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The Jeetu Bagdwal festival begins with a traditional havan, as villagers gather in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand to honour a revered folk hero and local deity. As the ceremonial fire ritual concludes, drums and traditional music fill the air, marking the start of the festivities. Women dressed in their finest traditional attire offer prayers, while participants receive ceremonial tikka marks on their foreheads. Dressed for the occasion, villagers make their way through mountainous forests towards the gathering place, where the community comes together for prayers, puja and collective singing. Rooted in the folklore and agricultural traditions of Garhwal, the Jeetu Bagdwal festival commemorates the legend of Jeetu Bagdwal, a gifted flute player whose story is closely associated with t
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