dance

festival · dance

As the fire is lit, people's faces glow with joy, and the celebration of Lohri gets underway. It is an event to celebrate the end of the dry and cold days of the North Indian Winter.

festival · dance

As the fire is lit, people's faces glow with joy, and the celebration of Lohri gets underway. It is an event to celebrate the end of the dry and cold days of the North Indian Winter.

festival · temple

Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity.

festival · temple

Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity.

festival · ceremony

Ganesh Chaturthi, in Hinduism, the 10-day festival marks the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom.

Leh, Ladakh·dance

As the cultural troupe marches, various dance performances can be seen dancing at the road squares of the hill station in Leh, Ladakh.

festival · hills

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

dance · music

A venue of Ganga Mahotsav lights up in An artist performs Mohiniyattam dance, a classical dance form during Ganga Mahotsav, where culture and heritage from different parts of India are celebrated.

dance · music

The Ganga Mahotsav on the banks of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh celebrates the heritage and culture of India. The festival showcases India through art, performing art, food, textiles, music etc,.

Uttarakhand·festival · village

Women gather at the village gathering space in Agora / Agoda Village of Uttarkashi during Phulera Mela. The women sing and dance while joining hands and forming a circle.

dance · fort

Dancers performing Bhawai folks dance at Surajgarh Haveli... Most of the folk dances of Rajasthan are very graceful and require great skill and dexterity.

dance · music

A group of dancers performs Kachi Ghodi during Teej festival at Tripolia gate in Rajasthan. A man wears white costume with red turban and ride the dummy horses which is embroidered with amazing mirror work while other men plays instruments…

festival · livestock

Rajasthani folk dancers entertain people with their performance during Nagaur festival in Rajasthan. The Jodhpur Nagaur Fair is the second biggest fair in India. The fair goes on for eight days.

festival · livestock

A group of Rajasthani Folk dancers performing during the annual Nagaur Festival in Rajasthan.

festival · dance

A Rajasthani folk dancer performs Bhavai dance and entertain audience at the annual Nagaur festival in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·dance · festival

Women dances on a folk music of Rajasthan at Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan. These women wears the traditional dress of Rajasthan. Tourists from different countries watches them dancing and they clicks their photographs.

Rajasthan·dance · music

Centuries ago Camel trains cross this desert terrain as the link India and central Asia creating a unique world of it's own, a world of vast expanses where in the wake of commerce and barter townships grew and life flourished.

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Rajasthan is rich in folk dances. The dance became commercial when the native lure them to earn a living. Since time immemorial, man has been giving his expression by swaying to his effortless and articulate gestures.

Rajasthan·dance · festival

Women dances on a folk music of Rajasthan at Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan. These women wears the traditional dress of Rajasthan. Tourists from different countries are seen watching the folk dance and taking photographs.

Rajasthan·dance · festival

Rajasthani men perform folk dance of Rajasthan. It seems that a man performs dance with a bird in his hand, but in reality it's a handkerchief, he turned it into the bird with his creativity.

dance · music

Gair is a very popular Rajathani folk dance. This traditional folk dance is one of the many dance- form of the Bhil community of Rajasthan. This is the one of the few performances where both men and women dance together.

dance

Rajasthani woman balances multiple pots on the head while dancing. She wears a traditional Rajasthani dress. She wears 'Nathuri', traditional nose ring of Rajasthan.

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A Rajasthani folk group performs Rajasthani Dance. See a kid dances while a person plays Ravanhatha. They wear traditional Rajasthani dresses with Rajasthani traditional turban. A woman sits next to a man her face is covered with Ghoonghat.