Bihar

festival · river

An exhibition by Agriculture Department of Bihar at Sonepur Mela in Bihar, India Popularly know as Harihar Kshetra Mela, this fair is somehow seen as a festival where one can experience spiritual activities as well as massive animal trading…

ceremony · festival

A Hindu priest performs Durga Aarti holding oil lamp and holy bell in his hands while the other men chant the Mantras during the festival of Durga Puja in Darbhanga district of Bihar.

festival · livestock

Car and bike stunt in a Maut Ka Kuan at cattle fair in Sonepur, Bihar. A bike rider rides the bike in a Maut Ka Kuan without holding the handle of the bike while the other one holds the handle with his legs.

festival · wildlife

A woman is painting sculpture of peacock. Idol of gods, flower vase, decoration pieces , pots etc are on display. Some women are checking out these items can be seen here.

river · railway

Boats anchored at the Pahleja Ghat in Sonepur, Bihar, India. Sonepur is a town in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the banks of the River Gandak in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

festival · livestock

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

river

Fresh fish are literally fished out of the large pan that is teeming with freshly-caught fish from the Ganges river, at the fish market at Nakhsa Chowk in Bihar. See the man making fillets Indian-style, with his foot-mounted cutting knife.

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.

music

Bengal's sufi singer from Nadia, West Bengal and Bihar's sufi singer from Mirganj performing together at Kamani auditorium, Delhi. This event was organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

festival · livestock

People in large number visit the Sonepur cattle fair in Bihar, India. The Sonepur fair is the largest cattle fair in Asia.

livestock · festival

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

livestock

Don't get us wrong - we love our country and have a lot of 'desh prem' in us, but this is one cultural institution we could happily see banished from India! Our naughty camera captured an Indian man scratching his derriere in public at the…

monsoon · river

Incessant rains cause flash floods in many areas in Bihar. People find no relief as their homes get demolished due to the force of mother nature.

festival · railway

A bridge over Gandak river leading towards Sonepur in Bihar. See a road to the fairground in Sonepur decorated with advertisement hoardings and banners. Biharis walk towards Sonepur Mela. There are shops of cattle accessories, sweet shops.

This clip shows a professional knife sharpener sharpening knife with machine, Sonepur.

livestock · festival

To remain discrete, traders hide their hands and figures exchange under a cloth, sharing number through handshakes and counting each others' fingers! A most unique form of trade...

festival

Indian men buy toys from a toy stall for kids at the fair during the festival of Durga Pooja in Darbhanga district of Bihar. One can see the kids choose their favorite toy at the shop and a man buys them.

festival · ceremony

Biharis buy sweets, clothes and toys for their children at an exhibition during the festival of Durga Puja in Darbhanga district of Bihar.

temple · ceremony

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.

crafts · festival

Bihari people eat at arts and crafts section of Sonepur Mela in Bihar. One can see a Biryani shop and North Indian food shop while the children take Ferris wheel ride.

festival · dance

This local dance show took place at the world's largest animal fair Sonepur Mela in Bihar, India, in 2011. Asia's largest animal fair takes place in Sonepur, in the northern Indian state of Bihar.

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.