ceremony

West Bengal·politics · music

Early morning religious 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.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

Monks are playing in 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.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

Statue of Buddha inside the Samten Choling Buddhist Ghoom Monastery in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Samten Choling Buddhist Monastery is located in Ghoom and is often referred as the Ghoom Monastery.

Himachal Pradesh·dance · ceremony

This is a video celebrating the rich culture heritage of Tibet. Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, Dharamshala in full swing during the "Rare Folk forms Tibet's three provinces of Dotoe, Domey and U-Tang" organized by SPIC MACAY (Societ…

dance · ceremony

Tibetan dance troupe performing Back Hat dance during the event "Festival of India", a month - long extravaganza at Dilli Haat, organised by Delhi tourism in association with Incredible India in Delhi.

festival · music

Enjoyable view of Tibetan celebrating Losar festival at McLeodganj in Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan wears their traditional dress and sings their National Anthem at Mcleodganj.

Himachal Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Tibetans chant and spin prayer wheels, and also offer prayers on the occasion of Losar Festival. Monks are chanting, beat drums and offer prayers. Tibetan reading their holy scripture and offer prayers to welcome their New Year Losar.

Himachal Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Tibetans gather and offering prayers on the occasion of tibetan new year Losar. They celebrate it in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Tibetan reading their holy scripture and offer prayers to welcome their New Year Losar.

Himachal Pradesh·ceremony

People are rolling prayer wheels for good deeds. A prayer wheel  is a cylindrical wheel on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather or coarse cotton.

temple · ceremony

A buddhist monk performs rituals at Buddhist temple in Delhi. He recites pray from the prayer book and on the table he has Bumpa (vessel), mani khorlo (mani wheeler).

dance · ceremony

Maibi Dance is performed during the celebration of festival Lai-Haraoba which is an annual ritual festival of the Meitei Manipuris living in the valley of Manipur.

dance · ceremony

Dancers performing Aimol tribal dance at Sangai Fest in Manipur, India. Aimol tribes of India inhabit mainly in two districts of Manipur, one of the seven sister Northeastern states.

dance · music

Viewer king of cowboys tells us that "this is not Jerusarema but it is Mbakumba", What do you say folks? Jerusarema dance is one of the popular dances among the Shona people who constitute about 76% of the Zimbabwean population.

Haryana·dance · music

A group of African dancers performs the Mbende jerusarema dance during 31st Surajkund International Craft Mela in Faridabad, Haryana.

Telangana·ceremony

All members of Bathini Goud family gather at their Doodhbowli home for the holy rituals before the making of secret fish medicine.

Telangana·ceremony

All members of Bathini Goud family gather at their Doodhbowli home for the holy rituals before the making of secret fish medicine.

Telangana·ceremony

All members of Bathini Goud family gather at their Doodhbowli home for the holy rituals before the making of secret fish medicine.

Telangana·ceremony

Daughter of the Bathini Goud family performs religious rituals for the male members of the family before they start their journey to Doodhbowli carrying with them the ingredients required for making of fish medicine.

Telangana·ceremony

Bathini Goud family performing holy rituals, before they distribute the Fish medicine in Hyderabad, India.

Telangana·ceremony

All members of Bathini Goud family gather at their Doodhbowli home for the holy rituals before the making of secret fish medicine.

Telangana·ceremony

Bathini Harinath Goud with his family member performing holy rituals at their sacred well, before they distribute the Fish medicine in Hyderabad, India.

temple · festival

The famous Chamayavilakku is a unique festival which is held at the Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala where thousands of men irrespective of their religious faith get dressed up as women to offer prayers to the G…

festival · temple

Children dress as women to please goddess during annual Chamayavilakku festival at Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala.