Ceremony — Clipahoy

Aarti of Shiv Linga being performed by priest of Kamleshwar temple, in Uttarakhand

ceremony · temple

Priest performs various rituals on the occasion of Vaikunth chaturdashi at Kamleshwar Mahadev temple of Srinagar Garhwal. Thousands of couples participate in this ritual hoping to have a child.

Priest performs aarti on behlaf of childless couples praying for a Child - Khad deeva

ceremony · temple

Priest performs aarti on behalf of childless couples who take part in khad deeva. Thousand of devotees gather to witness this ritual of Khad deeeva.

Kamleshwar Mahadev temple priest performing aarti of Shiv Linga, in Uttarakhand

ceremony · temple

Priest performs various rituals on the occasion of Vaikunth chaturdashi at Kamleshwar Mahadev temple of Srinagar Garhwal. Thousands of couples participate in this ritual hoping to have a child.

Childless couples stand whole night with lighted lamps on their palms

ceremony · temple

Thousands of couples participate in this ritual hoping to have a child. Fasting for the entire day and night, couples aspiring for children stand in the temple for the entire night holding a lighted earthen lamp in their hands.

Childless couple praying for a child during Khad deeva ritual

ceremony · temple

Women participate in this ritual hoping to have a child. Fasting for the entire day and night, women aspiring for children stand in the temple for the entire night holding a lighted earthen lamp in their hands.

Kamleshwar temple - Childless couples perform fertility ritual

temple · ceremony

Women participate in this ritual hoping to have a child. Fasting for the entire day and night, women aspiring for children stand in the temple for the entire night holding a lighted earthen lamp in their hands.

Manipur cultural troupe performs Pung Cholom dance in Delhi

sport · dance

The 8th Northeast Tamchon Football Tournament kicked off with a colourful cultural extravaganza at the Ambedkar football stadium on 19th November 2014.

Beyonce's Halo cover by Christy Vunggohching in Delhi

sport · dance

Christy Vunggohching live performance in Delhi's Ambedkar Stadium at the 8th North East Tamchon Football Tournament in Delhi.

Hmar tribe performs bamboo dance - 8th NE Tamchon football tournament, Delhi

sport · dance

The 8th Northeast Tamchon Football Tournament kicked off with a colourful cultural extravaganza at the Ambedkar football stadium on 19th November 2014.

Christy Vunggohching performs at opening ceremony of 8th NE Tamchon Football tounament, Delhi

sport · ceremony

Artist from North East India Christy Vunggohching performing at the opening ceremony of 8th Northeast Tamchon Football Tournament at Ambedkar football stadium on 19th November 2014 in New Delhi.

First kick off match between Hornbill FC and Hmar FC - 8th Tamchon Football Tournament, in Delhi

sport · dance

A match between the reigning Champion Hmar FC and the Nagaland base Hornbill FC at 8th Tamchon North East Football match in New Delhi.

Opening match between Hmar FC and Hornbill FC - Tamchon Football tournament 2014, in Delhi

sport · dance

A match between the reigning Champion Hmar FC and the Nagaland base Hornbill FC at 8th Tamchon North East Football match in New Delhi.

Childless couples stand for whole night with a lighted lamp on their palm

temple · ceremony

Thousand of childless couples take participate in this ritual in the hope to get a child. This ritual of Khad deeva is a ray of hope to them to have a baby. They stand for whole night with a lighted Diya on their palm .

Rituals performed by childless couples - Khad Deeva

ceremony · temple

Thousands of couples participate in this ritual hoping to have a child. Fasting for the entire day and night, couples aspiring for children stand in the temple for the entire night holding a lighted earthen lamp in their hands.

Khad deeva on Vaikunth chaturdashi - Unusual ritual to have a baby

ceremony · temple

Thousand of women take participate in this ritual in the hope to get a child. Ladies stand for whole night with a lighted Diya on their palm . They fast for the entire night, and are not allowed to sit even for a while.

Childless women perform khad deeva ritual

temple · flowers

Women participate in khad deeva ritual in the hope to get a child. They stand for whole night with a lighted Diya on their palm. They fast for the entire night, and are not allowed to sit even for a while.

Woman dance on devotion song during Khad deeva ritual

ceremony · temple

Thousands of couples participate in this ritual hoping to have a child. Fasting for the entire day and night, couples aspiring for children stand in the temple for the entire night holding a lighted earthen lamp in their hands.

Standing the entire night in the hope to have a baby - Khad deeva ritual

ceremony · temple

Thousands of couples participate in this ritual hoping to have a child. Fasting for the entire day and night, couples aspiring for children stand in the temple for the entire night holding a lighted earthen lamp in their hands.

Hmar FC vs Hornbill FC - NE Tamchon Football tournament 2014, Delhi

sport · dance

A match between the reigning Champion Hmar FC and the Nagaland base Hornbill FC at 8th Tamchon North East Football match in New Delhi.

8th North East Tamchon football tournament, Delhi

sport · dance

A match between the reigning Champion Hmar FC and the Nagaland base Hornbill FC at 8th Tamchon North East Football match in New Delhi.

Khad deeva - Ritual to have a baby

ceremony · temple

Thousand of women take participate in this ritual in the hope to get a child. Ladies stand for whole night with a lighted Diya on their palm . They fast for the entire night, and are not allowed to sit even for a while.

Men and women participate in 'Khad Deeva' ritual: Uttarakhand

ceremony · temple

Thousands of women take participate in this ritual in the hope to get a child. Ladies stand for whole night with a lighted Diya on their palm . They fast for the entire night, and are not allowed to sit even for a while.

Blending Chords perform at opening ceremony of 8th NE Tamchon football tournament

sport · ceremony

The 8th Northeast Tamchon Football Tournament kicked off with a colourful cultural extravaganza at the Ambedkar football stadium on 19th November 2014.