Titles read: 'PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD'.
Various locations of events.
In Jaipur in India we see several shots of a group of monkeys on top of and beside a train at a station. The passengers lean out of the windows and give the monkeys titbits.
Titles read: 'PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD'.
Various locations of events.
In Jaipur in India we see several shots of a group of monkeys on top of and beside a train at a station. The passengers lean out of the windows and give the monkeys titbits.
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