Scenes from India's Sonepur Mela

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Thrills
Stuntmen ride motorcycles around the inside of an attraction called the "Well of Death" during the Sonepur Mela on November 15, 2011 in Sonepur near Patna, India. In addition to the cattle fair, the Mela attracts various vendors as well as a wide array of entertainment for fair-goers.

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