Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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Priests fixing Sai Baba's idol with Gypsum plaster for 'Prana pratishta' at Saisthanam temple in Nakronda, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. Prana pratistha is the Hindu theological term for a rite or ceremony by which a deity is infused or brought to inhabit a murti or icon of that deity. According to Gavin Flood, "A ritual of consecration in which the consciousness or power of the deity is brought into the image awakens the icon in a temple." According to orthodox Hinduism it is only after this rite is properly performed that worship should be offered to the murti. The Sanskrit word pratiṣṭhā, which in general usage means "resting" or "position", used in connection with a murti is translated by Apte as "the consecration of an idol or image". The corresponding adjective pratiṣṭha means "insta
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Result 2Classical dance performance during Krishna Janmashtami at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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An Indian classical dancer performs on stage during the Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple in Mehrauli, New Delhi.
Result 3Devotees celebrate Krishna Janmashtami at Yogmaya Temple in Mehrauli, New Delhi
temple · festival
Devotees gather at Yogmaya Temple in Mehrauli, New Delhi, to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami with devotional and cultural programs.
Result 4Krishna Janmashtami celebrations at Jagannath Temple, Hauz Khas, in Delhi
ceremony · music
Devotees participate in a traditional Hindu religious ceremony featuring devotional singing, kirtan, and ritual worship inside a temple hall or community prayer space in India.
Result 5Historic Gurdwara Qila Anandgarh Sahib Comes Alive in Timelapse: Archival, in Anandpur Sahib
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This archival timelapse captures the main entrance of Gurdwara Qila Anandgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India.
Result 6Devotees gather at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
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Visiting Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India, one of the five Takhts (highest seats of temporal authority) in Sikhism.
Result 7Krishna Janmashtami cultural programme at Yogmaya Temple in Delhi
temple · festival
A cultural programme is held inside Yogmaya Temple during the Krishna Janmashtami celebrations in Delhi, India.
Result 8Republic Day Parade 2023 state tableaux and National Child Award winners, in Delhi
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State tableaux from Assam and Andhra Pradesh participate in the 74th Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India.