• Workers dye textiles in India

    Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP

    An Indian worker dyes shawls at Lalgopalgunj village, north of Allahabad, India, Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

    Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP

    Orange yellow threads used in Hindu rituals are hung out to dry in the sun after they are dyed as women make cow dung cakes in the background at Lalgopalgunj village on Wednesday.

    Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP

    Orange yellow threads used in Hindu rituals are hung out to dry in the sun after they are dyed at Lalgopalgunj village on Wednesday.

    Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP

    An Indian worker dyes shawls at Lalgopalgunj village on Wednesday.

    Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP

    An Indian man walks with shawls as he works to dye them at Lalgopalgunj village on Wednesday.

    By Elena Grothe

     I love how vivid these photos are.

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    "Orange Thread Hanging", WOW! beautiful colores.

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  • Farooq Khan / EPA

    A Kashmiri Muslim roadside vendor arranges Kangiris, traditional Kashmiri fire pots, in a market in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, Dec. 8. Kangiris are in great demand in the region as winter temperatures set in. The clay pots are set in wicker baskets to preserve the heat of the fire within.

    Vendor sells Kashmiri fire pots in Srinagaar

    By Elena Grothe

    I like the framing of this photo.