Pictures from a Village Fair in Mahabubnagar District of Andhra Pradesh, India. This is one of the largest such village fair in South India and is held on Saturday. It has been held every week since 1983.
Changing socio-economic nature of rural India and consumer behaviour seems to be indicate that such Fairs are increasingly fading into the twilight.
There are three sections: Buffaloes and Oxen, Goats & Sheep and other items (including food grains, vegetables and household section).
The Section of the fair that enables exchange in household items and food grains.