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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:47 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: During rice harvest in the Terai these workers cut the rice with hand sickles and bind it by hand. The bundles are carried to the threshing floor on their heads.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:42 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: Rice bundles have been brought from the field to the threshing floor.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:36 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: When a cow dies, it is brought to an open space outside the village. Here people, dogs, and buzzards compete for the remains.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:30 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: The road leading out of the village and houses and fences typical of this area at that time.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:25 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Jaleswar, Mahottari Description: This was the Mahottari district agricultural extension office where Junior Technical Assistants (JTAs) reported occasionally for meetings with the district agricultural director.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:19 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Janakpur, Mahottari Description: Several Hindu holy men worship as they progress down the path by taking several physical positions as they move.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:13 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Mahottari Description: A Brahmin holy man who lives in the banyan tree studies his book.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:07 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Mahottari Description: A child carries grass she has cut to take home for her family's water buffalo. A ripe demonstration plot of rice can be seen in the background.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:49:01 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Mustang Description: A family threshes rices on the roof of their home.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:55 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: This was the small village temple (left) with a banyan tree beside it.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:49 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: The village temple stands behind a building used for storing grain. These buildings and most houses are built of laced bamboo covered by a mud and dung mixture.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:43 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: A rainbow can be seen at the end of a monsoon rain in July or August. To the left of the woodpile is a dwelling. To the right is a building for grain storage. Both are constructed of laced bamboo covered by a mud and dung mixture.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:38 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: Villagers shop and socialize during a village mela. Vendors sold many different items such as candy, cloth, ribbons, and the pinwheels shown here. In the background several people ride on an elephant.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:33 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Mahottari Description: Here we see artesian water bubbling out of the ground. Artesian water is one of the great blessings of the Terai as it provides clean drinking water, irrigation, and refreshes village ponds.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:27 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: Land owner Harihar Nath Upadhyaya and agricultural technician Baidya Nath Jha look over demonstration plots of wheat which is ready for harvest. In the background women start the harvest.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:21 +0000

Date: 1969 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: Several villages start the rice harvest. In the background is the irrigation system used to flood the rice paddies.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:16 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: Women of the Upadhyaya household bless the cattle with flowers and colors during Gai Puja.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:11 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: During the spring festival of Holi villagers decorate each other with colors. The wall behind is a typical building constructed of laced bamboo covered with a mixture of mud and dung.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:48:05 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: The Upadhyaya household purchased a tractor, an implement that was quite rare on the Terai in 1970. Here we see a threshing demonstration using the tractor for curious villagers.

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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:47:59 +0000

Date: 1970 Location: Megharaul, Mahottari Description: During Bhai Puja the gods are honored with food items. The food items seen here were being served to the gods.