Delhi

politics

Indian army battle T90 tanks roll down Delhi's Rajpath for Republic Day 2019. Republic day in India is celebrated every year with great pride on 26th of January to honour the Constitution of India as it came into force on the same day in th…

dance · music

Indian Kathak exponent Saberi Misra performs during the 10 years celebration of 'Melody Foundation' at Stein Auditorium in Delhi.

dance

An Indian woman puts makeup on the face of a Kathakali dancer during Sopan Festival in Delhi.

dance · festival

A group of folk dancers from Odisha performs Pasu Nrtiya at annual Odisha Parba in Delhi. The Pasu Nritya or the Animal Mask Dance belongs to a majestic folk dance tradition of Orissa, particularly in the Ganjam district.

fort

Sultan Ghari was the first Islamic Mausoleum (tomb) built in 1231 AD for Prince Nasiru'd-Din Mahmud, eldest son of Iltumish, in the "funerary landscape of Delhi" in the Malakapur village (near Vasant Kunj).

ceremony · temple

Eid al-Adha also called Feast of the Sacrifice, the Major Festival, the Greater Eid, Kurban Bayram, Eid al-Bakr and Bakrid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to honour the willingness of the prophet ʾIbrāhīm…

festival

Thousands of Indian Muslims take out a religious rally on Milad un-Nabi in Delhi. The Prophet's Birthday, or Milada un Nabi as it is commonly known in Muslim culture, is celebrated in most of the Muslim countries and in India as well.

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

A group of Indian Sufi qawwals sing "Chhaap Tilak Sab Chheeni", a poem composed by Amir Khusro, a 14th-century Sufi mystic, in Hindawi language.

temple · lake

The Sikh temple, Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is situated at the intersection Baba kharak Singh Marg and Ashoka Road in the heart of Connaught Place area in Central Delhi. It was built as small temple by Sikh General ‘Baba Bhagel Singh in 1783.

festival · flowers

Ms. Usha Kumar, General Secretary of Anjuman Sair-e-Gul Faroshan or Phool Walon Ki Sair takes out a procession at India Gate in Delhi.

temple · festival

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

birds · wildlife

A parent Coppersmith Barbet approaches a hollow nest cavity in a tree to feed its chick. The adult bird clings to the tree bark near the circular entrance while the chick emerges from the cavity with its beak open.

temple · architecture

Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib is a historic Sikh shrine located in Chandni Chowk, Delhi, India. Devotees, visitors, and pedestrians walk along the paved central walkway near the shrine's entrance.

highway

Vehicles move through a busy intersection near Bhikaji Cama Place in Delhi, passing under a large concrete flyover. Cars, scooters and auto-rickshaws can be seen using the multi-lane road.

highway

A busy multi-lane road in South Extension, Delhi, is packed with cars, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, buses and commercial vehicles. Traffic is moving slowly, with vehicles filling the lanes along the flyover and adjoining road.

monsoon

Golden Jubilee Park near Yamuna Pusta is covered with muddy floodwater, with the water reaching the trees and park structures.

school

A massive Namaste hand formation made by school students in India, as Hariharan the singer puts up a great show, at the CWG Commonwealth Games of 2010 in New Delhi. Students march with flags and put up a massive show of hands!

politics

Senior Congress leaders were gathering for a post-mortem and on the agenda was a dismal electoral performance in the by-elections and the Assembly Polls in Punjab.

festival · dance

Traditional dance from Haryana keeps the visitors entertained while they hog on juicy mangoes in the scorching Delhi summer. Delhi Tourism’s much-awaited Mango Festival celebrates the king of fruits every summer season.

music

Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' is performed at the NSUD Night in New Delhi by Awarthanga Chiru and band. The event is organised at the IGNCA in New Delhi by the student body of Naga students in Delhi.

dance

An Indian classical dancer performs Bharatnatyam at an event in Delhi. Bharatnatyam is a dance technique that evolved in South India. It is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dance forms.

festival

People have got things to say about how Holi is celebrated in Delhi. An interview with different individuals on the streets of Delhi reveals personal preferences of the way the festival is celebrated.