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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rafiq Maqbool

Villagers compete to erect huge bamboo poles at an Indian folk festival, in photos

India Mumbai
APTOPIX India Folk Festival - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Decorated bamboo poles are raised by members of the Agri-Koli community as part of a centuries-old, annual tradition honoring the goddess Raiba Devi in the village of Rave near Mumbai, India, on Friday.

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