Punjab

festival

People gather to witness International Gatka Festival during Hola Mohalla at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Punjab, India. Gatka is the name of an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region.

bazaar

Broom, mustard oil, toys, balls, etc. being sold at a market infront of the Dargah of Peer Sai Baba Budhan Shahji in Kiratpur Sahib, Punjab, India. This lies at a distance of about 400 metres east of Gurdwara Baba Gurditta.

industry

Indian workers packing honey in bottles at a factory in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Honey and beekeeping have a long history in India. Honey was the first sweet food tasted by the ancient Indian inhabiting rock shelters and forests.

sport · festival

Hockey players in full action during the hockey competition at the Sports festival, Kila Raipur - Ludhiana.

livestock · farmland

A large brood of domestic dairy farm cows eating hay at Adayana dairy farm in Punjab, India. Dairy activities have traditionally been integral to India's rural economy.

sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Man tries his best to lift up the heavy sack at weigh lifting category during kila Raipur sports festival.

festival · ceremony

Lohri is an extremely popular Punjabi agricultural winter festival celebrated throughout Punjab and in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu.

sport

Meenu from Rajasthan police recieves Gold medal, Seema Devi fron Punjab Police wins Silver and Saigeetha Naik wins Bronze medal in 5000m run during 67th All India Police Athletics Championship.

sport · village

Sikh man plays with fire at Kila Raipur sports festival 2017. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

temple

The Harmandir Sahib and informally referred to as the "Golden Temple" is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan, in the 16th Century.

festival · ceremony

Lohri is an extremely popular Punjabi agricultural winter festival celebrated throughout Punjab and in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu.

sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Sikh boys singing Punjabi songs in the Rural Olympics or the sports festival of Killa Raipur. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Punjabi man wears and participates in tyres lifting competition at Kila Raipur Sports festival near Ludhiana.

railway · farmland

Aerial view of a railway line near the India-Pakistan Border in Punjab, with small village homesteads and agricultural fields on both sides. Fields have been raked up by tractors and the train crosses a level crossing as a road junction.

festival

Nihang warriors perform Gatka dance at International Gatka Festival during Hola Mohalla at Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in Punjab, India. Gatka is the name of an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region.

festival · hills

Thousand of Sikh devotees gathered at Gurudwara Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib for Vaisakhi celebration. Vaisakhi is a festival celebrated across the northern Indian subcontinent, especially in the Punjab region by the Sikh community.

river

This is the extraordinary moment a brave Sikh man removes his turban and uses it to lower himself down and rescue a stricken dog from drowning in a river.

sport · festival

All participants trying hard to lift a tyre in tyre lifting competition during Kila Raipur Sports Festival, 2016.

politics

Sunil Dutt speaks about Hindi film Maachis. He says, "The root cause of violence is hatred but if love exists there is no space for violence and Punjab needs love and I congratulate every artist and technicians of film Maachis.

sport · festival

Sikh boys embraced the festive spirit and performs a dance in a form of martial arts, while a group of spectators continue being amazed and nonchalantly watches the performance. The video was also shot in slow motion.