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livestock · ceremony

Goat sacrifices at Navada Bhakti Sthan, Bihar. Poor goats are sacrificed , all in the name of God! People using sacrificial blood as a holy tilak and apply it to their forehead.

temple · ceremony

A group of Hindu women worships Shiv Linga and performs Shivratri rituals at a temple in South Delhi. They offer milk, incense sticks, fruit, flowers, and money to Shiv linga at the temple.

temple · ceremony

A group of Hindu women worships Shiv Linga and performs Shivratri rituals at a temple in South Delhi. They offer milk, incense sticks, fruit, flowers, garlands, and money to Shiv pariwar (Lord Shiva's family) at the temple.

temple · ceremony

A group of Hindu women worships Shiv Linga and performs Shivratri rituals at a temple in South Delhi. They offer milk, incense sticks, fruit, flowers, and money to Shiv linga at the temple.

temple · ceremony

A group of Hindu women worships Shiv Linga and performs Shivratri rituals at a temple in South Delhi. They offer milk, incense sticks, fruits, flowers, and money to Shiv linga at the temple.

ceremony · river

Holy men of Hinduism gather together to worship along the holy river Ganga. They perform the prayer while adhering to the core Hindu beliefs.

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Hindu priests conduct Janmashtami ceremony at Jagannath Mandir in Delhi, around a havan kund. Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in India this time on 24th August 2019.

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Hindu priests conduct Janmashtami ceremony at Jagannath Mandir in Kotla, around a havan kund. Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in India this time on 24th August 2019.

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Hindu priests conduct Janmashtami ceremony at Jagannath Mandir in Delhi, around a havan kund. Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm in India this time on 24th August 2019.

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Ritual bath of Lord Shiva's symbol in a temple. The symbol is called as Shivling or Shiva Linga. The priest tells the step by step process of this ritual where several things like, 'Chandan', 'Dhature ka patta', flowers etc are used.

ceremony · river

Simaria Mela, a fair of devotional importance during the month of Kartik every year according to Indian Panchang (usually during November). The place is considered very pious for Hindu religion believers.

wildlife · ceremony

From Ganesh Chaturthi, the day when the elephant god is made to settle in the house, till the 11th day when he is submerged into water, the family worships to him every day.

temple · ceremony

Indian Hindu pilgrims worship at Tunganath temple in Uttarakhand. The highest Shiva temple in the world; Tungnath is the third among the Panch Kedar– Tritiya Kedar.

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From Ganesh Chaturthi, the day when the elephant god is made to settle in the house, till the 11th day when he is submerged into water, the family worships to him every day.

ceremony · temple

Devotees of Lord Krishna gather inside the ISCKON Temple in Delhi to celebrate Janmashtami, the birthday of lord Krishna. Devotees offer pujas known as Krishna Aarti and celebrate the occasion with much pomp and zeal.

Uttar Pradesh·temple · ceremony

The angry in-control goddess who sticks her red tongue out, is one of the most powerful Hindus goddesses - Goddess Kaali. This Kali Maa Temple located in Sadar Bazaar, Meerut.

Madhya Pradesh·ceremony · flowers

All these and the plate is full for Maha Shivratri Puja. Devotees of lord Shiva shop on the eve of Maha Shivratri in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

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Watch an event of importance in the life of this very young child. Restless and clueless, little does this baby know that she is getting the shaving of a lifetime, known as Mundan.

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In their veiled faced mother's laps, these tiny kids get their heads shaved by strangers. Balling and screaming, they are held steady by their flailing arms, in order to go through with the traumatic ritual which is considered necessary by…

Madhya Pradesh·ceremony · old town

Waste is carelessly thrown around the invaluable heritage sites of Khajuraho after a religious occasion. Drains overflow with food and festive waste right INSIDE the Khajuraho complex.

Madhya Pradesh·temple · ceremony

It sure is a sight with devotees fighting for space to get inside the temple premises during the Maha Shivratri at the Khajura Temples. Indian festivals sure keep surprising us and keep our eyeballs out of the sockets.

ceremony · railway

Devotees pay tribute to a Shiv Linga by pouring milk, bestowing betel leaves and offering fruits during Maha Shivratri / Mahashivratri festival in Delhi.

Maharashtra·ceremony

When shopping for a puja or religious ritual is taken next level like this one here in Tulsi Baug or Tulshi Baug in Pune which is a new and affordable shopping area.