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livestock · festival

An Indian vendor waits for customers to sell his goats at a market ahead of the sacrificial Eid al-Adha festival in Old Delhi.

livestock · festival

This little girl and her goat! And then the goat was gone - eaten by her family... Eid al-Adha, also called Feast of the Sacrifice, the Major Festival, the Greater Eid, Kurban Bayram and Bakrid, is an important religious holiday celebrated…

livestock · bazaar

People buy sacrificial goats at a make-shift sacrificial animals market established for Eid-ul-Azha at Old Delhi.

livestock · ceremony

Every year during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, Muslims around the world slaughter an animal - a goat, sheep, cow or camel - to reflect the Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail, for the sake of God.

livestock · ceremony

A butcher cuts and separates the choicest pieces of the goat with his cleaver, for the feast on Eid, New Delhi, India. The entrails and chops lie beside him...

livestock · ceremony

The feast of Bakra-Id is an occasion to give and to sacrifice. It is a day to thank the Almighty for one's good fortune and to share it with the less fortunate people.

livestock · ceremony

Walking through the bylanes of Old Delhi, one comes across pedestrians and a motorcyclist, and then...

livestock · festival

One can see men peeling off goat's skin during the occasion of Bakra Eid at a market near Jama Masjid, Old Delhi.

livestock · ceremony

Walking through the bylanes of Old Delhi, one comes across pedestrians and a motorcyclist, and then...

livestock · ceremony

The feast of Bakra-Id is an occasion to give and to sacrifice. It is a day to thank the Almighty for one's good fortune and to share it with the less fortunate people.

livestock · festival

One can see herd of goat of different breed sold outside Jama Masjid during Bakra Eid... The Beetal goat breed from the Sialkot District of Pakistan is used for milk and meat production. It is similar to the Jamnapari goat.

livestock · ceremony

Walking through the bylanes of Old Delhi, one comes across pedestrians and a motorcyclist, and then...

livestock · ceremony

Walking through the bylanes of Old Delhi, one comes across pedestrians and a motorcyclist, and then...

livestock

Imagine a bakri that sells for many times the national yearly income of an Indian! Yes, this goat sells foe a grand price of US$10, 000.

forest · livestock

Muslim Gujjars of Uttarakhand's mountains come down from Uttarkashi to Rishikesh and Dehradun during winters with their livestock. They also shelter in Chilla forest range and Motichur forest range of Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand.

livestock · ceremony

Walking through the bylanes of Old Delhi, one comes across pedestrians and a motorcyclist, and then...

festival · livestock

A Rajasthani folk troupe sings folk song 'Prem Patri' during Nagaur Festival in India. The largest state of India, Rajasthan has sprawling palaces, formidable forts, fascinating wildlife and golden sandy desert that forms the hallmark of th…

festival · livestock

Folk musicians of Rajasthani play traditional musical instruments and enthrall tourists during the annual Nagaur Festival in Rajasthan.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan·music · livestock

A Rajasthani folk singer sings 'Lali Mori Laal ki' song during the annual Nagaur Festival in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Jodhpur Nagaur Fair is the second biggest fair in India. The fair goes on for eight days.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan·livestock · music

A Rajasthani folk singer sings 'Jab Dekhu Banna Ri Laal Peeli Ankhiyan' at the Nagaur Festival in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Jodhpur Nagaur Fair is the second biggest fair in India. The fair goes on for eight days.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan·music · livestock

The famous folk singer Ila Arun sings 'Mein Diwani Hoon' at the Nagaur Festival in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Jodhpur Nagaur Fair is the second biggest fair in India. The fair goes on for eight days.

Jodhpur, Rajasthan·livestock · festival

A Rajasthani musician plays bagpiper and entertains tourists at the Nagaur Festival in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Jodhpur Nagaur Fair is the second biggest fair in India. The fair goes on for eight days.

Rajasthan·festival · livestock

Musical and cultural performance at Pushkar fair in Rajasthan. The sprawling annual festivities of the 100-year-old Pushkar fair through its dramatic collage of diversified pictures mirrors the vibrancy of the gracious state of Rajasthan.