festival

sport · village

Rural Olympics is a very popular event of this Kila Raipur Festival called the rural olympics. An interesting part of the event is that all participants are given enough time to show off their ability.

Chhattisgarh·sport · village

Woman runner heaving heavily and lying on the ground, after a run at the games. Kila Raipur Festival or Rural Olympics is a very popular annual sports meet.

sport · village

Horse race in slow motion at Kila Raipur Sports Festival 2015. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Rural Olympics in Punjab - Kila Raipur - they embody the best of the Punjabi spirit which seems to have got lost in our bigger cities! In what seems to be a loud and colourful crowd of people to the untrained eye, is a well thought out even…

sport · village

Young Indians showcasing Taekwondo high kick jump skills during Rural Olympics in Ludhiana. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

festival

For a one day fair, Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela attracts a lot of people, and when one takes into account the fact that it is held on a hilltop ground near Chakrata, then it assumes all the more importance as around five to ten thousand peopl…

festival

A young girl is seen setting up her shop selling shoes for the Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela. For a one day fair, Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela attracts a lot of people, and when one takes into account the fact that it is held on a hilltop ground n…

festival

Hawkers set up shop for Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela which is held near Ramtal Garden Resort close to Chakrata in Uttarakhand.

festival

Sweets and snacks being prepared fresh for being sold during Jaunsar's Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela.

festival

Visitors buy clothes, enjoy snacks and joy rides at Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela in Jaunsar. For a one day fair, Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela attracts a lot of people, and when one takes into account the fact that it is held on a hilltop ground,…

festival

An old man spreads out toys on a tarpaulin sheet, gearing up for a busy day selling them during Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela, held annually on May 3 near Chakrata in Jaunsar Bawar region.

festival · snow

Salt is known to reduce the rate of melting of ice. Seen here is a kulfi seller preparing for a busy day selling kulfi during a Himalayan fair by crushing and pounding ice and mixing it with salt to keep the kulfi from melting.

festival · hills

A coconut seller removes the outer shell of coconuts and then cuts them into pieces for selling to the public that visits the one day Himalayan fair known as Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela.

festival

A young boy blows a peepni, and a balloon seller sells colourful balloons of various shapes during Jaunsar Bawar's Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela.

festival · dance

Jaunsari folk dancers perform to a tune played by blind flute player Sarju Verma. The culture of Jaunsar Bawar resembles more closely with Himachal than the rest of Uttarakhand.

festival

Jaunsari folk song and dance performance takes place during a rural Himalayan fair as thousands of spectators watch.

festival

The old houses of India with slate topped roofs. A man and children have their heads sticking out of the windows and are waving at people on the streets below.

Maharashtra·festival · river

Naga Sadhus, Indian Holy Men, bathe amongst fellow pilgrims in the Godavari river on the occasion of Kumbh Mela in Nasik. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Uttarakhand·river · festival

Villagers splashing around in River Aglar during Maund mela. Maund Mela is a yearly fishing festival of Garhwal and its origin can be dated back to the pre-independence feudal era, initiated by the then Maharajah of Tehri.

village · river

Village boys splashing in the River Aglar during Maund festival of Uttarakhand.. Maund Mela is a yearly fishing festival of Garhwal and its origin can be dated back to the pre-independence feudal era, initiated by the then Maharajah of Tehr…

festival · river

Village boys splashing around in River Aglar during Maund mela. People are gather to celebrate Maund Mela 2014 which is also known as Fish killing festival.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Large number of people gather to take holy dip in the sacred waters of River Ganga on the occasion of Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

Gujarat·festival

Band procession taking place in Vadodara... Home to almost 1.6 million people, Vadodara is is the fourth most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat.