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dance · sport

The Akademi presents a Kathak performance 'Bells' for Queen's Baton Relay 2010. The Queen’s Baton Relay, an epic journey that began with Cardiff Commonwealth Games in 1958 has since been the curtain raiser to every Commonwealth Games.

dance · sport

Akademi dancers perform Kathak and Bharatnatyam at the Queen's Baton Relay 2010. The Queen’s Baton Relay, an epic journey that began with Cardiff Commonwealth Games in 1958 has since been the curtain raiser to every Commonwealth Games.

festival · dance

Dance performances at Folk Jalwa Festival which was a part of the cultural programs organised during the 71st Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi, India.

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Men dressed in long traditional Indian skirts and some in a horse outfit perform a feminine dance form from India.

Aizawl, Mizoram·dance

Largest gathering of bamboo dance performers in the world! Come get this exclusive peek from the Chapchar Kut festival in Aizawl, Mizoram, India, in 2012! See the world record being broken - largest bamboo dance in history! Rhythm, spectacl…

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Archival footage captures the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence, marking 50 years since 1947, at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Presidential House is illuminated with decorative lighting for the occasion.

festival · dance

People fold a huge Indian Flag in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of 50th 50th Independence Day. A person speaks about the flag and the celebration of 50th Independence Day, he says, "We wanted to do something special for 50 years of Independenc…

sport · festival

Manipuri ladies showcase a classical Manipuri dance during the Sangai Festival in Manipur. With Manipur also known as “Little Paradise on earth”, using it as the setting for a festival is a natural choice.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · dance

Miss Himalaya 2016 contestants Ayushi Sethi and Parul Patel both from Dharamshala gets acquainted with mystical dance form under the guidance of Monica Nataraj.

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Indian and Tibetan girls have a beat up time, learning dance for a beauty pageant in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.

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Mishing community women of Oyan in Arunachal Pradesh, dance around a New Year party bonfire for the wildfilmsindia team who visited them in January 2017.

wildlife · dance

Sadhvis at Kumbh Mela Prayag. Less ferocious and much fewer in numbers are the Sadhvis who have abandoned the material world. Maharaj Meera Kumari gave up her career as a Classical Dancer to live a life dedicated to the Gods.

dance · village

Veiled women of the palace dance to the beats of traditional Rajasthani music on the occasion of Holi at Bhavrani village in Jalore, Rajasthan. Loor dance a Rajasthani dance starts a month before Holi and ends with Holika's destruction.

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A newly married Rajasthani woman enters the courtyard and as an Indian tradition of respecting elders she turns on all sides folding hands addressing the elders.

Tamil Nadu·coastline · dance

Women in colourful sarees dance to drum beats to support the Jallikattu Festival. They all are gathered at Marina beach to support Jallikattu and to demand revocation of the ban.

Haryana·dance · festival

An impromptu jig takes place as Delhi girls join in and jig with Rajasthani men at the Surajkund Crafts Mela, in what is now becoming a cool destination for street dance and fun, with few inhibitions, in an innocent display of rural-urban c…

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · dance

Young Apatani girls in traditional attire dancing during Dree festival in Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh. The Dree Festival is an Apatani agricultural rite.

festival · dance

Females players or practitioners from Manipur demonstrating the famous martial arts Thang- Ta at Sangai fest 2013. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

festival · dance

Young children from Manipur demonstrating the famous martial arts Thang- Ta at Sangai fest 2013. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

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Thang-Ta is a special martial art developed by the Manipuries of North East India. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

festival · dance

Thang-Ta : The highly skilled martial art tradition is a direct legacy of Manipur's prolonged battles with neighbouring kingdoms. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

festival · dance

Young Thang -Ta players giving performance at Sangai festival. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.

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Thang-ta is a martial art created by the Meitei people of Manipur. Thang-ta is a weapon-based Indian martial art created by the Meitei of Manipur.