livestock

livestock · dance

Camels are made to supposedly dance or display their skills, to the beats of the dhol and other drums, at the Pushkar Camel Fair and the Rural Olympics at Kila Raipur in Punjab.

Rajasthan·livestock · desert

A decorated camel cart is carrying visitors through the lively surroundings of Pushkar in the desert region of Rajasthan.

snow · livestock

Eating street food in India on a tiny budget is actually very easy. There is so much amazing food to be had for under $1.

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Human conflict in conservation. When wild animal habitats are intruded upon by human activities or domestic cattle and livestock, there is every chance of diseases being spread to wild stock and animals, breeding being disturbed, feeding pa…

wildlife · livestock

A leopard was captured by locals in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district, days after it created panic in the area. The leopard was roaming freely in the village for the past few days and feeding on cattle and poultry reared by the locals.

Assam·livestock

Human encroachment upon the grasslands of wild animals, here Indian Rhinocerous' territory is not only dangerous for humans and cattle but also much more dangerous for the endangered species as their interaction with the domestic animals co…

livestock · wildlife

Ever seen a charging herd of elephants!? A herd of 18 elephants entered Pakur from Dumka district’s Shikaripara area. The herd first entered Taldih village. But the people of Taldih drove away the animals by bursting crackers.

farmland · wildlife

'Human-elephant Conflict' is a common phenomenon in states in India where the elephant population is huge. The ensuing encounters often cause a lot of property damages and loss of lives in states like West Bengal.

highway · wildlife

A large herd of elephants is chased by locals across an open forest as the elephants try to cross over the highway. Locals are heard shouting and using noises to run off the elephants.

Himachal Pradesh·village · livestock

No human - animal conflict here! Humans and wildlife clearly co-exist comfortably here in Spiti's Chicham village, as a herd of Ibex and Bharal or Blue Sheep have wandered right into the village agricultural fields.

temple · livestock

Goat sacrifices at Kamakhya temple, Guwahati. Poor goats are dismembered and served to devotees.

livestock · ceremony

Butcher chopped meat from the sacrificed goat which is preferred to be divided into parts by the family. Family retain some portion of the meat and then rest of the meat will be given to relatives, friends and neighbours.

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Goat breeding in Madhya Pradesh: a huge business opportunity? Goats are more hardy than cows, can live off less fodder, browse off lighter xerophytic vegetation, and they roam widely to get their daily nutrition.

livestock · bazaar

Indians bustle around a regional animal market where prize goats are on sale. Goats of different breeds and varieties are lined up for sale.

ceremony · livestock

Bakr-id, to be rightly called Id-ul-Azha, is one of the most important Muslim festivals. This festival is observed and celebrated as a Festival of Sacrifice by Muslims all over the world.

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Fedup of being vegetarian now goat wants to eat fish. An unusual or stranger thing you have never seen or come across. A goat eating fish captured on camera.

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Feeding herd of goat. Goats are among the main meat-producing animals in India , whose meat (chevon) is one of the choicest meats and has huge domestic demand.

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Fedup of being vegetarian now goat wants to eat fish. An unusual or stranger thing you have never seen or come across. A goat eating fish captured on camera.

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Under a trellis of iskus or squash vegetable creepers, a pair of domestic goats display their wilder side! They head butt each other to keep themselves in practice, while one of them peers into our 16 mm wide angle lens, to give us a new pe…

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This poor chained goat gets it's leg caught in the nylon rope, seems tired of bring constrained, bored and wants to play, jump, run and forage instead! That's not what it's owners had in mind, though, in Sikkim, India...

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Cute goats roam their shed even as a young boy tries to pick one up and show it to the camera... Another goats poops on-camera.

livestock · festival

Herders bring their livestock for sale at the annual Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan. The fair embarks in Kartik Shukal Ekadasi and falls in the month of October – November.

livestock · festival

Livestock trader Rameshwar Kakkar speaks about hybrid goats he have with him. He says " I am coming to Sonepur cattle fair since 1978. My ancestors also came to this fair regularly. I am from third generation.