
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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Halangkar Brajmai Sabis perform last dance of Yaoshang or Holi festival at Shree Shree Bijoy Govinda Temple in Manipur. The five day festival of Yaoshang (Holi) ends spectacularly with Halangkar. The final day event take place at an open field adjacent to the Shree Shree Bijoy Govinda Temple at Sagolband. The idols from both the Sri Govindajee and the Shri Bijoy Govinda Temples are carried in processions to the ground adjacent to the Bijoy Govinda Temple. Halangkar concludes with a dance by the young women from the locality around the Bijoy Govinda Temple. Dressed in hooded white dresses speckled with pink dye, hiding their faces, they perform the last dance of the festival. After which the idols of the Bijoy Govinda and Sri Govindajee temples are returned in procession back to their respe
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