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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Women separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy writes his homework in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman hands a plate of saffron stigmas (threads) to a boy after separating them from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

An elderly woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy watches TV in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guwahati Nuns Mark Solemn Day - India

A woman lights incense sticks at a grave covered with flower petals during All Souls’ Day observances in Guwahati, India, November 2, 2025. All Souls’ Day is a Christian holiday dedicated to honoring and praying for the souls of the departed. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Carpet Made with Sand in The Church Square of La Orotava - Tenerife

The carpet made with sand from Teide in the Plaza de la Iglesia de La Orotava, for the celebration of Corpus Christi, June 26, 2025, in Orotava, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). The creation of these carpets is a central tradition of the celebration of the Infraoctava of Corpus Christi. Every year, during this festivity known as the "Thursday of the Carpets", ephemeral carpets are made in the streets and, especially, a large tapestry in the Town Hall Square. These carpets are made with flower petals, heather and, in the case of the main tapestry, with natural sands from the Teide National Park. Photo by Germán Maymo/Europa Press Canarias/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rose Industry in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Flower farmers are picking rose buds and petals at the rose planting base in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Rose Industry in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - Flower farmers are picking rose buds and petals at the rose planting base in Zhangye City, Gansu Province, China on June 11, 2025.

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Damascus Celebrates US Sanctions Lift

Pakistani people throw rose petals on Pakistani army vehicle during as they celebrate in Hyderabad, Pakistan on May 13, 2025, after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India. Photo by Jan Ali Laghari/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Valentine's Day in Hai'an

People greet flower petals thrown from the air at Xirun City in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 14, 2025.

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Valentine's Day in Hai'an

People greet flower petals thrown from the air at Xirun City in Haian, East China's Jiangsu province, Feb 14, 2025.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Visitors look at a golden bowl with lotus petals in Tang Dynasty at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - A golden bowl with lotus petals in Tang Dynasty is on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - Visitors look at a golden bowl with lotus petals in Tang Dynasty at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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China Silk Museum

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 20, 2024 - A golden bowl with lotus petals in Tang Dynasty is on display at the China Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, June 20, 2024.

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IRAN-SHIRAZ-DAILY LIFE

(240518) -- SHIRAZ, May 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People throw flower petals to welcome guests in Shiraz, Iran, May 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Shadati)

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CHINA-BEIJING-QINGMING FESTIVAL (CN)

(240402) -- BEIJING, April 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People scatter petals to a river to mourn the deceased at a cemetery in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2024. The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, falls on Thursday this year. It is a traditional Chinese festival that pays tribute to the deceased and is a time for people to worship their ancestors. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

(231113) -- LONDON, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Poppy petals and crosses are seen at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, on Nov. 12, 2023. Remembrance Sunday is an annual commemoration held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

(231113) -- LONDON, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Poppy petals and crosses are seen at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, on Nov. 12, 2023. Remembrance Sunday is an annual commemoration held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

(231113) -- LONDON, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Poppy petals and crosses are seen at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, on Nov. 12, 2023. Remembrance Sunday is an annual commemoration held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

(231113) -- LONDON, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of poppy petals and crosses at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, on Nov. 12, 2023. Remembrance Sunday is an annual commemoration held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

(231113) -- LONDON, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Poppy petals and crosses are seen at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, on Nov. 12, 2023. Remembrance Sunday is an annual commemoration held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

(231113) -- LONDON, Nov. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Poppy petals and crosses are seen at the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on the occasion of Remembrance Sunday in London, Britain, on Nov. 12, 2023. Remembrance Sunday is an annual commemoration held on the closest Sunday to Armistice Day, Nov. 11, the anniversary of the end of the First World War. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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U.S.-ARIZONA-GLENDALE-ASIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL

(231105) -- PHOENIX, Nov. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian girls present flower petals to visitors in accordance with Cambodian traditional customs at the first Asian Cultural Festival in Glendale, Arizona, the United States, Nov. 4, 2023. The first two-day Asian Cultural Festival in the U.S. state of Arizona opened Saturday in Glendale, a city 15 km northwest of the state capital Phoenix. People originating from more than a dozen countries and regions in Asia and the state of Hawaii presented a wonderful cultural feast composed of music, dance, traditional costume performances and food to thousands of local residents. (Photo by Sui Xuguang/Xinhua)

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Order of Culture medal

Photo taken at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2023, shows the medal given to Order of Culture recipients who have made outstanding contributions to Japanese culture. The medal features three magadama, comet-shaped stones, surrounded by five petals of a mandarin orange blossom.

