ceremony

ceremony

Devotees led by the priest perform Bhagta puja at a village in Bihar. The devotees play musical instruments. Banana leaves with food and raw bananas lay strewn at the spot of the ritual.

ceremony · temple

Chants of the priest can be heard as devotees line up to ring the temple bells one after the other. with offerings of flowers, colour and water, devotees are offering their prayers.

temple · ceremony

Worship of lord Shiva is one of the most common among Hindus in India. Shiva is worshipped in the form of Linga also known as Shivling or Shiva Linga. It is symbolic of the Brahman or Supreme Being in Hinduism.

ceremony

This is a ritual in all Shiva Temples for Hindus. The purification of the Shivling is done by anointed priests or Pandits in the temples. The Shivling Puja includes the lighting of diyas and incense sticks to sanctify the Shivling.

highway · ceremony

Surat-based diamond merchant and owner of Hari Krishna Exporters, Savji Dholakia, decided to gift cars to 600 employees of his company -- a practice he's been following for the last four years.

highway · ceremony

Surat-based diamond merchant and owner of Hari Krishna Exporters, Savji Dholakia, decided to gift cars to 600 employees of his company -- a practice he's been following for the last four years.

ceremony · flowers

Devotees prepare to celebrate a puja. The pandals are playing music as a man is getting ready for the rituals. He makes a temporary banana groove and arranges flowers.

Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony

Snow covered mountains of the Himalayan mountain range surrounds one of the oldest and most sacred temple for Hindus. Kedarnath temple stands with a backdrop of high mountains with glacials spewing off.

West Bengal·crafts · ceremony

An artisan working on making the feet of an idol in Kumortuli in Kolkata. The artisan is making a Durga idol from clay ahead of Durga Puja. Kumortuli or Kumartuli is a settlement of potters located at the northern periphery of Kolkata.

ceremony · politics

Many of these political stalwarts are now gone... Sworn in ceremony of BJP ministers at President's House in New Delhi. Jana Krishnamurthi Indian Political leader swearing-in as the minister of the union.

politics · ceremony

in ceremony of BJP ministers at President's House in New Delhi. The new cabinet members were : Shatrughan Sinha, Sahib Singh Verma, Jana Krishnamurthy, Balasaheb Vikhe Patil.

Haryana·ceremony

The Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti, a collective of Hindutva outfits in Gurugram has demanded a city-wide ban on open namaz following last week's disruption of prayers in Sector 53.

West Bengal·festival · ceremony

As and when the idol makers and the skilled fingers of the artists finish their idols till the end, the whole Kolkata comes to a standstill patiently waiting to catch the first glimpse.

school · ceremony

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), established by an Act of Parliament in 1985, has continuously striven to build an inclusive knowledge society through inclusive education.

temple · ceremony

Inside the Shrine of Vailakanni in Delhi, believers throng the place of worship to ask for blessings and pray to Vailakanni or Mary, 'Our Lady of Health'.

sport · ceremony

Football clubs from the Northeastern states of India arrive at the Ambedkar Stadium for the oath-taking ceremony of the Northeast Tamchon Football Trophy in Delhi.

ceremony

The most festive time of the year for the Bengalis is here. The preparations are in full swing and the craftsmen are working day and night into preparing this area to host more 10000 devotees a day.

temple · architecture

A crowd of believers outside the St. Stephen's Church in Dum Dum. The congregation is gathered for a celebration in the church. Believers bow in prayer as the priest prays for the annual event in the church.

festival · temple

In the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India, a dangerous festival of stone pelting is organized annually now done with fruits. Outside of this region, to the rest of the world, this festival would seem bizarre.

festival · temple

In the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India, a dangerous festival of stone pelting is organized annually now done with fruits. Outside of this region, to the rest of the world, this festival would seem bizarre.

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Dr. Malhotra says "First of all the polyclinic is intended to be like a mini-hospital. It's an outpost of the main hospital which is considered to be the definitive care or the linked hospital.

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Young children line up in their seats while some are lying in their cots in a care home for girls. It is that time of the day when everyone looks forward to eating and so are the children.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony

The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh stands out among the dry, dusty area surrounding it on a sunny day. The Babri Masjid is a place of worship of the Muslim community.