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festival · ceremony

Maha Kumh: Maha Kumbh has a mesmerizing influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human garthering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldy barriers of caste, creed, colour and relig…

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.

Odisha·dance · temple

Konark is a small town in the Puri district in the state of Odisha, India. It lies on the coast by the Bay of Bengal, 65 kilometers from the capital of the state, Bhubaneswar.

festival · livestock

Glimpse of Sonepur mela, where crowd gather in large number. It is considered as the largest human carnival in the world. Giant wheel, toy train and joy ride can be seen at the mela.

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)…

West Bengal·festival · ceremony

Security personnel at Gangasagar mela watching over the crowd to avoid any untoward accident in West Bengal.

ceremony · festival

Crowds throng the puja pandal at Chittaranjan Park 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.

Manipur·sport · boats

Participants of the traditional boat race getting ready for the competition at Thangapat, Imphal.A huge crowd at the side of the lake waits eagerly for the competition to begin.

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.

music · farmland

INCIPIT is the band name, they're from Nagaland and RAIN is their original song. "The Hornbill National Rock Contest may well be the longest music festival in the country, it being a seven-day-long festival.

Assam·festival · monsoon

The Ambubachi Mela is the most important mela celebrated in the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, Assam.

festival

North East Festival 2013 - A two days festival in the capital showcasing the cultural and traditional Heritage of the North East region as well as present a case for the future of the region.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

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)…

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

ceremony · festival

The Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park in New Delhi is one of the most prominent ones in the whole of North India. The dhak is a huge membranophone instrument from India. The shapes differ from the almost cylindrical to the barrel.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

Durga puja mood starts off with the Mahishasuramardini -- a two-hour radio programme that has been popular with the community since the 1950s. While earlier it used to be conducted live, later a recorded version began to be broadcast.

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.

Nagaland·music · festival

"First formed in 2003, Bloodshot Dawn have evolved from a straight forward, groove orientated death metal band into a technically ferocious extreme metal outfit.

festival · river

Thousands of Naga Sadhus taking a holy dip in the Ganges, considered the holiest of rivers in India, during Ardh Kumbh Mela at Prayaga in 2007.

Chhattisgarh·sport · village

Participants warming up before the game being, and we see huge crowd gather at the stadium to witness Kila Raipur Rural Olympics.... Kila Raipur Festival or Rural Olympics is a very popular annual sports meet.

festival · ceremony

Devotees throng during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. One can see devotees offer prayer and seek blessing from the Goddess Nanda Devi.....

festival · wildlife

An evening rush at Sangai Festival. The Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organized by Manipur Tourism Department, and is generally held from November 21 to 30 each year.