duty planters and traditional clay products using established pottery techniques.

flowers · industry

Vanilla pods growing in Kerala, India. Natural vanillin is obtained from the cured pods (fruits) of the vanilla plant Vanilla planifolia (Family: Orchidaceae).

farmland · flowers

A view of agricultural fields of Kerala. Coconut trees planted on the side of the fields. Kerala regionally referred to as Keralam, is a state in the south-west region of India on the Malabar coast.

hills · flowers

Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.