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Clear canals brimming with water from the monsoon, such a relief for the buffalos and young boys frolicking in the water. A trio of women in colourful clothing riding on a buffalo cart on the way home. Cattle fodder serving as softer seats, nudging the buffalo forward with gentle knocks from a stick. A young girl and her sister washes down their pet buffalo and her calf in the muddy water. A refreshing sight in the summer which is not at all common. The young boys sure must have got their immunity boosters in the muddy water sourced from the Ganges. When village boys and buffalos get to share the same canal for swimming. What fun to get to swim with your pet buffaloes! Meanwhile, the responsible owner's daughter dutifully bathes her pet buffalo in the canal overflow pond near Meerut. She a
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