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Handmade jewellery being sold at Surajkund crafts mela in Faridabad in Haryana. Indian women shop for handmade bags, pouches and handlooms at the fair. Surajkund mela, an annual confluence of India's culture and folk traditions is back in Faridabad, Haryana.The 17-day cultural extravaganza, is in its 32nd edition. The Surajkund mela will see a spectacular showcase of regional and international crafts, handlooms, traditions along with some mouth-watering multi-cuisine food for the visitors. The mela, that attracts more than a million Indian and international visitors, is organised by the Surajkund Mela Authority and Haryana Tourism in collaboration with union ministries of tourism, textiles, culture and external affairs. Representing the ethos of rural India, the Surajkund International Cra