crafts

Haryana·festival · crafts

Children gathering around a vintage bioscope at Surajkund Mela in Faridabad, Haryana. The hand-painted wooden peepshow box features gold-coloured borders, painted flowers, carved patterns, and round metal viewing holes.

Haryana·festival · crafts

Rajasthani food stall at Surajkund Mela, displaying regional pickles, chutneys, snacks, and papad. A signboard lists garlic chutney, Ker Sangri pickle, dry besan gatta, red chilli pickle, Kar pickle, sweet lemon chutney, and garlic pickle.

Haryana·crafts · bazaar

A busy open-air market at Surajkund Mela is lined with temporary stalls selling traditional clothing, fabrics and handcrafted goods. Visitors walk along the dirt pathway while browsing the displays and interacting with vendors.

Haryana·festival · dance

An international troupe performing African folk dance and live drumming on a stage at Surajkund Mela in Faridabad, Haryana.

Haryana·crafts · festival

A traditional bioscope at the Surajkund Mela, with visitors gathering around the hand-painted wooden viewing box.

Haryana·crafts · festival

Surajkund Mela, where thatched-roof huts line sandy lanes beneath tall trees. Strings of colourful flags and paper decorations hang above the pathways as visitors browse the craft stalls.

crafts · ceremony

Navratri 2021 shows rows of small clay idols of Maa Durga displayed at a roadside artisan stall in New Delhi.

crafts · bazaar

At Hunar Haat, a craft and cuisine festival organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.

crafts · festival

The North East Festival, Masterclass and Food event was held from November 12–14, 2021, in New Delhi. A red-carpet walkway leads to a stage, with rows of white chairs, decorated tables and event lighting.

Maharashtra·crafts

Inside the prop storeroom at RK Studio in Mumbai, costume jewellery, bangles, and other production items are stored for use in films.

bazaar · crafts

A congested market street in Old Delhi is filled with pedestrians, motorcycles and scooters moving through a narrow commercial lane. A sign for Kapoor Jewellers of Lahore advertising 22-carat gold is visible above one of the shops.

village · crafts

The Tripura state tableau passes through the saluting base during India’s 70th Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2019, at Rajpath, now Kartavya Path, in New Delhi.

crafts · bazaar

Hunar Haat 2021, a craft and cuisine fair organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. White pavilion-style stalls line a red-carpeted walkway beneath colourful hanging umbrellas and paper lanterns.

crafts · bazaar

A walk through Hunar Haat at Nehru Stadium in Delhi, featuring artisans, handicrafts, clothing and food stalls from different parts of India.

Haryana·crafts · festival

A crowded wooden handicrafts stall at the Surajkund Mela in Haryana, filled with handmade decorative items, household goods, toys, and furniture.

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A handicraft store in Saket, Delhi, is filled with traditional Indian wall décor, religious figures, and decorative artifacts.

crafts · bazaar

Food and craft stalls at Hunar Haat, an artisan and food fair organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

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A traditional Kashmiri samovar is being heated and shaped over an open forge during a metalworking process. The large metal vessel glows orange and red around its rim and base as it is heated over burning coals and embers.

Haryana·festival · crafts

A folk music troupe performing while moving through the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana.

Haryana·crafts · festival

A weaver operating a traditional handloom at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana. A blue-and-white striped textile is being produced as the artisan works through the warp threads and adjusts the loom by hand.

Haryana·crafts · festival

A busy handicraft stall at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela displays colorful scarves, stoles and traditional Indian ethnic jewelry.

Haryana·crafts · festival

A handicraft stall at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana. The display includes tall filigree-inlaid vases, brass-framed clocks, woven stools, carved wooden furniture, and an antique-style brass telescope.

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State tableaux move along Rajpath in New Delhi during the 71st Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2020.