Mehrauli Flower Market

I’m sad to report that the Mehrauli Flower Market seems to have finally closed. There had been rumours that this and the one in central Delhi were to be moved to an industrial area in Okhla but I’m certain this hasn’t happened. A real shame – not least for those poor people that worked here. I’d photographed the Mehrauli market a little bit for my ongoing work Public Spaces, Private Lives and here are two of my favourite images from there from the set.

 

India - New Delhi - A bag of petals in a sack at the end of the day at the Mehrauli Flower Market

 

India - New Delhi - A phoolwallah on his tricycle collecting a delivery of flowers from the Mehrauli flower market