Bihar

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Household items i.e utilities, plastic wares, home decoration items, toys etc. for sale at makeshift market in Sonepur Mela, Bihar. People check out the items which are put on sale in one of the stalls of the famous mela of Sonepur.

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View of Sonepur mela site in the morning. There is less crowd in the morning. Garbage lying along fair site in Bihar can be spotted. Moving Ferris wheel can also be seen in the background.

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Thousands of pilgrims gather at Simaria Ghat every year to take a holy dip in Ganga on the occasion of Kartik Purnima.

Indian stuntmen ride bikes inside Maut Ka Kuan at a circus during annual Sonepur cattle fair in Bihar. They perform stunts while riding their motorcycle.

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Rickshaw ride through the busy roads of Patna city in Bihar state, India. Patna is the largest town and headquarters of Patna district, Patna division and Bihar state. Patna is the capital of Bihar state.

livestock · festival

Different breed of dogs are being sold during Sonepur Cattle Fair, Bihar. Cattles, birds are also sold out in large number at the fair.

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

Visitors enjoy rides at the annual cattle fair of Bihar, Sonepur Mela. 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…

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Goats for sale at the Asia's largest cattle fair, Sonepur Mela 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 of river Ganges a…

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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.

festival · livestock

Illegally wild caught parakeets for sale at Sonepur Animal Fair in Bihar, India. The Sonepur Cattle Fair/Mela or Harihar Kshetra Mela is held on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Karthik in Sonepur, in the Saran distr…

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Horses standing in a row for sale at Asia's largest cattle fair, Sonepur Mela in India's state of Bihar.

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Ram Nath Kovind is the 14th President of India upon winning the 2017 presidential election in July 2017. He was Governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017. He served as Member of Parliament from 1994 through 2006.

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 · wildlife

The Sonepur Cattle Fair/Mela or Harihar Kshetra Mela is held on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Karthik in Sonepur, in the Saran district in the northern part of Bihar.

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People with snakes on their hands take out a procession of Nag Panchami in Samastipur, Bihar. Kids also hold deadly snakes in their hands as they take part in the procession.

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Goat market at Sonepur mela Goats for sale from the goat corral at Bihar's Sonepur Mela. They all have coloured markings on their coats, to make recognizing them easier...

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Pickles stall at Sonepur Mela in Bihar. There are a variety of pickles such as Mango pickle, Amla pickle, Garlic pickle, red chilly and green chilly pickle etc.

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Men prepare murukku to sale a Sonepur Cattle Fair in India's state of Bihar. Murukku is a savoury, crunchy Indian snack.

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Cats, dogs, livestocks, birds etc are sold in large number at the world largest cattle fair the Sonepur mela in Bihar.

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Site of Sonepur mela in the morning. 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.

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Joy ride for kids at Sonepur fair. Adults are also taking ride. There is something about taking a joy ride that brings out the child in everyone.