ceremony

ceremony · festival

The houses are constructed during the month of August to December with the help of clan members. Then the building materials are procured. Usually wood is used.

ceremony · village

Apatani women wind their way through the farms and fields of the Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh.

dance · ceremony

Priest dancing in Aamrahseh Pooja in Roing. The haunting voice of the shaman carries across the house as he conducts a jhara! Aamrahseh pooja in Roing, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Arunachal Pradesh·ceremony

Worship inside Tawang Monastery Arunachal Pradesh, India.

river · ceremony

It is difficult to ignore the colourful and unique Buddhist prayer flags, especially when there are hundreds of them tied together, fluttering in the wind blowing over a bridge. They prove to be a slow motion delight.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Arunachalis gather to celebrate Tamladu festival in their village. Tamladu Festival in Itanagar is one of the ancient festivals of Arunachal Pradesh. The hills and valleys are the homeland of various tribes.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · dance

A group of folk dancers from Arunachal Pradesh dances during Talmadu Festival in Tezu village in Arunachal. Tezu is a census town and the headquarters of Lohit district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

festival · ceremony

Arunachali women wrap boiled rice in banana leaves for distribution during Reh Festival in Dambukh village of Arunachal Pradesh.

ceremony

ceremony · river

Little kids trying to perform Amraseh puja in front of large number of audience. They all are looking very cute. The Reh Festival is celebrated every year by Idu Mishmi community to maintain peace and prosperity.

ceremony

Shaman conducts Amraseh puja for the peace of soul in Lower dibang valley.

ceremony

Idu Mishmi people of Arunachal Pradesh celebrate the Reh festival in Dambuk village of Lower Dibang Valley. They are collecting pigs to sacrifice them. The Shaman also chanting mantras for the ritual to be performed.

festival · ceremony

Reh is one of the most important festival of the Idu Mishmis who believe that they are the children of the divine mother 'Nanyi Inyitaya'.

festival · ceremony

A man from Idu mishmi tribe speaking about the rituals being performed at Reh Festival. Host of the festival spend lots to money to organise this festival.

Arunachal Pradesh·ceremony

Performers showcasing the rituals of Aamrahseh puja on the occasion of Reh festival. Aamrahseh pooja is performed after the death or passing away of a person.

ceremony

Marina Nido broke her silence at a memorial prayer service in memory of her son late Nido Tania. Mrs. Marina Nido expresses the heart break of losing a son.

snow · ceremony

Young boys, head shaven and ready to take on the learnings of Buddhist teachings walk on snow clad in their monastic robes. Buddhist prayer flags fluttering in the wind in contrast to the snow and the blue sky.

Arunachal Pradesh·ceremony · village

Driving through the villages and the landscape among the high altitude peaks of Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. A Buddhist Gonpa near Nunarang Falls among the green mountains. A virtual tour of the gompa, prayer wheels, prayer flags.

ceremony · highway

A road trip to the enchanting Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, with the advance entrance to the valley of tawang marked with a colourful Buddhist inspired gate at Se La pass.

ceremony · river

Prayer Flags in Sikkim Prayer Flags at Gurudongmar lake in Sikkim, India. Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. The state borders Nepal to the west, Tibet to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.

hills · ceremony

Snowy Himalaya range in India and seventy three percentage of the Himalayas are in India. Wonderful movement of clouds at Himalaya range with clear blue sky above.

Maharashtra·ceremony

An outside view of the wedding venue during the marriage of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan in Mumbai. A large crowd of journalists and photographers gathers outside as several VIP vehicles leave through the press gathering.

ceremony

A traditional Hindu yajna, or homam, is being performed inside a covered, open-air pavilion. Several priests and participants sit around a central yagna kunda, where a bright wood fire represents Agni, the sacred fire.