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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Thousands of devotees dance together in 45 degree heat during Rath Yatra in Hauz Khas, New Delhi
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45th Rath Yatra Festival was held at the main Jagannath Temple of the National capital region at Hauz Khas Village in New Delhi amidst much fanfare and spiritual fervour. The Temple Management Committee did special arrangements to manage the crowd and to maintain law and order during the occasion Around 12.30 p.m. in the afternoon the Four Deities were taken in Pahandi procession to the 20 ft. high colourfully decorated chariot stationed at the Grand Road in front of the temple with the recitals of hymns, roaring of slogans like Haribol and Jai Jagannath, sounding of Huluhuli, blowing of conch and playing of musical instruments such as Ghanta, Kartala, Mardala, Jhanja and Mrudanga by the devotees. Thousands of devotees dance together at 45 degree heat Rath Yatra Hauz Khas New Delhi Pragat
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