Delhi

architecture · old town

Set in Delhi’s Mehrauli Archaeological Park, the Jamali Kamali tomb is a striking example of Indo-Islamic architecture, with a sandstone and marble facade and a series of ornate arched niches inside the chamber.

river · street food

A food stall at Yamuna ghat during Chhath Puja is selling street food like Kachori, Dahi Bhala and preparing Bread Pakora and also selling water.

festival · music

Artists from Odisha are representing their rich cultural dance and the music of Odisha at Odisha Parba in New Delhi. Display of cultural performances during the Odisha Parba celebration in New Delhi.

bazaar

A crowd of people and vehicles at Chawari Bazar, rickshaws are the old medium to transport people and goods in Old Delhi. Chawri Bazar is a specialised wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products.

Very dusty, windy storm with gail force winds: Dust Storm hits New Delhi on 11th April: Climate change steps up the pace in India. Car raditors got choked, thousands of trees and branches fell and life turned chaotic for an hour...

ceremony

During Chhath Puja, women apply a long line of orange sindoor from their forehead to their noses as a mark of devotion and reverence to the Sun God (Surya) and Chhathi Maiya. The tradition is especially significant for married women.

ceremony · river

A woman in a red saree standing with burning agarbatti and coconut with marigold flower and praying to God Sun. Some devotees are dropping water following the rituals for Chhath Puja.

politics

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at 15th August Independence Day celebrations Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits Rajghat and pays tribute at Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's Samadhi or memorial.

highway · village

Life is lived out on the roads of India! This old Tata truck is similarly repaired right on the road itself, by these village mechanics in Fatehpur Beri Village of New Delhi.

river · ceremony

In post monsoon cold water, women and men from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar come and pray to the sun god, for Chhat Puja, offering fruit, coconuts and flowers in a thali.

bus

A SipNDigest product flexi hoarding being installed at a bus stand in Delhi, with a JC Deceaux team at work to put the same in place.

ceremony

What rhythmic voices and fabulously tuneful singing, for the mourning occasion of Muharram of the Shia community in India. Shia Muslims of India mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Ahura of Muharram, in Old Delhi on 9th August 2022.

dance · festival

An Odisi / Odishi dance performance at the Sree Jagannath Mandir on the occasion of Rath Yatra 2022 in Delhi.

ceremony

A Bael wallah sells juice on a hot summer day in Delhi. Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael, Bengal quince, golden apple, stone apple, wood apple, bili, is a species of tree native to India.

A municipal waste collection point (Kuda Ghar) near Safdarjung, New Delhi, India. Waste pickers manually sort through mixed municipal waste, separating recyclable and reusable materials from the garbage.

ceremony

Fighter jets and choppers of the Indian Air Force rehearse the flypast ceremony over the Rajpath in New Delhi ahead of India's 72nd Republic Day Ceremony.

coastline

Stunning and loud head gear with the thumping of music and soldiers marching on the Rajpath during the 72nd Republic Day of India.

industry · river

The imposing remains of the former Rajghat Thermal Power Plant, a decommissioned coal-fired power station situated along the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi.

Mr. S.P. Bharucha unveils a plaque on the occassion of the Supreme Court of India completing its golden jubilee at the National Museum of New Delhi in 2000. Then the plaque is handed over to the Chief Justice of India, Mr. A.S. Anand.

The Republic of India represented by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the Islamic Republic of Iran represented by President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami signed "The New Delhi Declaration" on 25 January 2003.

Officers of Delhi Police participated in Yog and Meditation camp to remain calm in the difficult situation. Kiran Bedi, IPS officer speaks about Police officers attending Yoga camp.