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In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Udhagamandalam, India — Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed ...
How Marigolds Became a Flower for Weddings and Funerals
Once revered by the Aztecs, marigolds also feature prominently in Hindu rituals across India. Photographed on April 9, ...
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India’s green cover campaign crosses one billion tree-plantings
The objective of the campaign was to plant 1.4bln new saplings, equivalent to India’s population in a one-year time frame ...
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Why some flowers are so pleasing for Hindu gods and goddesses
Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of ...
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Piplantri - An Indian village that 'celebrates' girl-child by planting trees
A village in Rajasthan, located in India's North-West ... when she was around 11 years old. I decided to plant a tree in her memory. When I proposed this idea to my colleagues they suggested ...
In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back...
Scattered groves of native trees, flowers and the occasional prehistoric burial ground are squeezed between hundreds of thousands of tea shrubs in southern India's Nilgiris region — a gateway to a ...