Pnar, or Jaintia, tribals carry 'Rongs' or chariots and dance in muddy waters during Behdienkhlam festival celebrations in Tuber village, in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India, Friday, July 22, 2022. Behdienkhlam is a traditional festival of the Pnars celebrated after sowing is done seeking a good harvest and to drive away plague and diseases. Young men symbolically drive away evil spirits by beating the roof of every house with bamboo poles. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)
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