Delhi

ceremony

Benali women olunteers offer arati / aarti prayers to devotees at Durga Puja pandal in Delhi. Durga Puja attracts a large number of people of different ethnicity. This can be witnessed in C.R. Park.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja spans 10 days filled with packed elaborate rituals. You will find a stunning display of creativity and art in the form of innovative themed pandals and idols.

ceremony

Hawan Pooja which is the symbolic flame lit during Hindu rituals is lit in this pandal at CR Park in Delhi. Women and children are seen pouring food items into the flame in front of the priest. This flame is also lit during wedding rituals.

Damselflies are similar to dragonflies but with smaller wingspans and live in areas with fresh water supply and sources. This pair of damselfly is filmed in New Delhi at our wildfilmsindia wetlands.

temple · architecture

Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is taken right after Maghrib time, which is around sunset.

music

Indian Sufi singer, Ragini Rainu sings 'Be Hadh Ramzan Dasda Mera Dholan Mahi' at Delhi's German Embassy.

highway · monsoon

Everyone drives in different directions, no lane driving, no sane driving. It's each one to themselves! Some cars drive diagonally and buses change lanes without any light signals! Behold the 'Legendary' Delhi traffic back to its old ways…

highway

The streets of Delhi are still laced with the old lifestyle decades ago before fancy cars like these cart pullers with their carts loaded with recyclable items. Cycles and old carts among the modern cars after a winter shower.

bus · highway

By 1st December 2002, the last diesel bus had disappeared from Delhi’s roads, as part of a programme to improve public transport by offering more busses, and only busses running on CNG.

temple · fort

Smooth flow of traffic near Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir of Delhi. Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir is the oldest and best-known Jain temple in Delhi, India. It is directly across from the Red Fort in the historical Chandni Chowk area.

Chanel, Guess and Estee Lauder stores at Select Citywalk in Saket, Delhi. Visitors rush for a bit of retail therapy at Select Citywalk on Christmas Eve. Chanel, the most coveted brand for ultimate luxury - Select Citywalk, Saket.

bazaar

A talented troupe of traditional Indian performers showcases an astonishing balance act on the cultural stage at Hunar Haat.

bazaar · wildlife

Rabbits, Guinea Fowl, chicks, budgies and many more birds and animals being sold in Delhi's Chor Bazar. The wildfilmsindia team made a brave effort to go to Chore Bazaar in the wee hours on a cold, foggy winter morning in Delhi.

fort

See the antique cannon at the front of Red Fort! The iconic red sandstone fort in the heart of New Delhi, the Red Fort is open to the public again after months of closure due to the corona Pandemic.

To mark the “Tibetan National Uprising Day”, several student protestors carried out demonstrations in front of the Chinese embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday.

temple

A Five striped Palm Squirrel or gilheri eats gaindha flower seeds, as part of religious offerings at a Hindu temple. The Marigold blossoms are offered during prayers in New Delhi. Shot in slow motion.

music · school

The Capital City Minstrels sings 'Rooh-Ah' arranged by Sharmila Livingston at Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Center during Summer Concert 2015 in Delhi.

The Sher Mandal which is believed to emperor Humayun's library is one of the structures in good condition inside the Purana Qila complex. The Purana Qila complex is deserted post Corona Lockdown.

fort · architecture

Purana Quila or Old Fort in New Delhi. The massive gateway and walls of Purana Quila were built by Humayun and the foundation laid for the new capital, Dinpanah.

architecture · temple

Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is situated near the Qutub Minar in New Delhi. It is even in ruins. The work at original mosque began in 1193 A.D. and was completed in 1197 A.D.

The Quadrangle enclosed by high-walls with rooms along the sides and entrance on the west was originally a college built by Alauddin Khalji to impart traditional instructions.

coastline

Cycas circinalis, also known as the queen sago is a species of cycad known in the wild only from southern India. Cycas circinalis is the only gymnosperm species found among native Sri Lankan flora.

farmland · aerial

Agricultural fields with crop burning marks around Delhi. As seen aerially while landing at IGI airport.