Odisha

bazaar · street food

Ghugni Chaat is a beloved street food and snack across Odisha and Eastern India. In this video, a small vendor sells piping-hot ghugni from a bicycle in a lively market, alongside an ice cream vendor.

ceremony · music

A Hari Kirtan takes place in Orissa, with much dance, bhajan recitation and prayer at a village religious ceremony in Odisha. Balloons and buntings add a modern touch to the religious festivity, to increase the appeal of the ceremonies.

festival · temple

Thousands of devotees pour in to Puri with religious fervour and enthusiasm to take part in the grand spectacle of the annual Rath Yatra keeping in with centuries old tradition of pulling majestic chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother and…

coastline

A unique frame showcasing life and lifelessness in one frame. Watch a baby turtle take its first steps right beside an adult lifeless Olive Ridley at Rushikulya beach, Orissa.

Bike maintenance Oriya style on the streets of Orissa, India, and that too in the times of Covid19! Zen and the Art of Oriya Motorcycle Maintenance : An Inquiry into Oriya Values and definitely not by Robert M. Pirsig!

Multiple ponds or Tambaks for prawn nursery next to agricultural fields in the monsoon in Odisha. A worker is seen fishing out the shrimps from one of the ponds.

coastline · boats

The tranquil coastline of Chandrabhaga Beach in Odisha displays striking sea green-blue waters stretching toward the horizon. Numerous small fishing boats are seen floating across the calm ocean surface, creating a lively maritime scene.

village · lake

Fishermen methodically work a pond as they fish in tandem, using nylon nets, in rural Odisha / Orissa. The fluty whistles of a Black-headed Oriole can be heard in the background audio.

One of the most important Indians to have ever been born was brought into this world right here in Cuttack, Orissa! Netaji or Subhash Chandra Bose himself... An extensive wall art work showcases Cuttack and its Bose origins.

coastline · aerial

A sweeping aerial perspective captures the beauty of Chandipur Beach in Odisha, where rhythmic waves glide gently across the vast shoreline.

coastline · wildlife

What a lovely sight when your beach is taken over by nature itself! The Rushikulya River beach in Odisha transforms into a living miracle as thousands of rare Olive Ridley turtles arrive together.

aerial · coastline

Neat little boxes and sqaures of a vast field network of salt farm and salt works in neat aerial patterns, as seen from near Gopalpur-on-sea in Orissa state, India.

village

The female boar looks bored but content, as her piglets suckle from her swollen teats. Piglets suckle to drink mother's milk in an Orissa village Piglets suckle to drink mother's milk in an Orissa village, from swollen teats

railway · industry

View from a train travelling to Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, through an industrial zone outside the city. Pylons and electric poles dominate the drab landscape. Train view while travelling to Orissa by train: industrial view from the train

river · industry

Darlipali Super Thermal Power Station is located in the Darlipali village of Sundargarh district in the Indian state of Odisha. The power plant is one of the coal-based power plants of NTPC Limited.

festival · temple

Hindu devotees gather to pull a 'Rath', or the chariot of Lord Jagannath, during the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot procession, in the coastal city of Puri, Odisha, Inida.

boats · architecture

The Odisha State Maritime Museum presents a detailed Boat Building Gallery illustrating traditional wooden boat construction.

birds · wildlife

Jungle Crows eat bird meat as carrion in Orissa, having caught hold of a Myna One bird's loss is another bird's gain! Delhi - The City of Crows: A House Crow feeds on a roadkilled Myna on the ground

birds · lake

A Kilkila sits on a twig above a pond, while a Green Barbet calls as does a Black-headed Oriole. The turquoise on the wings shine in the afternoon sun. The strong red beak looks like a potent weapon against a fish in water.

coastline

Watch a cute baby 'Olive Ridley' turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) takes its first steps towards water. What looks like the longest walk from sand to sea, for this hatchling, the instinct for survival gets it into the water.

boats · coastline

picturesque waterfront scene at Chandrabhaga Beach in Odisha showcases a collection of traditional wooden boats resting along the shoreline and floating in calm waters near the coast.

farmland · village

Hardworking men and women farmers come together to harvest fresh peanuts from the fields. Farmers carefully uproot, collect, and prepare the groundnuts with traditional methods.