ceremony

ceremony

The training of the student n the Kalari or arena begins at a very early age with an initiation ritual.

ceremony

Black Pomeranian dress up for a mass dogs gathering at Ansal Plaza in Delhi. Many pet lovers were delighted to attend the first of its kind mass wedding for dogs on 30th October 2008.

ceremony

Many pet lovers were delighted to attend the first of its kind mass wedding for dogs on 30th October 2008.

ceremony

This is a sort of prayer that every ordinary Bhutanese recites for the well being of all sentient beings. This is a simple prayer that every human being can offer to Chan Re Zek who is the spiritual leader of Dharma.

music · ceremony

A performance of music and song from Indonesia, in New Delhi, during the Food for Thought Fest 2018, organised by the Embassy of Indonesia in India. A very Gamelan-type sound emanates from the group...

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

This footage captures the high-altitude alpine meadows of Ali Bugyal and Bedni Bugyal along the renowned Roopkund Trek route in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony

Priest blowing a conch during Sai Baba's aarti at Saisthanam temple in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

ceremony

People gathered for a traditional Hindu ceremony, for the final journey of a departed one.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

People performing rituals after the burning of pyre at Chandi cremation Ghat (shamshan / shamshaan ghat), Haridwar. Chandi Cremation ghat of Haridwar. The caretaker stokes the flames, as relatives of the deceased stand by.

ceremony

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. He died while meditating, in a sitting position! "Aakhri darshan kar lo, bhai!". Burial for a Hindu saint, as opposed to cremation.

ceremony · railway

Devotees line up to pay tribute to the Shiv Linga by pouring milk, bestowing betel leaves and offering fruit during Maha Shivaratri in Delhi.

Uttar Pradesh·temple · ceremony

An old Hindu priest performs evening aarti at a temple in varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Hindu devotees throng a temple during evening aarti in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

ceremony · dance

Sankirtana singers get ready for their ceremony to honour the departed and pay respects and obeisance to them.

old town · music

Sankirtana singers get ready for their ceremony to honour the departed and pay respects and obeisance to them.

ceremony · dance

Sankirtana singers get ready for their ceremony to honour the departed and pay respects and obeisance to them.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

The center of Hindu-ness and Hinduism in India... A group of priests every evening at this ghat perform "Agni Pooja" (Worship to Fire) wherein a dedication is made to Lord Shiva, River Ganga (the Ganges), Surya (Sun), Agni (Fire), and the w…

festival · river

Cries of 'Har Har Gange' and 'Jai Shri Ram' rent the air at the Ardh Kumbh Mela as different akharas and yoga / learning schools of faith and religiosity of Hinduism make a grand entry at the arrival parade of the massive festival which in…

ceremony

An old man religiously counting prayer beads. Prayer beads are made of rudraksha seeds. It is believed that the seed of Rudraksha contains the secrets of the entire evolution of the cosmos within it.

Tamil Nadu·temple · coastline

Priests in training and those with a lot more experience, in their traditional dhoti attire dispersing from Shri Adhi Sankarar Temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India.

ceremony · river

Indian devotees pray to the setting sun while standing in an artificial water body during the Chhath festival at the Indian War Memorial, India Gate lawns, in New Delhi, India.

ceremony · river

Indian devotees pray to the setting sun while standing in an artificial water body during the Chhath festival at the Indian War Memorial, India Gate lawns, in New Delhi, India.

river · ceremony

Artistes and idol makers from across the country meticulously prepare Durga idols to keep up with the increasing demand. Artisans say they bring the earth, the essential element to form the goddess’s image, from the Karnaphuli river.

ceremony · river

Durga has multiple hands and rides a tiger! Artisans from different places are busy in making idols for the festival around the clock in around shops. These workshops would be supplying idols to the puja mandaps of the country.