Punjab

sport · festival

All participants trying hard to lift a tyre in tyre lifting competition during Kila Raipur Sports Festival, 2015.

farmland

Mustard fields of Punjab look beautiful with these yellow flowers. India is one of the largest rapeseed‐mustard growing countries in the world, occupying the first position in Area and second position in Production after China.

sport

Horse race in full action at Kila Raipur sports Festival in Punjab. Competition is held for major Punjabi rural sports, include cart-race, rope pulling and many more, rather strange expressions of strength like holding bicyle with ones teet…

sport · livestock

Camel and horse dance to the beat of drum at Kila Raipur Rural Olympics. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

temple · politics

The Golden Temple is one of the oldest and holiest shrine of Sikh. It is commonly called Harmandir Sahib. Pilgrims from all over throng Golden Temple to seek blessings.......

livestock · farmland

Herd of dairy cows resting in an open-sided shed at Adayana farm in Punjab. Dairy activities have traditionally been integral to India's rural economy.

sport · village

Volunteers carrying a goal post and making arrangement at the Kila Raipur Stadium during the Annual sports meet, also known as Rural Olympics.

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

Men in full swing ready to contest for the bullock-carts racing competition at Kila Raipur Sports Festival 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

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 · festival

Horse dancing in colourful attires, one of the most interesting part of the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, attracts a big crowd.

Travel across Punjab and Haryana food markets and it's not hard to understand why. Warehouses are overflowing with stock of previous seasons' grain and fresh arrivals cannot be accommodated unless already stored mountains of stock are clear…

sport · village

Sikh warriors on the field ground to perform the daring stunt with their horses at Kila Raipur Sports Festival in Punjab.

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

Thousands of tourists and locals gather to witness the annual Rural Olympics in Ludhiana, organised by Grewal Sports Association in Punjab.

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.

sport · village

Dog Race at the Rural Olympics is another event that is famous and witnessed by many people. This sport is very exciting for the huge audience that comes to witness the event. Dogs are specially trained for this purpose.

sport · village

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

sport · village

This happens only in India - Athletics runs tie one leg during a race at Rural Olympics in Ludhiana, 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

Tent pegging (picking up a target from horseback using a javelin) and a Sikh warrior riding on two horses are just some of the Daredevil stunts performed during the Kila Raipur Sports Festival.