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ceremony · farmland

What's with the scattering of currency notes on the ground? A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

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Potloi is the wedding dress of Manipuri brides. Potloi is a cylindrical skirt usually comes in red, pink and green colours.

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A woman chops betel nuts with a betel nut cutter in Manipur. She chops it into thin pieces. One fallout of this migration was that Manipuris adopted the Assamese habit of eating tamul (betel nut), which then seeped into the society in Manip…

street food · ceremony

In the name of festivals like Diwali and Ningol Chakouba, a number of young people indulge in gambling with the likes of ‘Lagao Khaoba’, ‘Housie’ and ‘Lottery’ in almost all localities.

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A woman teaches her husband a lesson for attempting the second marriage, in the middle of the road in Ludhiana, Punjab. The woman claims that he is her husband and is attempting to get into another marriage without divorcing her.

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Celebratory firing by sadhvi Deva Thaku Sadhvi Deva Thakur and her associates fired a few rounds from a double barreled shotgun and a revolver in the air leading to the death of one person during a wedding ceremony.

temple · festival

In society, men and woman have their roles cut out for them and also, to a large extent their attire…. But one ritual, demolishes the difference between genders and social norms. This is Chamayavilakku.

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This is a fictional portrayal of a ritual of an unnamed Hindu sect, a piece of entertainment edited together to create fear and disgust in the viewer; the footage is of real events, however it is edited together as such so the viewer create…

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Note the 'Being Human' t-shirt. The irony is not lost on us... Muslim devotees beat their chests (Sine-zani) in remembrance of Imam Hussein ibn Ali on the occasion of Muharram.

Rajasthan·temple · ceremony

Bullet Baba' is a temple located near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is devoted to a 350cc Royal Enfield 'deity'.

Assam·ceremony · temple

Hindu pilgrims and devotees throng Kamakhya Temple to offer puja/worship to mother goddess Kamakhya in Guwahati state of Assam.

Madhya Pradesh·ceremony

An unusual setting for a child to get her head shorn of hair - the erotic sculptures of the Khajuraho temple complex do not really have any connection with this Maha Shivratri ritual in central India.

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This poor groom's pre wedding ride turned into a mess with his hired limo breaking down on the Ring Road near AIIMS.

village · festival

Snake catchers catch snakes for devotees coming to worship live poisonous snakes in Kadoli village of Maharashtra. People worship these snakes. Some people are posing in front of camera with live snakes on their neck.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

The Mashaan Holi is played with colour mixed with ash from dead bodies that were cremated at the cremation grounds of Varanasi! May not be suitable for viewing by minors.

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livestock · ceremony

Warning; May have graphic content and may not be suitable for minors. Bulls trample men for supposed good luck on the occasion of Ekadashi in Madhya Pradesh.

ceremony · festival

Sufi Kalandars or wandering ascetics puls out their eyes using a knife and iron rods, pierce their cheeks and tongue using iron rods during a procession of Ajmer Urs in Rajasthan. Located in the heart of Rajasthan, Ajmer is a small town.

festival · temple

Drunk man stumbles about during procession of annual Chamayavilakku festival at Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala.

Jaipur, Rajasthan·festival · river

Fire breather has flames shoot out of his mouth to create a stream or ball of flame during the Gangaur Procession in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Gangaur is all about honoring the goddess Gauri.

ceremony · politics

Indian Hindus hold havan, pray for Donald Trump prior to The US Presidential elections. Pandits start chanting mantras for the success of Donald Trump's candidacy with the havan kund all set and garlands along with fruits laid down for offe…

Rajasthan·temple · ceremony

Devotees worship Om Banna or bullet baba in Jodhpur Rajasthan. Bullet Baba' is a temple located near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is devoted to a 350cc Royal Enfield 'deity'.

Madhya Pradesh·ceremony · livestock

Tradition once again took centre stage in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, when people were trampled by cows on the occasion of Ekadashi.