ceremony

river · ceremony

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Many Hindus who cannot afford the high cost of firewood for cremation throw unburned bodies into the Ganga river. Many of these float down and get eaten by vultures and crows.

ceremony · river

A hindu dead body cremating along the banks of Ganga river, Chandi ghat, Uttar Pradesh. Cremation is the use of high-temperature burning, vaporization, and oxidation to reduce dead animal bodies, including human ones, to basic chemical com…

river · ceremony

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Many Hindus who cannot afford the high cost of firewood for cremation throw unburned bodies into the Ganga river. Many of these float down and get eaten by vultures and crows.

river · ceremony

A family member of a deceased carries out rituals after as per the Hindu beliefs. This is an everyday sight on the shores of the holy river Ganga.

ceremony

A Pug and another dog walk on red carpet during a mass canine wedding show in Delhi. Help us identify the breed of the second dog! Is this the height of boredom or debauchery - a dog wedding? Is that a Bull-dog or a Boxer walking the red c…

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What dog is that - it's not a dalmation, right? Many pet lovers were delighted to attend the first of its kind mass wedding for dogs on 30th October 2008.

temple · festival

The tortoises in Assam had silent saviours long before the wildlife activists expressed concern over their dwindling numbers globally. Temples in this North Eastern state had been associated with conservation of tortoises since centuries.

temple · festival

The tortoises in Assam had silent saviours long before the wildlife activists expressed concern over their dwindling numbers globally. Temples in this North Eastern state had been associated with conservation of tortoises since centuries.

festival · temple

The tortoises in Assam had silent saviours long before the wildlife activists expressed concern over their dwindling numbers globally. Temples in this North Eastern state had been associated with conservation of tortoises since centuries.

school · ceremony

Police clash with the students of a state government-run higher secondary school, which has been closed indefinitely over a communal tensions, in West Bengal's Howrah district.

industry · ceremony

Hindu Puja of machinery - Vishwakarma Puja is for workers and architects - Vishwakarma was the architect to the gods! The diesel engine of a cement mixer is cranked to life and comes alive, as workers pray to their machinery, as part of a H…

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Indian Military bands play 'Sare jahan Se Acha' during Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in Delhi. The Beating the Retreat Ceremony is held in the capital city of Delhi in India.

festival · sport

Young bikers participate in a bike race during Hornbill Festival, Nagaland, India. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys. There is a buzz in the air.

livestock · ceremony

The poor recalcitrant camel almost seems to know the fate that awaits it, and poops in fear...

livestock · ceremony

Butcher chopped meat from the sacrificed goat which is preferred to be divided into parts by the family. Family retain some portion of the meat and then rest of the meat will be given to relatives, friends and neighbours.

ceremony · livestock

Bakr-id, to be rightly called Id-ul-Azha, is one of the most important Muslim festivals. This festival is observed and celebrated as a Festival of Sacrifice by Muslims all over the world.

industry · ceremony

Tulsi or Tulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) or Holy basil is a sacred plant in Hindu belief. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi, a consort of the god Vishnu.

politics · ceremony

Mass Child Marriage being performed in the town of Alwar of Rajasthan, India. Child marriages are illegal in India, but are still performed in some places, due to local religious and cultural beliefs which support and justify the cultural p…

Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh·forest · ceremony

Catch some afternoon rays and cool off with a dip in swimming pool of Kings Lodge near Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Kings Lodge is luxurious hotel-resort built over a 12 acres of forest land near Bandhavgarh National Park.

Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh·forest · ceremony

Catch some afternoon rays and cool off with a dip in swimming pool of Kings Lodge near Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh. Kings Lodge is luxurious hotel-resort built over a 12 acres of forest land near Bandhavgarh National Park.

monsoon · temple

Hindu devotees offering prayers outside flooded hindu temple in Gujarat. More than 300,000 people have been badly hit as flood waters entered more than 1,000 residential societies and colonies in Gujarat's Vadodara city.

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The annual Urs Festival sees thousands of followers of the branch of mystic Islam take to the streets to commemorate the founder of Sufi, Moinuddin Chishti.

temple · architecture

The story of the Cathedral Church of the Redemption India revolves around its journey from an Englishman's congregation to a multicultural one.