Punjab

sport · village

Young Taekwondo performers showcase their talent at Kila Raipur Rural Sports Festival 20156 near Ludhiana. Taekwondo, also known as Taekwon-Do and Tae Kwon Do, is a Korean martial art.

politics

In India, Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into force--on 26 January 1950--replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. It is one of three national holidays in India.

sport · village

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

music

Punjabi pop singer Harbhajan Mann sings his songs during an interview in India. Mann began singing as an amateur in 1980 and performed in local shows for the South Asian community while attending high school in Canada.

snow

People throng ice cream vendor in Punjab.

sport · village

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

river · hills

Bridge over the Sutlej River in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The Sutlej is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the Punjab region of India and Pakistan.

sport · village

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

village · highway

Bribery, as viewed through the rear-view mirror of a bus, near the Wagah Border in Punjab. Hafta giving or a one-time bribe? Wagah, the ceremonial point of crossing between India and Pakistan lies along this border between the Indian city o…

Lassi is a beverage made with yogurt and water. It a traditional yogurt drink that originated from Punjab.

sport · village

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

sport · dance

Bhangra is performed by men and gidda by women to mark the Rural Olympics event in Punjab. This traditional form of dance and its lyrics reflects the unique history the people's of Punjab usually performed during a gala or a celebration.

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

Dog race being organised at the annual Rural olympics sports festival in Punjab, India. In February each year, Ludhiana becomes the destination for hundreds of sports enthusiasts, including foreigners.

sport · livestock

Camel and horse were shaking on the dhol tunes at the Kila Raipur Sports Festival. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

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

sport · festival

Dog Race at the sports festival 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.

Jaggery is a typical Indian product with several uses in daily food preparations and it is also used to make many sweet food preparations. Jaggery manufacturing is done on a small scale by a group of farmers.

sport · village

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

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…

temple · ceremony

View of Golden Temple illuminated at night in the city of Amritsar, Punjab. Sikh devotees have a holy dip in the Amrit Sarovar inside the premises of the temple.

sport · village

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

railway · highway

Jalandhar is a city in the north-western Indian state of Punjab. Jalandhar is the oldest city in Punjab. In recent years it has seen rapid urbanisation and developed into a highly industrialised centre of commercial activity.