21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Are These the Right Flowers for Diwali?

On the day before Diwali, a street dog sniffs a bunch of flowers at the wholesale flower market in Delhi, India. During Diwali, the Festival of Light, people decorate their homes, shops, trucks and rickshaws (amongst other things) with an assortment of flowers. In the days running up to the festival, the flower markets are bustling with aunties and uncles bargaining for the best price.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Delhi, India
Camera: ILCE-7M4
Copyright: © nella gocal-mcconkey