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Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

Hindus bathe on the banks of River Ganges during Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. 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 day irrespective…

Uttarakhand·river · bazaar

A view of a busy market in Haridwar. Shops, bazaars, snarling traffic, dhabas, commuters and lot of things seen in market of Haridwar.

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.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · music

Whilst Eating, Drinking and Making Merry... While in Ziro, in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, having fun is a way of life. Fun that is also environmentally responsible and nature friendly.

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Dhanteras is the first day of the five-day Diwali Festival as celebrated in India. The festival, known as "Dhanatrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Trayodashi".The word Dhan means wealth and Teras means 13th day as per Hindu calendar.

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.

festival · temple

A sea of humanity! Watch the people go by... Crowds mill around at the Mela grounds in Asom. Ambumachi mela is the second biggest gathering of Humanity in the world.

Odisha·festival · temple

Ratha yatra, the Festival of Chariot : Chariots of Shri Jagannath is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Odisha, on the second (dwitiya) day of shukla pakshya (waxing cycle of moon) of Ashadh Maas (3rd month in Lunar Calendar)…

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.

West Bengal·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.

Kerala·festival

The famous Thrissur Pooram festival is one of the most colourful and spectacular public festivals of Kerala, which has great public participation.

West Bengal·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.

Uttarakhand·festival

Religious minded people holds a procession to celebrate the Nanda Devi Fair in remembrance of the goddesses Nanda and Sunanda in Nainital.

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.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

On the streets of Kolkata during Durga Puja. Durga Puja, also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

bazaar · festival

Local musicians playing traditional Himachali musical instrument Karnal and the crowd dancing on the streets while going for a procession during Mahashivratri Festival Mandi.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

Maharashtra·river · festival

Kumbh Mela is one of the hallowed festivals of India and is organized at a big scale. According to the scholars, it is believed that when Gods and demons were having fight over the nectar then Lord Vishnu flew away with the pot of nectar sp…

festival · hills

Crowds eagerly waits for the cultural programme to start at the Hornbill Fest. Nagaland, 'The Land of Festivals' and the warm Naga people, lies in the North Eastern part of India.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

festival · village

People in large number gather for the Lathmaar Holi festival celbration. Barsana a village in Uttar Pradesh, celebrates Holi in most traditional way.

Rajasthan·livestock · sport

Football match in progress during Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan. The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or locally Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India.

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As the crowd gone wild, guards and security personnel tries to controls to avoid any untoward incident during the annual festival Chap Char Kut in Mizoram. The Chapchar Kut Festival is a festival of Mizoram, India.