
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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An artist can be seen sculpting Ganpati idols with his hands by using clay and water. These idols are then hand painted rendering it complete. Artist says "I am a lecturer and I have been making Ganpati idols for the past 2 years. My father made Ganpati idols and after he passed away, I started making the idols to continue what my father started." The idols vary in shapes, sizes and colours. These idols are not only sold for the temples at homes even though it does make a huge part of the market for Ganpati Idol. But mostly these idols have huge market demand during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha. Ganesh Chaturthi, in Hinduism, 10-day festival marking the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. It begins on the f
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