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Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

People from entire the Garhwal district during the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra. Three week long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is one of the world's famous festivals of Uttarakhand in India.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · snow

Pilgrims wait for their turn to perform puja at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during their annual pilgrimage.

temple · ceremony

Thousands of devotees gather on the occasion of Vaikunt chaturdashi to worship Lord Shiva at Shree Kamleshwar Mahadev temple of Srinagar Garhwal of Uttarakhand state. They all are stand in a queue and waiting for their turn.

ceremony · temple

Devotees stand in a queue as they wait to offer their prayers at the auspicious and holy temple of mother goddess Kamakhya at Kamakhya Temple in the city of Guwahati, Assam, India.

Uttarakhand·festival · ceremony

Devotees throng during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, Uttarakhand. One can see devotees standing in a queue to offer prayer and seek blessings from Goddess Nanda Devi........

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.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · temple

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · temple

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

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Shia Muslims gather at Panja Sharif mosque on the occasion of Muharram in the city of Delhi. Muharram is a month of remembrance & Modern Shia Meditation that is often considered synonymous with the event of Ashura.

ceremony · flowers

Two to three weeks before Ganesh Chaturthi, artistic clay models of Lord Ganesha are made for sale by specially skilled artisans. They are beautifully decorated and depict Lord Ganesh in vivid poses.

festival · ceremony

Devotees offer prayer and seek blessings from Lord Ganesh before the vasarjan in Delhi. Thousands of devotees throng bank of river Yamuna for immersion. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

festival · ceremony

Marathi family offer prayer and chant holy mantras during Ganesh Chaturthi..... The Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated with much pomp and grandeur in the western part of India, but Delhi with its mixed culture gears up for the celebrat…

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Devotees offer prayer and priest chants holy mantras during Ganpati sthapana in Delhi. The Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated with much pomp and grandeur in the western part of India, but Delhi with its mixed culture gears up for the c…

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Devotees performing Ganesh aarti at the bank of river Yamuna before immersion in Delhi..... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

festival · ceremony

Devotees performs aarti before the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols at the bank of Yamuna river in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

festival · ceremony

Families offering their annual homage to Lord Ganesh on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja is a grand festival celebrated with great joys all over India, especially in West Bengal, where the festivity reaches its zenith. Durga puja is commonly called Durga Pujo in West Bengal.

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

festival · ceremony

Devotees seek blessings and offer prayer to Lord Ganesh before the immersion at river Yamuna in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

Maharashtra·ceremony

Do not try this at home. Young Hindu devotees smash tube lights on their heads during the Ganpati Puja in Pune, Maharashtra. They dance holding tube lights to the beat of drums and Manjiras.

river · temple

Hindu pilgrims worship Lord Shiva at a temple near Manimahesh lake in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. They offer Prashad to the Hindu God Shiva. They take the blessings of Lord Shiva.