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The Euryale ferox plant photographed in Samastipur, Bihar. It is a type of water lily that grows in stagnant ponds and wetlands, whose edible seeds are referred to as makhana. While it is primarily cultivated in Bihar, it is also found in parts of East Asia. Image by Ramanesh Thakur.

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Workers drying and husking rice at a mill outside Kanchipuram.

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