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livestock · festival

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. Goats of different breed are available in this fair.

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.

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.

industry · monsoon

Water-logging due to flood in Gandak river in Gopalganj district of Bihar causes inconvenience to the locals. People can be seen walking through the floodwater. See the Bharat Sugar Mill at Sidhwalia in Gopalganj district of Bihar.

Bihar·river

Patna Sahib or Patna Saheb are two common names given to Patna City, a neighbourhood in Patna, Bihar. Patna, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. Patna is the second largest city in eastern India after Kolkata.

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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. It hosts one of the world's largest Animal Fair which starts on Kartik Poornima.

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bus · river

Bus stop at the Samastipur district of Bihar has roadway buses parked in line before they fill up and leave the premises. With almost half of the bus stop flooded with water and a hoarding preaching fenale child empowerment.

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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.

Corbett, Uttarakhand·river · wildlife

Catch a glimpse of fish in the Ramganga river and Kalagarh dam, Gharial, Black necked Storks and a Yellow Wagtail along the Kalagarh dam on the Ramganga river in Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·river · architecture

Lakshman Jhula is an iron suspension bridge situated in Rishikesh in Indian state of Uttarakhand . It is constructed over river Ganges to cross the river and is a landmark of Rishikesh.

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.

hills · industry

Beyond the hill-station town of Ranikhet and even beyond the town of Someshwar lies the hill-top forested estate of Jariyakhali. In the distance, one can see the chalk mines of Kumaon and far below, the river valley of the Saryu.

hills · industry

Beyond the hill-station town of Ranikhet and even beyond the town of Someshwar lies the hill-top forested estate of Jariyakhali. In the distance, one can see the chalk mines of Kumaon and far below, the river valley of the Saryu.

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Dev Prayag is the place where two holy rivers meet, the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda. Dev Prayag is one of the five prayags which means "confluence" in Sanskrit located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Gangotri is a town in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi. It is on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100m.

river · wildlife

A River Tern preens and sits atop a stone on Kalagarh dam, in the Ramganga river of Corbett National Park. Birds in Corbett national park, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Yellow Wagtail pair along the Kalagarh dam on the Ramganga river in Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India. Birds in Corbett national park, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·birds · river

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) gobbles up a mahseer minnow (small fish) on the Ramganga river in Corbett National Park in the Sivalik range of Uttarakhand state, India.