ceremony

West Bengal·ceremony

Bengali man makes pola bangles in Kolkata. Pola are red bangles made of red corals. Shakha and pola are worn in both the hands. Shakha, pola and loha is very important in Bengali wedding.

West Bengal·ceremony

Literature commands an impressive following and remains a passion with the educated Bengali middle class. Calcutta celebrated college street, houses bookstores which are thronged by the bibliophiles.

Odisha·ceremony

Indian people fry Puri at a Bhandara on the occasion of Ganesh Puja in Gole Market area of New Delhi. The cook at the Bhandara makes the small circle of the wheat flour and adds the flour circles into the hot oil to fry

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Indian people eat at Bhandara on the occasion of Ganesh Puja in Gole Market area of New Delhi. There is a variety of food for the visitors.

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festival · ceremony

A Maharashtrian man lights diyas or lamps in this residence in Delhi for the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

river · ceremony

Ganpati idols being worshipped in a Badlapur home in Maharashtra, India. The idols are then taken to a pond or river for immersion at the end of the festive period. This is a family festival and religious ritual and everyone takes part.

river · ceremony

Ganpati idols being worshipped near a stream in Badlapur in Maharashtra, India. The idols are then taken to a pond or river for immersion at the end of the festive period.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

A group of women in Meerut sing devotional songs in front of the Ganesh idol and play musical instruments as part of the Ganesh Puja during Ganesh Chaturthi. The man of the house is blowing a conch shell.

Maharashtra·festival · ceremony

Sonu Sood on Ganpati Celebrations in Mumbai: I enjoyed the festival and the visarjan. When I came to Bombay, we thought that we'd take part. People scared us at first about the rituals and prayers.

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Ganeshutsov is the most big festival in Maharashtra. I am a Bengali and our Durga Puja from Kolkata is like this. I always remember Durga Puja, for me as a person.

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Along with his parents who seem to be waiting at the parking lot next to their cars, Salman Khan seems to be in Ganesh Chaturthi mode at Galaxy Apartments.

Maharashtra·ceremony

Ganpati pujan in a Bombay household in 1990's India, with the women of the house leading the prayer ceremony, with lots of ladoos and mithai as a prayer offering to also share with the guests in the house: Ganesh Chaturthi and Ganpati Bappa…

ceremony · festival

Ganesh puja being observed at a temple of Sangam Vihar, with the priest doing the puja and the aarti, during Ganesh Chaturthi.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Devotees of Lord Shiva chants 'Bam Bam Bhole' and offer prayers during Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir. The main purpose of the annual pilgrimage to the cave is worship of the ice stalagmite Lingam.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · temple

Men carrying Hindu pilgrim, make their pilgrimage to the sacred holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir to worship the ice stalagmite Lingam. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · temple

Pilgrims proceed to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Kashmir to worship the ice stalagmite Lingam. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

ceremony · river

With less than a week left for Durga Puja, artistes and idol makers from across the country are meticulously preparing Durga idols to keep up with the increasing demand.

river · ceremony

The sound of a flowing river is the best, which is then enhanced by kids jumping in for a swim and splattering the serenity all over. A small kid jumps into the river to swim with the beautiful flow of the river.

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Eurocopter X3, the hybrid helicopter of the EADS group displayed at the DefExpo, Delhi... The Eurocopter X³ (X-Cubed) is an experimental compound helicopter under development by Eurocopter.

highway · ceremony

OK, you're right, viewier - this is a dual carriage-way to Pakistan, from India! This road leads to the Wagah border in Punjab, along the Indo-Pakistan border.

highway · ceremony

Compilation of people driving different vehicles in different parts of India. India being one of the world’s most populous countries, it should come as no surprise that driving in India means getting used to crowded and congested roads.

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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.