Bihar

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Sonepur fair is one of the largest cattle fair in Asia. Animals and birds are lined up for sale at the fair in Bihar.

festival · livestock

Woman sells sarees at the annual Sonepur Fair of Bihar, India. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak.…

river

The northern plains gray langur (Semnopithecus entellus) is a species of primate in the Cercopithecidae family. It is found in India on the lowlands north of the Godavari and Krishna rivers and south of the Ganges.

lake

Indian boys plunge themselves into pond. It seems Indian boys enjoy jumping into pond during hot and sunny day in summer, captured in slow motion.

architecture

Indian boy cuts his fish in traditional Indian way to sale at Hajipur in India's state of Bihar. Hajipur is the headquarters of Vaishali district of Tirhut Division - (Tirhut) in Indian state of Bihar.

Women sell 'Liangfen' which is also known as laping by Tibetans. It is a spicy cold noodle dish served as a Tibetan street food during Kalachakra festival in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India.

school · river

School kids of Gaya district in Bihar cross a river to reach their school. The students, particularly girls, are forced to change uniforms after crossing the river as they cannot go with wet dresses.

temple

Indosan Nippon Japanese temple is situated at a distance of 15 km from the town of Bodh Gaya. It is an outstanding example of the Japanese architecture and deep rooted Buddhist preaching.

Jhilli being made at a sweet shop in Sonepur Mela in Bihar. A person at the sweet shop puts the mixture into the Jhilli maker and squeeze into the oil. Strings of flour come out from the other end.

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Shared autos and e-rickshaws pass through Hajipur-Sonepur road during Sonepur Mela in Bihar. People take shared auto rickshaws and e-rickshaws to travel in Sonepur.

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A local restaurant and Chaat house in Sonepur Mela in Bihar. There are Aalu Pakodas, Chilly Pakodas, Rasgullas, Fish Pakodas, prons etc. at the restaurant. A person at the restaurant fries the Pakodas.

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Colorful statues of Lord Ganesha, Shiva, Hanuman and Krishna for sale at Sonepur Mela in Bihar. There are sculptures of parakeets sitting on tree branches and handmade vases.

crafts

An Indian artisan prepares a mixture of Plaster of Paris to make idols in Sonepur in Bihar. He prepares the mixture with his hand and pours the mixture into a mould so that the mixture acquires the shape he wants.

dance

Meet Manoj Kumar Pandey from Bihar. He is making a mimicry of famous Bollywood actors like Raj Kumar, Amitha Bachan, Dev Anand, Amir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty etc.

festival · livestock

Horse being sold at Asia's largest cattle fair, Sonepur Mela in India's state of Bihar. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of…

festival · livestock

Different fruits and vegetables home made pickles are sold during Sonepur fair in Bihar. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence o…

festival · livestock

Different fruits and vegetables home made pickles are sold during Sonepur fair in Bihar. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence o…

livestock · festival

Going to the exotic and entertaining Sonepur Fair is really a unique experience for the visitors. it is considered as the largest human carnival in the world when it comes to the sale of cattles.

festival · livestock

A young boy dares to stand on a horse at the annual Sonepur Mela in Bihar, India. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river…

livestock · festival

Herders feeding their goats at the Asia's largest cattle fair in Sonepur, Bihar, India. The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Kartik Poornima (the full moon day) in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of…

Monks chanting mantras, while devotees offer prayer during Kalachakra at Bodhgaya in Bihar. The word kalachakra means cycles of time, and the Kalachakra system presents three such cycles -- external, internal and alternative.

ceremony · temple

Buddhist devotees offer prayer during Kalachakra at Bodhgaya in Bihar, the entire area is decorated with colourfull prayer flags, some devotees spin prayer wheels as part of their rituals as they walk down Mahabodhi Temple...