ceremony

Jaipur, Rajasthan·festival · livestock

Decorated camels participate in Gangaur Festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Gangaur is all about honoring the goddess Gauri. A manifestation of Parvati (Lord Shiva's wife), she represents purity and austerity.

Rajasthan·festival · wildlife

A decorated elephant with Indian flag leads procession annual Gangaur Festival organise by Rajasthan Tourism in Jaipur near Tripolia Gate. Gangaur is all about honoring the goddess Gauri.

river · lake

Pushkar has a magnetism all of its own – it’s quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan. It’s a prominent Hindu pilgrimage town and devout Hindus should visit at least once in their lifetime.

Rajasthan·river · lake

A foreigner lady performs the Hindu ceremony on the ghats of sacred Pushkar Lake in Rjasthan. A sacred lake of the Hindus, Pushkar Lake is of the five most sacred pilgrimage destinations for the Hindus in India.

Rajasthan·temple · music

Rajasthani woman singing folk song at OM Banna temple of Jodhpur. She also beats drum. A little girl sitting next to her playing harmonium. Bullet Baba' is a temple located near Jodhpur in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·ceremony · temple

Devotees worship Om Banna or Bullet Baba, they all gather to offer prayer. Bullet Baba' is a temple located near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is devoted to a 350cc Royal Enfield 'deity'.

Rajasthan·ceremony · temple

Devotees worship Om Banna or Bullet Baba, they all gather to offer prayer. Bullet Baba' is a temple located near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is devoted to a 350cc Royal Enfield 'deity'.

Rajasthan·ceremony · architecture

Sufi qalandars smoke chillum while celebrate Kwaja Gharib Nawaj at Ajmer, Rajasthan. Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is one of the most sanctified shrines in the country.

Rajasthan·ceremony · architecture

Sufi qalandars gather with intent to pray. Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is one of the most sanctified shrines in the country. Located in the heart of Ajmer, this dargah is venerated by both Muslims and Hindus.

Rajasthan·ceremony · architecture

Streets of Ajmer in celebration day. Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is one of the most sanctified shrines in the country. Located in the heart of Ajmer, this dargah is venerated by both Muslims and Hindus.

Rajasthan·ceremony · architecture

Sufi qalandars gather with intent to pray. Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is one of the most sanctified shrines in the country. Located in the heart of Ajmer, this dargah is venerated by both Muslims and Hindus.

Rajasthan·ceremony · architecture

Dargah Sharif or Ajmer Sharif is one of the most sanctified shrines in the country. Located in the heart of Ajmer, this dargah is venerated by both Muslims and Hindus.

Rajasthan·ceremony · temple

Devotees throng Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on occasion of Urs. The Urs festival is an annual festival held at Ajmer, a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, which commemorates the death anniversary of the Sufi saint Moinuddin Chi…

Rajasthan·ceremony · temple

Muslim devotees perform wuzu ahead of Namaz near Shah Jahani Hauz in Ajmer Shraif Dargah during Urs in Rajasthan. Ajmer Sharif is a shrine of the sufi saint, Moinuddin Chisti.

Rajasthan·ceremony · temple

Devotees throng Dargah of Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on occasion of Urs. The Urs festival is an annual festival held at Ajmer, a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, which commemorates the death anniversary of the Sufi saint Moinuddin Chi…

village · ceremony

Woman of Bhawrani dressed in pink enter the temple offering prays while the other one walk in circles around the temple another way of offering prayer in India.

Rajasthan·river · ceremony

A glimpse of the evening aarti at Pushkar Lake is a truly mesmerizing daily ritual that fills the atmosphere with devotion and peace.

Rajasthan·ceremony · temple

A vibrant evening worship procession unfolds outside Rangji Temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Priests carry a beautifully decorated idol on a ceremonial palanquin under an ornate umbrella while performing sacred rituals.

ceremony · village

The stone pulling ceremony is a very important ceremony of the Angami tribe of Nagaland, the stone pulling ceremony was held at the Viswema village which was something very new for the people a was apart of the Hornbill fest the Stone pulli…

farmland · ceremony

NAGALAND, with its diverse tribal culture, is a land of festivals. A narrow strip of mountainous territory with rugged hills, emerald valleys, sparkling streams and a rich variety of flora and fauna, the 16th State of the Indian Union has s…

festival · ceremony

Vinni Moore an American guitarist and a member of UFO band performing during the Hornbill International Rock Contest at Indira Gandhi stadium, Hockey Ground, Kohima, Nagaland.

temple · architecture

The Dimapur Ao Baptist Arogo (DABA) is a Church serving the Ao tribe of Nagaland at Dimapur. With a congregation of about 5000 families and 15000 baptized members, it is the largest Baptist Church in India.

festival · ceremony

A folk tale drama 'Kugha Kiche Tsa' performed by Sumi Naga tribe during the Hornbill Festival, Nagaland. As winter slowly penetrates the hilly state of Nagaland, in North East India, a festive mood seeps into the valleys.