Delhi

temple · ceremony

Pristine view of Muslim people bending over in obeisance to pray to Allah in Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi. Lots of people visits to Nizamuddin Dargah to offer prayer and get blessing in return.

Viewer discretion advised due to graphic content. Shia Muslims observe Ashura on the streets of Old Delhi. They take out a procession through the streets of the National Capital along with other parts of India.

music · politics

Prahlad Singh Tipanya at Awam Ki Awaz an art and cultural program, Delhi government initiative.

The Sikkim tableau seen during Dress Rehearsal for Republic Day 2019, on 23 01 19, as it is driven down Rajpath in New Delhi.

dance

Artistes of Fine Arts Departments, Ministry of Culture from Thailand and Kathakali troupe from Kerala paying respect to National Anthem before showcasing their dance during International Ramayana Mela at Auditorium, Federation of Indian Ch…

festival · ceremony

Statue artists paint away in a flurry, as it's down to the wire in terms of the festival date for Vishwakarma Puja! They use all sorts of garrish colours, probably with lead and chromium and other metals in them...

crafts

Roadside artisans in New Delhi display handmade Ravana effigies ahead of Dussehra celebrations. Crafted from paper, recycled materials, and colourful metallic paper, the figures feature painted faces, crowns, swords, and shields.

wildlife · birds

Activity at the Ghazipur Landfill in East Delhi, India, where heavy machinery operates among large hills of accumulated municipal waste.

highway

Heavy traffic is moving slowly near Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, with vehicles packed closely across the road and the flyover also congested.

highway · monsoon

An urban street in New Delhi is waterlogged during heavy monsoon rain, with homeless people gathered along the pavement beneath a large concrete flyover.

highway

People gather water from a large blue tanker truck beside MB Road in Lado Sarai, Delhi. Men, women, and children are shown collecting water using buckets and plastic containers near the tanker outlet.

highway

What makes the House Crow so splendiferous that it is known as Corvus splendens? It is a smart bird all right, and this couple have discovered a safe nesting spot along a flyover and road in New Delhi, thus making it the home for their broo…

flowers · bazaar

All the religious ceremonies of Hindus tend to feature the gaindha/ genda or marigold flower. Thus, the flower markets are also predominated by this simple flower that grows easily and is sold cheap.

Australia's Thomas Pichler wins gold in gold in the artistic gymnastics at the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

sport

A match between Siamsinpawlpi FC and Air Force underway at the North East Tamchon Football Tournament in Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi.

politics

Outside the office of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi, supporters of the national political party chant slogans on the streets of the National Capital. They chant lines from Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Bengali Poem 'Vande Mataram'.

ceremony

Ladies of Safdarjung help preparing for Sashti Pooja during Durga Pujo 2019. Mahasasthi is perhaps the most important day during the Durga Pujas. The preparations for the Puja are completed on this day.

नियमित योग कीजिए। जिन्दगी भर रोग से दूर रहीए।। सुबह हो या शाम, रोज कीजिए योग। निकट ना आएगा कभी आपके कोई रोग।।

President APJ Abdul Kalam walks with Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the right and Mayawati on the left.

Delhi commando Chiewelou Thele, also a former National Level archer from Nagaland demonstrates how to wear a Police uniform, at India Gate. For Chiewelou Thele, life has changed in ways she could have never imagined.