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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.

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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.

festival · wildlife

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.

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.

festival · wildlife

Little girl from Bihar colouring a pot made up of plaster of paris. She uses red colour to paint it after colouring it she is decorating the pot with golden colour.

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Biharis walk around the Sonepur Mela in Bihar. One can see the various rides for visitors like Columbus, Ferris wheels, Merry Go Round, Toy horse rides etc. See a food stall amid of rides with chips, ice-cream, cold drinks etc.

festival · snow

A roadside Chaat seller prepares Chaat for the Sonepur Mela visitors in Bihar. There are ice-cream stalls in the background. Biharis walk around the Sonepur Mela in Bihar.

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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.

festival · wildlife

Idol of gods, flower vase, decoration pieces , pots etc are on display. A little girl colouring idols of goddess made up of plaster of paris.

festival · livestock

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.

festival · aerial

A train passes in the distance as we take you on an aerial journey of the famous Animal fair of Sonepur Mela in Bihar. The festival grounds are busy with people, ferris wheels, large constructions and open areas.

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Men pop colourful balloons with a toy gun at a fair in Bihar. See huge ferry wheel at the fair. A young boy sells wooden flute as people throng the fair.

festival · music

Makeshift stalls sell fried puris, lentils, coloured powder and flute, etc, being sold at a rural fair in Bihar.

festival · village

Villagers throng a robot at a rural fair in Bihar. The robot scans human body and tells how long the human will live however it is not genuine as it is just to entertain people.

festival · temple

Shiva followers participating in the biggest religious festival in the state of Deoghar, Jharkhand.

politics · railway

On March 11, 1995, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) T.N. Seshan had predicted that free and fair franchise in Bihar would turn out to be the toughest examination of his life.

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.

festival · livestock

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.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

The Nanda Devi Jat Yatra is held once in every 12 years in the District of Chamoli, Uttaranchal. During this two week long Yatra, thousands of devout pilgrims throng the region of Kumaon to pay respect to godess Nanda Devi.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Gods bathing! Trinity cleans up... Devotees taking a holy dip in river Ganga at Haridwar. A woman handles a rosary necklace for sale.... Women with large white bangles sit around with their wares. Kids bathe in the Ganges.

festival · river

Vain sadhu at the Kumbh Mela! Sadhus and vanity? Watch these men of god clean their faces in hand mirrors, neaten up their tikas / face paint and pat down the loose hairs of their beards! Further, he uses a comb to straighten out the white…

festival · river

The Maha Kumbh Festival is the biggest festival of the Hindus which comes once every twelve years.This festival is witness to the largest number of humans gathered for a common purpose.

Uttarakhand·festival · livestock

Bedini Bugyal is a Himalayan Alpine meadow, situated at an altitude of 3,354 metres (11,004 ft) in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state of India. Bedini Bugyal falls on the way to Roopkund near Wan village.