Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Hard Working For Plucking Water Lilies

19 August 2020, Barasat, India; A few used small rafts while others swam to the core areas in the lakes , pond to pick the booming water lilies floating on the surface, much to the delight of the local villagers.


Despite there commonness, their delicate beauty means that they're always a desirable commodity. As a result, local farmers take their boats out into nearby lakes to harvest waterlilies to sell in markets, the largest and most common lily market.


 


The exotic water lilies forms an indispensable part of the puja material used during the Ganesha festival. It’s a customary practice to decorate the idols with a bunch of colourful water lilies. This is a season time flowers.









   -   by Ayan Biswas

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