Delhi

flowers · bazaar

At the wholesale flower market in Delhi, women sell bunches of Annual flowering Chrysanthemums or babula flowers and make garlands and long strings flowers out of them. Children help their mothers with the proceedings.

flowers · bazaar

It's all a flowery affair at this market in Ghazipur Mandi, New Delhi. The biggest wholesale flower market in Delhi. Ornamental flowers of different colours and variety are sold here in wholesale.

highway · wildlife

An UWM Hydra Access 1600 crane is seated on a truck, with a man at the end of the crane arm. What exactly are they trying to achieve, you think? They seem to be blocking Ring Road traffic too...

temple · ceremony

The peaceful and spiritual atmosphere at Shri Jagannath Temple in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, where devotees gather with faith and devotion.

street food

At Gareeb Nawaz Hotel in Chandni Chowk, New Delhi, workers are actively preparing food, creating a lively street-side atmosphere.

ceremony · river

The wood purchase area at Nigam Bodh Ghat, one of New Delhi's oldest and most prominent traditional cremation grounds.

railway · wildlife

Panting in the summer heat is this Pavo cristatus at our Delhi wildlife sanctuary, dissipating heat from the beak... Strikingly beautiful, unique with its feather train is the National Bird of India, peacock or peafowl.

wildlife · birds

This must be one healthy avian individual. Seated comfortably on a tree branch, an Oriental Magpie-Robin is engaged in thorough cleaning of its feathers. The bird fervently preens its feathers, shakes itself off.

farmland

The cute Magpie Robin is a jocular cheery bird that is common in city gardens with sufficient cover, nesting holes in tree trunks and under storey of shrubs.

birds · highway

A Common Myna and a Coppersmith Barbet are seen basking in the evening sunlight amid the heavy flow of traffic underneath them in Delhi. These are commonly seen on trees in Delhi.

wildlife · birds

This dramatic slow-motion footage captures a flock of Rock Pigeons (Columba livia) suddenly taking flight near the Safdarjung area of New Delhi.

music

Jaspinder Narula talks about her journey in Bollywood. "I traveled to Canada from Delhi and I felt that there is no growth for my singing, as there was nothing to learn more and I could only do stage shows.

dance · crafts

The energetic dance steps and quick hand movements define the Bihu dance of Assam. But that is not all as any folk dance is incomplete without its costume and jewellery and the performers of Bihu don the traditional Assamese attire.

dance

Like whirling dervishes, these Rajasthani women from the Kalbelia or snake charmer community do a dance and song routine in 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.