The annual Sonepur Fair, also known as the Sonepur Mela, was originally a cattle and animal market where traders bought and sold livestock on the holy river Ganges.
An Indian women combs the hair of another after taking a holy dip in the Ganges River at the site of the Sonepur Fair, in Sonepur, Bihar, near Patna, India, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011. The fair, which is held annually, was originally a cattle and animal market where traders bought and sold livestock on the holy river Ganges. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
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