ceremony

ceremony

Uttarakhandi women attending a wedding in Kumaon gets possessed by the Devi and becomes a medium, while they're in a trance. Rare footage from a real situation. May 2014.

festival · ceremony

Married hindu women sing Karva Chauth puja songs in group and pass their thalis around in the circle. Married Hindu women seeks the longevity, prosperity and well-being of their husbands on the occasion of Karva Chauth in Delhi.

ceremony · temple

Vineeta Devi who is being re-married sits in the courtyard of the Gopinath temple surrounded by other widows and Mr.

ceremony · river

Sequential prostration and walking to approach the river bank. The man takes up this routine while his wife follows along on foot, wearing a red saree.

ceremony · river

A Purvanchali woman (or one from the bhojpuri speaking belt) in Delhi prays to sun god, at Chhat puja celebrations at India Gate.

ceremony

Man preparing mouth watering kebabs outside Jama Masjid during Ramzan in Delhi. The streets are crowded with people as crowd gather at Jama Masjid for Iftar.

West Bengal·ceremony · industry

Here a roadside stall cook is preparing the dough which will be sold as roti or rolls in the evening. Durga Puja is one of the most important events in the Bengali society's calendar.

ceremony · hills

Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut means the pile of grain which is celebrated to remember the victory of Lord Krishna over the arrogant Indra.

ceremony · hills

Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut means the pile of grain which is celebrated to remember the victory of Lord Krishna over the arrogant Indra.

ceremony · farmland

That is cholesterol unplugged - a virtual deluge of pig fat in the system! The Sumi or Sema Naga is one of the major Naga tribes in Nagaland, India.

temple · ceremony

Near the India - Pakistan border and around 30 kms from Bikaner in Rajasthan, India, lies a small town called Deshnoke. The town is famous for its ancient temple, known as Karni Mata temple, which goes back 600 years.

festival · ceremony

Greased pole climbing a part of Hornbill Festival, Nagaland. The traditional sport is very common among most Naga tribes.

festival · ceremony

Greased pole climbing is a part of Hornbill Festival, Nagaland. The bamboo poles are smeared with pig fat and sand, to make the going all the more challenging.

festival · ceremony

Apatani women perform on 'Blessing new-born child' during Dree Festival in Zero Village, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · ceremony

March of Apatanis is the film showing the life of Apatani .The Apatani, or Tanii, are a tribal group of about 26,000 (approximately) in Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh India.

Arunachal Pradesh·ceremony · village

The Apatanis are the tribal group who live in Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh. This video shows the march of the apatanis where the bride is walking in front as per the custom, carrying a basket.

ceremony · village

Apatanis putting eggs in the baskets of apatani women which is a part of the ritual. Apatani people celebrating with each other.

ceremony · village

Apatani are tribal people who live in Arunachal Pradesh .Tattooing (Tiipe) and the stuffing of large nose plugs (yaping hullo) are popular among the women, although this practice has gradually fallen into decline in recent years.

Arunachal Pradesh·ceremony · hills

Apatani women celebrating the impending wedding with communal fest including beer. The Apatani, or Tanii, are a tribal group of people living in the Ziro valley in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh in India.

ceremony · hills

Apatani tribals live in the ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh. Their houses are made of bamboo. Also unique to the Apatanis are the simple and sturdy bamboo houses they live in.

Arunachal Pradesh·ceremony · village

The Apatanis are the tribal group who live in Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh. This video shows the march of the apatanis where the bride is walking in front as per the custom, carrying a basket.

Arunachal Pradesh·ceremony · village

The Apatanis are the tribal group who live in Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh. This video shows the march of the apatanis where the bride is walking in front as per the custom, carrying a basket.

ceremony · village

Apatani women wind their way through the farms and fields of the Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh.