View of colourful spices on market stalls at Nagaa Suhayl Gharb on the Nile river near Aswan, Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of spice and herb stall in Aswan Old Souks, Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, Africa

Sacks of dried cloves and ginger at Khari Baoli Spice and Dried Foods Market in Old Delhi, India

Red chillies, turmeric and ginger root on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

Red chillies, turmeric and ginger root on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

Dried ginger root on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

Red chillies, turmeric and ginger root on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

Dried ginger root on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

Dried root ginger on sale at Khari Baoli spice and dried foods market, Old Delhi, India

Dates, apricots, figs, pineapple, ginger, dried prunes on a market stall