holmertz 2021-10-16 4:14
Hello György,
Reading the note I am almost surprised to find a church here at all. So many were destroyed, so many building plans were scrapped or altered. But this photo is well taken with the mosaic given a good place in the foreground, bridging the gap between us and the church. WS#1 is very nice, but #2 made me wonder if that young man didn't have a delivery to handle. There are hundreds of such suppliers of ready-made food everywhere in Stockholm, and nearly all are university students from South Asia doing that job to finance their studies.
Have a nice weekend.
Gert
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10-14-2021, 12:41 PM
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To jean113: probably petals
Thank you Jean,
I also first thought it was rice, or maybe some other kind of grain, but now I rather believe he was selling petals of some flower, to be used for garlands, like those the lady in the WS was making. The could be used as offerings, to hang on a religious sculpture, or by girls and women to decorate their hair. It's very common in southern India. Best regards, Gert 
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10-16-2021, 09:02 AM
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Hi J and G,
I do not think that they are petals. The flowers for the offerings and garlands are sold in another way. Most probably it is rice - hold in big sacks. White flowers sold are usually jasmin as you can see here: https://www.trekearth.com/workshops/...hoto226162.htm and here: https://www.trekearth.com/workshops/...hoto226161.htm. Have a nice weekend M
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10-16-2021, 01:19 PM
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Hello Malgo,
I still think he is very probably a wholesale merchant of petals. "Your" ladies and the one in my WS have most likely bought theirs from men like him to make garlands. Remember this is a scan, and the white details are not as perfectly white as they should be. I don't see much reason to sell rice in such quantities in a place like that. Have a nice weekend, Gert
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