ceremony

temple · architecture

Christian community in Delhi gather for service on the eve of Christmas at Cathedral Church of Redemption.

temple · architecture

Midnight mass celebrations at Cathedral Church of Redemption. Midnight mass is a very important service for Christians in India, especially Catholics.

temple · architecture

Mid night mass celebrations at Cathedral Church of Redemption. Midnight mass is a very important service for Christians in India, especially Catholics.

temple · architecture

Mid night mass celebrations at Cathedral Church of Redemption. Midnight mass is a very important service for Christians in India, especially Catholics.

temple · architecture

Mid night mass celebrations at Cathedral Church of Redemption. Midnight mass is a very important service for Christians in India, especially Catholics.

temple · architecture

Priests offer holy sacramental wine to devotees during midnight mass at Cathedral Church of Redemption, Delhi. Midnight mass is a very important service for Christians in India, especially Catholics.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Aghori performing black magic at chandi ghat, Haridwar. With a knock to the top of the skull, he sends a blackmagic wish afar. You can see the distant piercing look in his eyes, as he sits in his hut with a mound of human ash nearby.

river · ceremony

Aghori performing black magic. A dog comes in and disturbs the process of magic! Aghori performing black magic at chandi ghat, Haridwar. With a knock to the top of the skull, he sends a blackmagic wish afar.

ceremony

Booming saree sales during Karva Chauth - A saree shop doing good business in New Delhi, India. Karwa Chauth or Karva Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of the night of Ashwin, which is also called Karthik according to some calendars.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Kolkata markets see bright business before and during the greatest festival of the east- Durga Puja.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

festival · ceremony

Participants take part in the Naga king chilli eating competition, Nagaland. 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.

festival · ceremony

All set for the Naga king chilli eating competition. The competition is a part of Hornbill Festival, Nagaland. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.

festival · ceremony

Participants take part during the Naga king chilli eating competition, Nagaland. Naga king chilli or bhut jolokia is known as world's hottest chilli.

Gujarat·temple · ceremony

Puja items, souvenirs, toys etc are being sold outside a temple in Alang, Gujarat. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Gujarat·ceremony · coastline

A Hindu priest chant mantras as devotees perform holy rituals at a sea shore in Alang, Gujarat. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, India.Alang is known as land of lakes and temples.

Gujarat·ceremony · coastline

A Hindu priest chant mantras as devotees perform holy rituals at a sea shore in Alang, Gujarat. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, India.Alang is known as land of lakes and temples.

Gujarat·ceremony

Devotees gather at a beach in Alang and perform holy rituals. And priest conducts religious rituals. Alang is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat, India.Alang is known as land of lakes and temples.

Gujarat·coastline · ceremony

A tonsured brahmin sits along the beach, for a Hindu religious ceremony. Gujarati women hold water in their hands, from the beach sand, following instructions from the priest...

politics · ceremony

Tibetan family tea ceremony and Tibetan buddies at a cafe in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Directed by Pema Dhondup. Produced by Rupin Dang & Pema Dhondup Wilderness Films India Ltd.

ceremony · festival

Women enjoying tea and snacks at a sangeet during Kumaoni wedding, Regdu. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

river · festival

Kumbh has a mesmerising influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human gathering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldly barriers of caste, creed, colour and religion.