ceremony

ceremony · flowers

Relatives blessing the newly wed couples at a Bengali wedding. Bengali marriage ceremony takes place in the state of Bengal or between Bengali people. The wedding ceremonies in Bengal are quite long and elaborate.

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Durpin Monastery in Kalimpong in West Bengal. The prayer flags flutter in the cold breeze. Kalimpong’s largest monastery, formally known as Zangtok Pelri Phodang, sits atop panoramic Durpin Hill (1372m) and was consecrated by the Dalai Lama…

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Women cut vegetables, as a group, using traditional Bengali knives known as boti at a Bengali wedding. Akin to a fish seller's knife that is held down on the ground, a boti is also used in Bengali household kitchens.

festival · farmland

Nagaland beckons: Hornbill Festival calling! Nagaland hosts India's most fun occasion - Hornbill Festival! The north-east of India is becoming the venue for the most fun, musical, energetic and exciting festivals! The Ziro Fest in Ziro, Aru…

festival · ceremony

Lady Gaga's Poker Face sung by a group of young Naga men and women in Nagaland, India! "The Hornbill festival held in the first week of December shows that with its stunning natural beauty and great cultural traditions, Nagaland can offer a…

ceremony · festival

Naga B Boy dance crew performing at Closing Ceremony of Hornbill Festival in Nagaland. Bboying – better known to some as breakdancing – is a style of dance that evolved from the street.

festival · ceremony

Band from Nagaland Zowe Madrigal performs during Hornbill Festival at Kisama, Nagaland. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys. There is a buzz in the air.

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Rengma tribe performs rituals for good health during the annual Hornbill Festival in Nagaland, India. The Rengma Naga Tribes are one of the major Naga Tribes of Nagaland.

temple · ceremony

One of the most sacred destinations to salvation and redemption, the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is meant for the holy devotees round the world.

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The President's Bodyguard is an elite household cavalry regiment of the Indian Army. It is senior-most in the order of precedence of the units of the Indian Army.

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Indian military band during Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay Chowk in Delhi. The Beating the Retreat Ceremony is held in the capital city of Delhi in India.

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India celebrates its 68th Republic Day. The Parade, held every year at Rajpath in Delhi, concluded earlier today. On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India came into force, and Republic Day is celebrated to honour that day.

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The tableau of the VETERANS€“ "Always in Service of the Nation" passes through the Rajpath, on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade. India celebrates its 68th Republic Day.

Punjab·dance · ceremony

People run as the police officer opens the gate holding Indian National Flag at Wagah Border in Amritsar in Punjab. People clap and a group of women dance at Wagah Border.

dance · ceremony

The Baiga tribe of Madhya Pradesh has its own set of indigenous dances. Notable among them is the Baiga Pardhauni. It is a major event in a wedding in the tribal community.

ceremony · festival

Woman dancing to Bedu pako bara masa, a famous Garhwali song during a sangeet ceremony, Redgu - Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

festival · ceremony

Womenfolk ing religious song in their regional language during Nanda Devi festival en route Homkund in Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

ceremony · dance

Young girls dancing and singing at a sangeet during Kumaoni wedding. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

dance · festival

Kachhi Ghodi dance is an Indian folk dance that originates from the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. It has since been adopted and performed throughout the rest of the country.

dance · festival

Kachhi Ghodi dance is an Indian folk dance that originates from the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. It has since been adopted and performed throughout the rest of the country.

Rajasthan·dance · festival

Folk dancers of Rajasthan perform Chakri dance during Gangaur Festival in Jaipur near Tripolia Gate. Gangaur is all about honoring the goddess Gauri. A manifestation of Parvati (Lord Shiva's wife), she represents purity and austerity.

ceremony · farmland

The Sumi or Sema Naga is one of the major Naga tribes in Nagaland, India. The Sumis mainly inhabit the Zunheboto district, although many have migrated outside Nagaland for work and education.The Sumis practised headhunting like other Naga t…

Haryana·dance · ceremony

A group of dancers performs an amazing Daang, folk dance of Gujarat during 31st Surajkund International crafts mela in Faridabad, Haryana. Daangis hail is a tribal dance with high rhythmic.