Delhi

wildlife · birds

A fairly common water bird with long legs and white underside. This adult has been filmed at a farmhouse in New Delhi. Treading in expertise as it moves among grass and aquatic plants before coming out for a stretch.

flowers

Parakeets or Totakeets awaiting spring in New Delhi as the weather gets warmer and the breeding season is at hand. Male Rose-ringed Parakeets are filmed on tree branches, palm fronds and they are seen grooming themselves.

music

Nikhil Chinnappa invites A R Rehman during MTV concert in Delhi. A R Rehman sings his song 'Chanda Suraj Lakhon Taare' and Vande Mataram.

politics · old town

Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.

dance

An Indian Classical dancer Kamalakshi performs Bharatnatyam dance form at the Jagannath International Festival organised by Delhi's Jagannath Temple.

dance

A classical dance form from Manipur, Raas Leela is displayed at Paryatan Parv, Delhi leg. "The idea of Paryatan Parv is to propagate the message of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’, to encourage Indians to visit various tourist destinations of the country…

livestock · ceremony

The immediate home environment of a Muslim family living in Old Delhi, at the time of the Eid festival. The feast of Bakra-Id is an occasion to give and to sacrifice.

architecture · temple

Jama Masjid of Delhi is the largest mosque in India. The Jama Masjid stands across the road in front of the Red Fort. Built between 1644 and 1658, Jama Masjid is one of the last architectural works of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

Hundreds of Muslim devotees performing Iftar at Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together.

Muslim devotees pray at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi. It is one of the Dargahs’ around the world which see hundreds of Muslims, Hindus as well as Christians every day! It makes no discrimination amongst any religion and welcomes peopl…

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

Awarthanga Chiru sings 'Alarm' song at Zeliangrong fresher's meet in New Delhi. The theme was titled " The theme of the event was titled 'Celebrating the path Travelled".

music

Indian Navy band performs famous Punjabi song 'Ki Banu Duniya Da' at Paryatan Parv in 2018. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, launched the second edition of 'Paryatan Parv', a nation-wide celebration of Tourism, from 16th to 27t…

festival · farmland

Kerala House organises Onam sadhya, vegetarian feast served on banana leaves, in Delhi. Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala, India.

festival · farmland

Volunteers clean tables after Onam feast at Kerala House in Delhi, India. Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala, India.

festival · temple

Thousand gather to celebrate Jagannath rath Yatra at Tyagraj Nagar Jagannath temple, in front of Tyagraj stadium, Delhi to show their devotion to Lord Jagannath on the occasion of Rath Yatra.

hills · school

The Wildest Dream - Conquest of Everest. A National Geographic film presentation, as shown to a Himalayan Club audience in New Delhi. Conrad Anker talking about George Mallory, to a Himalayan Club audience in New Delhi.

politics · dance

A massive youth-led student demonstration organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is shown at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

bazaar · snow

Heaps of freshly made traditional seviyan (vermicelli) are arranged for sale at a street-side stall near the Jama Masjid market in Old Delhi, Delhi, India.

highway

A busy stretch of road near AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, with daytime traffic moving along the flyover and surrounding roads.

highway

Several large metal waste bins sit along a roadside in Delhi, filled with plastic bags, leaves, plant waste and other discarded material.

politics · school

A large group of students and young people gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party.

flowers · highway

A tall flowering spike of white hollyhock (Alcea rosea) grows along a green stem on a roadside in Delhi, India. The plant bears multiple saucer-shaped white flowers with yellow centers arranged along the upright stem.