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Assam·festival · temple

Couple of babas smoking chillum at the Ambubachi mela. The Ambubachi Mela is the most important mela celebrated in the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.

festival · ceremony

The most unique food related feature of Navaratri celebration is- BHANDARA. Bhandara is a huge gathering of people for the purpose of being served a feast.

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Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, as a festival of colours. It is one of the major festivals of India, celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as…

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · festival

Amarnath cave is a famous shrine in Hinduism located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is dedicated to Shiva.

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Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, as a festival of colours. It is one of the major festivals of India, celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as…

festival · river

Man offers food items to sadhus in their tented accommodation during Kumbh Mela in India. Kumbh has a mesmerising influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human gathering in history for the same cause on a single…

festival · river

Gangasagar Mela is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal, India. Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the last day of the Bengali month of Poush. In Bengal, this day is one of the most auspicious days of the year.

ceremony · farmland

Relatives of bride unloading the gifts from truck for newly wedded couple in Manipur. A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

The groom’s attire consists of a white cotton dhoti or wrapped pants, kurta and a turban, locally known as kokyet. The turban is made of starched hand-woven cloth, decorated with silk lace in some cases.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · festival

This is not a shaadi video, but more a documentary examination of the pomp, madness and energy of a modern Hindu wedding in Delhi city! A wedding ceremony marks the cementing of two lives into a new oneness and at the same time, it connects…

ceremony · farmland

Pretty Manipuri girls adorned in their traditional attire attends wedding ceremony in Manipur. A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

Guests give cash and offer blessings to newly wedded couple at a wedding ceremony in Manipur. A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

Manipuri bride and groom get white or yellow clay tilaks which are called 'chandon', from the forehead to the tip of the nose, for their wedding in Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

Wedding rituals: The groom, his family and many guests goes to bride's residence and they are greeted by three woman at the bride's entrance with a plate covered with banana leaf containing betel nut and betel leaves.

ceremony · farmland

Groom performs rituals before the wedding asking God's blessings to give health, wealth and prosperity for the new couple in Manipur. A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

ceremony · farmland

A wedding, for many, brings thoughts of love, family gatherings, tradition and beautiful attire. It is just the same for the people of Manipur.

festival · crafts

A Fashion Parade performed by Aruna Academy of Creative Arts at Manipur Sangai Tourism Festival 2013 at Boat, Palace Compound, Imphal.

ceremony · farmland

For any bride, her bridal attire is an important part of the wedding. A Manipuri Hindu bride wears a dress called potloi, which is usually red and consists of layers of heavily starched cotton cloth, embellished with mirrors, beads and sequ…

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom along with his family members and priests performing 'havan' before his wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Sindoor daan ceremony at Kumaoni wedding. The groom and bride pose in front of the camera after the sindoor daan ceremony. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.