
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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A wonderful establishing shot of the wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet estate, flying in over the main entrance gate, over our private road and up to the bhooth bangla or Haunted House of Mussoorie. Jabbarkhet, east of Mussoorie, Top Tibba, Kimui Chhan fields: Himalayan aerial journey. The lovely forested fields of Kimui Chhan are encircled by thick bear and leopard forests on Pepper pot hill, accessed from the Kaplani-Masrana belt near Mussoorie. At a decent altitude of around 8000 feet, Pepperpot hill goes even higher. Top Tibba Peak is the Highest peak closest to Mussoorie, Dehradun and Dhanaulti. Top Tibba Peak trek goes through alpine trees of Oak, Rodendodron, Deodar, Alpine Meadows, Rocks, Ridges etc. Top Tibba Peak provides a magnificent view of the Himalayas, deep valley, and surrounding
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