
Kullu Dussehra from the 1990's: Archival footage of age-old tradition, cultural & religious practice
Himachal Pradesh
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Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Kullu, Himachal Pradesh·aerial
Flying over the temporary tented accommodation for cyclists at Gada Gushaini in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Local Himachali men and women perform Naati dance while other men play Dhol and Thonkru.

Himachal Pradesh·festival
Indian people walk around in a fair in Kullu during Kullu Dussehra. Himachali men carry the palanquin of Lord Raghunath while other men make a tent house. One can see the shops of toys, clothes and other items in the fair.

Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Flying over the temporary tented accommodation for cyclists at Gada Gushaini in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Local Himachali men and women perform Naati dance while other men play Dhol and Thonkru.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · bazaar
Devotees carrying the palanquin of a deity in a temple yard during dussehra fair in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. One of the men is in a trance and dances and jumps uncontrollably.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · river
Flying over Kullu city in Himachal Pradesh during the festival of Dussehra. One can see the fair from the sky and giant wheels, Maut Ka Kuan, and colourful tents. The city is surrounded by lush green Himalayan mountains.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · bazaar
Group of men blow large metal horns during the celebration of Dussehra in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The annual mela or festival takes place in the Kullu Valley - also known as the Valley of the Living Gods, in North India.

Himachal Pradesh·dance
Himachali men and women perform Nati folk dance of Kullu.They wear the traditional Himachali dress. One of the most famous dances of the Kullu Valley, Kullu Nati is performed during festivals and fairs, especially Dussehra.

Himachal Pradesh·crafts

Himachal Pradesh·river

Himachal Pradesh·crafts
Western people weave Kullu shawls on a wooden handloom in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. One can see a floral print on the shawl. The mannequin can be seen wearing traditional Himachali dresses and a pahari topi cap.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · hills
India certainly enjoys the Dussehra in a great mood and the festivities is all in the air. One of the major things that is being observed in India at the moment is the discounts and offers of several household products.

Himachal Pradesh
A Himachali woman sells shawl at Bhuttico in Kullu. See printed Himachali shawls, Mufflers and caps. A Himachali woman carries her kid. See a temple in Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh·bus · highway
Himachal road transport corporation bus stand in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. Himachal roadways buses pass through the road. See the smoke comes out from the chimney of a house. See a Luxmi guest house in Kullu.

Himachal Pradesh·festival
Rath yatra of Lord Raghunathji during the festival of Dussehra in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. People play dhols and holy bells and one of the carry holy smoke during the rath yatra of Lord Raghunathji.

Himachal Pradesh·river · boats
Flying over Beas river in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. One can see blue colour raft boats on the river and a bus depot on the bank of river Beas. Some other raft boats are lined up on the river bank.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · dance
Self flagellation by a Hindu at the Himalayan Kullu Dussehra fair. A father looks to buy a used jacket from a used clothes stall, along with his wife, for his son.


Himachal Pradesh·festival · river
Flying over Dussehra ground in Kullu city in Himachal Pradesh during the festival of Dussehra. One can see the fair from the sky and giant wheels, Maut Ka Kuan, and colourful tents. The city is surrounded by lush green Himalayan mountains.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · bazaar
Hindu Idols on Palanquins in the procession of Gods at Dussehra Festival in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The annual mela or festival takes place in the Kullu Valley - also known as the Valley of the Living Gods, in North India.
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