ceremony

Gujarat·livestock · ceremony

Maldhari women wash clothes by the river, around the habitat of the Indian Lion, in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India. Maldharis are nomadic tribal herdsmen who live in the Gujarat state of India.

ceremony · village

A villager says "There is a tradition in our village that if someone dies and it has just been 5 or 6 months to his wedding then we get the widow re-married to one of his younger brother or relative." Widow says "What could I do or say then…

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Usha Shushil Sawant says "My name was Usha Sawant but after marriage, my name changed to Usha Shushil Sawant. But then I came back to my brother's and there was a fight due to which my mother passed away.

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Mundan is a childhood ceremony in many parts of India. Children get their first haircut in the form of a completely shaven pate.

ceremony · river

Sitting by the river, offering fruit to the sun god and singing together, these women celebrate the Chatt festival.

river · ceremony

Women from the Bihar-Uttar Pradesh belt celebrate Chhat puja at the end of the monsoon season. They lay out garlands made of marigold flowers and sit by the Yamuna river in Delhi.

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Lord's prayer being prayed inside the office of Let the Spirit move. 'Let the spirit move' is an NGO run by Mr.and Mrs. Sheraphine in Delhi for the poor and the orphaned children.

village · ceremony

Yodeling and chanting traditional song Angami folks in traditional attire joins the stone pulling procession at Kigwema village. The stone pulling was a part of Honbill Festival.

temple · ceremony

Nowhere else in India do they worship the 'baddie' Duryodhana! The temple of 'Duryodhan' at Osla Village. It is on the on the way to Har-ki-Dun Valley at the North-West corner of Uttarakhand.

village · ceremony

The much awaited walk-through fire was held at Falen village. In Falen village, panda Heera Lal after the ritualistic bath and puja walked through fire, as people waited with bated breath.

village · ceremony

Villagers from Kigwema dress in Angami traditional attire joins the stone pulling ceremony, Yodelling and chanting.

village · ceremony

Yodelling and chanting echoes the Kigwema village, as the entire villagers take part in the traditional stone pulling ceremony.

ceremony · festival

Two groups from different clans throw stones at each other while trying to protect themselves with large wooden shields. The participants do not care about the injuries they receive.

village · ceremony

Villagers gather for the traditional stone pulling ceremony at Kigwema village. The stone pulling added flavour to the Hornbill Festival.

festival · old town

Rengma Naga tribe performs an indigenous game known as Teme Tenyu Keten during the Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage village, Nagaland. According to the local traditions, the Rengmas and the Lothas were once part of a single tribe.

temple · festival

Women of Barsana ready to beat men of Nandgaon with sticks during Lathmaar Holi in Uttar Pradesh, India. Lathmaar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi.

Tamil Nadu·coastline · temple

A time lapse video of Sunset clouds over Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Kanyakumari beach is the meeting point of three oceans Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal.

ceremony · crafts

Thinking of buying silverware for the next religious ritual? Check this place at Sarojini Nagar as we take a virtual tour inside the jewelry shop which looks more like a temple ritual shop.

fort · ceremony

Garh Kundhar is a small village situated in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. It has been named so after the splendid fort of Kundar located here. ‘Garh’ means ‘fort’. Garh Kundar is an abandoned fort quite unlike any other.

sport · river

An official of four square rafting challenge speaks at opening ceremony. He says, "We are very grateful to Mr.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

Exterior view of the Dunggon Samten Choling Buddhist Monastery in the town of Darjeeling, West Bengal. Samten Choling Buddhist Monastery is located in Ghoom and is often referred as the Ghoom Monastery.

festival · politics

Rock N Roll guitarist Sonam Waiba Performs at Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. He is known not only in Sikkim, but also he has been able to make his name shine in places like Delhi, Kolkota, Darjeeling etc.

West Bengal·ceremony · music

Early morning religious prayer rally by Nepalese on the streets of Darjeeling, West Bengal. ‘Prabhat Pheri’, which literally means ‘early morning rounds’, is a tradition or a ritual lost in the façade of modernization.