Title
Flower merchants, Varanasi
Description
Outside major temples, merchants set up stands selling marigolds, the sacred color of Hinduism. Garlands of flowers are used to decorate the statues of deities within the temple and on family shrines.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-12
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 2
psc001_psc0099
psc001_psc0099.tif
Coverage
India/Hindu
Varanasi
Date Created
2007-06-11
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Flower merchants, Varanasi,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 22, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/25305.