ceremony

Guwahati, Assam·temple · ceremony

The tableau of Assam portrays the holy shrine of Kamakhya that renders prominence to its capital metropolis – Guwahati.

bazaar · ceremony

People visit a temporary market during Durga Puja in Guijan, Assam. This market is established for Durga Puja so that people can easily buy things instead of going to the proper marketplace. See people buying sweets from a roadside vendor.

highway · ceremony

Digboi town is located in the north-eastern corner of Assam, on the road to Ledo, near the border of Burma.

river · hills

River myntdu is one of the major water bodies in Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya the River which originates at a place called Mihmyntdu, adjacent to Jowai town.

ceremony · architecture

A church prayer being held at Jesus Calls - Prayer Tower at Nongthymmai of Shillong, Meghalaya.

Haryana·dance · music

Artists performing 'Kud' dance of Jammu region of India at Surajkund International Craft Fair in Faridabad, Haryana, India. The Kud dance is one of the hilly region dances from Jammu, exhibits swaying & sinuous movements.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · ceremony

Kashmir Valley has a rich religious history. Srinagar is the first capital of this place. Kashmir has buckets full of beauty, pleasure, and happiness. It is also known as Switzerland of Asia.

Jammu and Kashmir·politics · ceremony

BJP senior politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee takes part in a Puja hawan ceremony before the start of an election rally for the General Assembly Elections in 1999.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · ceremony

Militancy and its effects on India's Kashmir state. See the effect of an attack on Charar-i-Sharief. Women and men from the villages around vociferously demand action and complain about the incident and how it was affected their lives.

Jammu and Kashmir·ceremony

A mass gathering and prayer is conducted in the open, organised by the Hurriyat in Kashmir. The Hurriyat or Tehreek e Hurriyat is a political frontrunner of the Kashmir Separatist Movement in the Kashmir Valley.

ceremony · festival

Priests performing religious rituals on the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja. Devotees worshiping the Goddess Durga with great enthusiasm and excitement.

ceremony · festival

Devotees worshiping the Goddess Durga with great enthusiasm and excitement. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.

ceremony · festival

Devotees praying to Goddess Durga on this auspicious occasion of Durga festival that represents the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil Mahishasura.

ceremony · festival

Devotees praying to Goddess Durga on this auspicious occasion of Durga festival that represents the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil Mahishasura.

ceremony · festival

Devotees praying to Goddess Durga on this auspicious occasion of Durga Puja festival that represents the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil Mahishasura.

ceremony · festival

Priests performing religious rituals on the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja. Devotees worshiping the Goddess Durga with great enthusiasm and excitement.

ceremony · festival

Devotees praying to Goddess Durga on this auspicious occasion of Durga Puja festival that represents the victory of Goddess Durga over the evil Mahishasura.

West Bengal·ceremony · dance

Dhunuchi dance one of the important part of Durga Puja performed by a devotee during Durga Puja in Kolkata. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.

ceremony · dance

Dhunuchi dance one of the important part of Durga Puja performed by devotees during Durga Puja. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.

West Bengal·ceremony · dance

Dhunuchi dance one of the important part of Durga Puja performed by a devotee during Durga Puja in Kolkata. Durga Puja - the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess, is one of the most important festivals of India.

Kolkata, West Bengal·crafts · ceremony

An artisan works on semi-finished clay statues of Hindu deities in Kumortuli, the idol-makers village of Kolkata, India.

West Bengal·festival · ceremony

Hindu devotees from all over India gather at Gangasagar for a holy dip and perform rituals and prayer (puja) with a belief that it will cleanse and purify their souls. Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India.

West Bengal·crafts · ceremony

An artisan is busy in making idol at Kumortuli in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. It is considered as abode for idol makers as we can see so many idols are in the process of making.