ceremony

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Tonsured Hindus on Varanasi ghat get together en masse for a religious ceremony., doing namaste and praying in obeisance. Tonsured Hindus on Varanasi ghat

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom's brother getting his head shaved . The groom's mother collects the hair as a part of the rituals. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Women of the family collects hair of groom's brother, an important part of Kumaoni pre-wedding rituals. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

festival · ceremony

A religious mundan ceremony takes place during the ongoing Kumbh Mela, India. In Hinduism, the mundan ceremony takes place as a result of the terribly mis-placed belief that a mother's womb is dirty and hence the hair that a child is born w…

ceremony · festival

Groom's brother gets his head shaved as a part of Kumaoni wedding rituals. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

Madhya Pradesh·ceremony

An unusual setting for a child to get her head shorn of hair - the erotic sculptures of the Khajuraho temple complex do not really have any connection with this Maha Shivratri ritual in central India.

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A Manipuri barber shaves or tonsures head of a little girl at her Lu Kokpa ceremony. The Lu Kokpa or Mundan ceremony is performed because of a belief that the hairs that the baby is born with, actually carries the undesired traits of the pa…

Maharashtra·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

Group of Indian women in sarees clap their hands and sing religious bhajans during Nanda Devi Mahotsav in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

ceremony · politics

The Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum is situated at 1, Safdarjung Road that lies very close to the Safdarjung Tomb and easily reachable by local transport and Metro link with the Central Secretariat as the nearest point to de-board.

flowers · ceremony

A garland is a decorative wreath or cord, used at festive occasions, which can be hung round a person's neck, or on inanimate objects like Christmas trees. Originally garlands were made of flowers or leaves.

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Bengali women performs rituals at a wedding, India. In Bengal matrimony, Ashirwad is the ceremony, which is similar to the engagement ceremony and is organized two-three day prior to the wedding day.

ceremony · hills

Beating of the Retreat (entire ceremony) part 1 Beating of the retreat ceremony, New Delhi, India.

festival · ceremony

This is what you have all been waiting for - our film on the Hornbill Festival 2013! 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.

Uttar Pradesh·fort · ceremony

Urs: Holy Union at the Taj Mahal His own son kept him locked right here, in this room. His life signified the pomp, the grandeur and the gallantry of his dynasty, but it ended in complete desolation.

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A Bael wallah sells juice on a hot summer day in Delhi. Aegle marmelos, commonly known as bael, Bengal quince, golden apple, stone apple, wood apple, bili, is a species of tree native to India.

festival · ceremony

The best of Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Colorful dance performance at the Hornbill Festival 2013 at Kisama Heritage Village. The Hornbill festival held in the first week of December shows that with its stunning natural beauty and great cultural traditions, Nagaland can offer a ri…

music · ceremony

A proud moment for any Indian! The massed bands of the Indian armed forces - army, navy and air force, performing an old British ritual in front of the Rajpath or Vijay Chowk.

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Indian martial bands play 'Sare Jahan Se acha Hindustan Hamara' : Beating Retreat Ceremony, Delhi The Beating the Retreat Ceremony is held in the capital city of Delhi in India.

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National Anthem Jana Gana Mana gets played shortly after the lights of North and South block are lit up at the end of the Beating of the Retreat ceremony, January 2008, New Delhi, India.

Uttarakhand·ceremony

People sing Hanuman Chalisa during evening aarti at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh, India. Rishikesh is a land known as the “home of the rishis.” Its alternate spelling of Hrishikesh refers to Lord Vishnu, as Lord of the Senses – it is, ther…

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The Beating the Retreat Ceremony is held in the capital city of Delhi in India. The location of the Beating the Retreat Ceremony in Delhi is at Vijay Chowk or the victory square, with the stately Rashtrapati Bhawan in the background.