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Parfums d'Orient Exhibition - Paris

A visitor activates a blower system to raise the rose petals. The Arab World Institute invites you to discover oriental perfumes and their history. Along a route of more than 1000 m2 mixing ancient and contemporary works, punctuated with odorous devices and scents specially created by perfumer Christopher Sheldrake, on September 30, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Christophe Michel / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombia Celebrates 213 Years Of Independence

Parade-viewers greet Colombian Air Force officials with rose petals during the military parade for the 213 years of Colombia's independence, in Bogota, July 20, 2023. Photo by: Chepa Beltran/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-GREEN RURAL REVIVAL PROGRAM-VILLAGES (CN)

(230612) -- HANGZHOU, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers process rose petals in Daixi Town of Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 20, 2023. In June 2003, Zhejiang launched the Green Rural Revival Program, which plans to renovate about 10,000 incorporated villages and transform about 1,000 central villages among them into examples of moderate prosperity in all respects. Thanks to the program, the image of the countryside has been comprehensively lifted in Zhejiang Province. A total of 2,170 featured villages and over 3 million beautiful rural courtyards have been built. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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BULGARIA-KAZANLAK-ROSE FESTIVAL-PARADE

(230605) -- KAZANLAK, June 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People in folk costumes toss rose petals in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, June 4, 2023. A parade took place here on Sunday during the 2023 Rose Festival. Kazanlak is known for its Rose Festival, which has been organized since 1903. (Xinhua/Lin Hao)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-SPRING

(230413) -- NEW YORK, April 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl stands amid falling cherry blossom petals at a park in New York, the United States, on April 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias

STORY: Farmers in China's Guangxi benefit from growing camellias DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of camellias in Dan village 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager 3. various of making dried camellias 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HE ZHIFENG, Director of the village's camellia base STORYLINE: From January to April each year, villagers from Dan village of Hezhou City, south China's Guangxi, pick camellias with golden petals in the mountains. The flower has high medicinal value. Today, almost every household in the village grows more than 10 mu (about 0.67 hectares) of camellias, which has driven farmers' annual income up by more than 30,000 yuan (about 4,368 U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHUNYING, Local villager "I get up every morning at around 6 o'clock to pick flowers with a basket. I can harvest about 1 to 1.5 kg of dried flowers for a day, worth over 1,000 yuan (about 145.6 dollars)."

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Kabuki motif drawn with flower petals

ROME, Italy - Photo shows a kabuki motif drawn with flower petals by a Japanese group in front of St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, during the Infiorata art event on June 29, 2014. About 70 groups from various countries took part in the event.

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Dyed towels using pear petal in Tottori

TOTTORI, Japan - Towels dyed with petals of the 20th century Asian pear are seen on a shelf of a shop near the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori City on June 2, 2014. The towels became a hit among female customers after the design and packaging were renewed by a well-known designer.

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Growing interest in ash scattering

TOKYO, Japan - A participant in an ash scattering funeral hosted by nonprofit organization Soso Japan Society spreads flower petals over the ocean off Manazuru port in Manazuru, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 25, 2013.

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Drawing using tulip petals

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken April 27, 2013, shows a drawing of a woman, using tulip petals, made for an event in Kobe, western Japan.

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Petal carpets at Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - ''Carpets'' made of petals are on display at Osaka Station in Osaka on March 9, 2013.

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Petal carpets at Osaka Station

OSAKA, Japan - ''Carpets'' made of petals are on display at Osaka Station in Osaka on March 9, 2013.

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Picture drawn with tulip petals

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken April 28, 2012, shows a picture drawn with tulip petals during the Infiorata Kobe festival in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture.