Maun Mela fishing festival and traffic near twin bridges in Uttarakhand
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Maun Mela, a traditional community fishing festival held along the Aglar River in the Tehri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
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Qalandars of the Chisti show their devotion by sticking knife in eye and neck, in Rajasthan
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During the annual Urs Festival in India some Sufi Muslim holy men known as Qalandars of the Chisti shows their devotion by sticking knives in eyes. Thousands of devotees attend the six-day festival Amjer in Rajasthan commemorating the death, some 800 years ago, of Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti, the founder of the Chisti order of Sufism. Apart form stabbing themselves in the eyes, these Sufi Muslim holy men also self-flagellate, drive spikes into their backs, pierce their cheeks with knives and skewers and take part in a 75 mile walk to a shrine in Bhadiyad, ending with an all-night singalong with other (presumably similarly maimed) worshipers. Sufism differs from other forms of Islam with congregations formed around a grand master (Mawla) who are claimed to maintain “a direct chain of teach
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Result 2Bhandara food distribution for Kanwar Yatra pilgrims in India
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A community food distribution service, or Bhandara, is organized for Kanwar Yatra pilgrims in India. Volunteers serve prepared food from large metal containers to people waiting in a queue under temporary white fabric canopies.
Result 3Handcrafted dolls on display at Surajkund International Crafts Mela
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A handicraft stall at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana, India, displaying a large collection of colourful handcrafted dolls and figurines.
Result 4Maund Mela river community fishing tradition of plunder in the Uttarakhand Himalaya
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Maun Mela in Tehri Garhwal and nearby regions like Jaunsar and Rawai, villagers gather in flowing rivers for a unique traditional fishing practice.
Result 5Cockroach Janta Party supporters celebrate after Education Minister's resignation at Jantar Mantar, in Delhi
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Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party gather at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for a public celebration following the resignation of the Education Minister.
Result 6Delhi traffic with Kanwar Yatra truck and recovery vehicle
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A busy multi-lane road in New Delhi, India carries mixed urban traffic during daytime. An open cargo truck transporting a large group of people, consistent with Kanwar Yatra travel, moves alongside passenger cars, auto-rickshaws, motorcycle…
Result 7Kanwar Yatra devotees travel by truck through New Delhi traffic
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A truck carrying Kanwariya devotees moves along a multi-lane road in New Delhi, India during the annual Kanwar Yatra.
Result 8Kanwar Yatra procession moves through traffic in New Delhi
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A Kanwar Yatra procession travels along a busy road in New Delhi, India alongside regular city traffic.