Bihar

river

Indian people bathe in Gandaki River at Karahar Ghat in Bihar, India. It is considered as one of the main ghats of the Ganga-Gandak banks, where worshiping and cremation has been performed side-by-side for centuries.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.

architecture

Fish traders from Hajipur, Bihar, unloading boxes of fresh fish from a truck. Hajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali district of Tirhut Division - (Tirhut) in Indian state of Bihar.

An Indian stuntman rides a bike inside Maut Ka Kuan or Well of Death at a circus during annual Sonepur Mela in Bihar.

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Cow dung being cleaned up by children at a shed set up during the Sonepur cattle fair, Bihar.

A Bihari artisan makes an idol of Hindu Goddess at Sonepur mela in Bihar. She removes the extra Plaster of Paris from the idol and picks another piece. She clears the base of an idol and gives finishing touch to it.

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Prospective buyers inspect buffaloes before buying them at Sonepur Mela, Bihar. Sonepur Mela, the famed cattle fair is held at Sonepur, in Northern Bihar on the banks of the River Ganga. It is one of Asia's largest cattle fairs.

ceremony

Statue of Lord Buddha at a monastery in Bodhgaya, Bihar. Monks are offering prayers and chanting holy mantras.

livestock · festival

Buy high breed cows of your choice at Asia's largest cattle fair. You can get the best deal here. Farmers from different villages come to the cattle fair and inspect the cows before buying one.

Litti Chokha is a traditional dish eaten mainly in Bihar and Jharkhad. Litti is a snack food found in India's Bihar and Jharkhand.

bazaar

Indian people walk on the street in the market in Bihar. There are round cane baskets, fruits and vegetables in the market. A female shopkeeper sells fruits while another shopkeeper sells colorful cane baskets and cane products.

temple

Bihari women worship Lord Shiva in a temple in Darbhanga district of Bihar. They offer Belpatra leaves, water, milk and flowers to the God. A woman offers hair oil to Lord Shiva while the other woman worships the idol of Nandi.

A number of patients suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) here mounted to 133. As per official data, Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), which is handling the largest number of patients in the district.

festival · bazaar

A 13-day ‘Bihar Gram Utsav Mela’, popularly known as ‘Saras Mela’, opened here on Tuesday under the joint auspices of the ‘Swarn Jayanti Swarojgar Yojana’ (SJSY) and National Rural Livelihoods Mission ( NRLM) at the DAV School ground, BSEB…

livestock · festival

Crowd gather to witness the largest cattle fair in Asia. Sonepur Mela were animals are sold illegally, Bihar.

festival · livestock

People promoting their local goods or products at Sonepur fair. This is good opportunity for them to promote their items. This fair is also known for the largest human carnival in Asia.

Tibetan devotees during the Kalachakra Buddhist festival in the town of Bodh, the place where Buddha attained enlightenment, in Bihar.

festival · livestock

The most important of all attractions is the one where numerous horses are beautifully decorated for sale. The Sonepur Fair is the only one where such a large number of horses are sold.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.

festival · livestock

The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.

temple · architecture

Patna sahib Gurudwara is regarded as the epicenter of the spread of Sikhism to eastern India. Patna Sahib is the second accepted and acknowledged Takht of the Sikhs, which is the 'seat of power' or 'throne of authority'.