"drying chilies"

#12612085

3 August 2025

An elderly man looks out through a wooden carved window beside a garland of red chilies hung out to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has a tradition of weaving red chilies and hanging them out to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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#12612088

3 August 2025

A child, along with its mother, walks past a traditional brick-made house with a garland of red chilies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chilies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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#12612090

3 August 2025

A child walks past a traditional brick-made house with a garland of red chilies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chilies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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#12612089

3 August 2025

A woman carrying a child walks past a traditional brick-made house with a garland of red chilies hung out to dry in the air in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving red chilies and hanging them out to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seeds for further cultivation.

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#12612083

3 August 2025

Red chillies are woven and hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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#12612084

3 August 2025

Red chillies are woven and hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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#12612086

3 August 2025

A child looks out of the window beside the garland of red chillies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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#12612087

3 August 2025

A child looks out of the window beside the garland of red chillies hung out in the air to dry in Khokana, Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 3, 2025. The ancient town of Khokana has the tradition of weaving the red chillies and hanging them out in the air to dry, which paints the town red. This practice is claimed to increase the longevity of the produce as well as preserve the seed for further cultivation.

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#12377286

17 May 2025

A train runs through a field where farmers sun-dry red chili peppers on both sides of the railway track in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, on May 10, 2025. Farmers in the region utilize the open spaces near rail lines during harvest season to dry chilies under the sun.

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#12377287

17 May 2025

A train runs through a field where farmers sun-dry red chili peppers on both sides of the railway track in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, on May 10, 2025. Farmers in the region utilize the open spaces near rail lines during harvest season to dry chilies under the sun.

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#12377290

17 May 2025

A train runs through a field where farmers sun-dry red chili peppers on both sides of the railway track in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, on May 9, 2025. Farmers in the region utilize the open spaces near rail lines during harvest season to dry chilies under the sun.

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#12377291

17 May 2025

A train runs through a field where farmers sun-dry red chili peppers on both sides of the railway track in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, on May 9, 2025. Farmers in the region utilize the open spaces near rail lines during harvest season to dry chilies under the sun.

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#12377293

17 May 2025

A train runs through a field where farmers sun-dry red chili peppers on both sides of the railway track in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, on May 10, 2025. Farmers in the region utilize the open spaces near rail lines during harvest season to dry chilies under the sun.

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#12377289

17 May 2025

A freight train stands on the railway line beside fields where red chili peppers are sun-dried in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, on May 10, 2025. Local farmers use the space next to the tracks to dry harvested chilies under the sun, turning the area into a vivid red landscape. The presence of the cargo train highlights the intersection of rural agriculture and national transport infrastructure in northern Bangladesh.

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#12377288

17 May 2025

A man rides a bicycle along a narrow path beside a railway line where thousands of red chili peppers are sun-dried in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, on May 10, 2025. During the harvest season, local farmers use the open spaces near the tracks to dry chilies under the sun. The path, bordered by bright red peppers, is used by villagers for daily commuting, adding to the contrast between rural life and agricultural activity.

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#12169345

17 March 2025

In Bogra, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on March 15, 2025, rows of workers shelter under umbrellas while sorting millions of sun-dried chili peppers. They separate rotten and broken peppers, earning less than GBP3 for a 10-hour shift. After a week of drying under the sun, the chilies are sorted, packaged, and sold to local markets, mainly to companies producing chili powder.

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