Under Howrah Bridge, in Kolkata, as the sun is casting its morning rays on the river, the Mallick Ghat Flower Market is opening it’s eyes. Flower blossoms compete for space with castaway flowers turned into mush. Male flower-sellers smoke defiantly their cigarettes with petals and garlands around their neck, bright colors crash over morning chai. The visitor often leaves confused – is it a place of color and life or is it a place of decomposition and aggression?

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