Indian people of Hindu religion shop for flowers at a wholesale market in Bangalore, India, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)
BANGALORE, India, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Hindus in India shop for flowers at a wholesale market ahead of "Varalakshmi Vratam," a Hindu ritual held to appease the Goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi. The ritual is celebrated by Hindus in South India as a festival on the first Friday in the month of "Shravana" according to the Hindu calendar.
Indian people of Hindu religion shop for flowers at a wholesale market in Bangalore, India, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Indian people of Hindu religion shop for flowers at a wholesale market in Bangalore, India, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Indian people of Hindu religion shop for flowers at a wholesale market in Bangalore, India, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)
Indian people of Hindu religion shop for flowers at a wholesale market in Bangalore, India, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Stringer)■