In Pictures: Cotton bloom in India

Workers hand-pick cotton in a field in the city of Wankaner located in the State of Gujarat, India. World inventories at the end of this season will be the second-largest ever, just slightly less than last year's record, according to a US Department of Agriculture forecast.

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Dec 21, 2015, 01:51 PM

A worker hand-picking cotton in a field in Wankaner, Gujarat, India, Dec 15, 2015. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A worker hand-picking cotton in a field in Wankaner, Gujarat, India, Dec 15, 2015. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Workers hand-picking cotton in a field in Wankaner, Gujarat, India, Dec 15, 2015. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Cotton bolls grow on a plant in a field in Wankaner, Gujarat, India, Dec 15, 2015. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

Children play with the cotton used to stuff blankets, ahead of the on the onset of winter season in Guwahati, India, on Dec 16, 2015. PHOTO: EPA

Workers stuff cotton in to blankets, ahead of the on the onset of winter season in Guwahati, India, on Dec 16, 2015. PHOTO: EPA

A worker passes a bowl of water to a colleague as they hand-pick cotton in a field in Wankaner, Gujarat, India, Dec 15, 2015. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A worker drinks water from a bowl as she hand-picks cotton in a field in Wankaner, Gujarat, India, Dec 15, 2015. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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