festival

Odisha·festival · temple

Devotees in large number gathered at Puri to witness and celebrate the Jagannath Rath Yatra. The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra is one of the grandest festival held every year in the state of Odisha.

festival · ceremony

The tableau of Odisha depicts ‘Dola Jatra’ – a popular festival celebrated in the state. This festival signifies the journey of Goddess Radha & Lord Krishna for ultimate union in the tradition of Bhakti cult.

Odisha·festival

Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri in Odisha. Devotees pull the chariot of Lord Jagganath while other devotees sit on the chariot. Priests stand on the chariot and play drums while the people join their hands in devotion.

Odisha·festival

Indian artisans make chariots for Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri in Odisha. An artisan carves a design on a wooden surface. The chariots used during Rath Yatra are built every year.

Odisha·festival · dance

Devotees play Mridanga and Manjiras during Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri in Odisha. See devotees dance to the beat of Dholak while other people join their hands in devotion.

Odisha·festival

Devotees dance to dhol beats as the procession of annual Jagannath Rath yatra passes through the streets of Puri in Odisha. See Indian and Western devotees pull the chariot of Lord Jagannath during the Rath Yatra.

Odisha·festival

Devotees dance to dhol beats as the procession of annual Jagannath Rath yatra passes through the streets of Puri in Odisha. See Indian and Western devotees pull the chariot of Lord Jagannath during the Rath Yatra.

Odisha·festival · crafts

Indian artisans make chariots for Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri in Odisha. An artisan carves a design on a wooden surface. The chariots used during Rath Yatra are built every year.

music · farmland

Mizo singer Lawmi Khiangte presenting love song at Thalfavang Kut. Thalfavang Kut festival is considered as one of the most significant festivals in Mizoram.

Karnataka·hills · festival

Jain community members shower this ancient statue with turmeric paste during the Mahamastakabhishek festival. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is situated at Shravanabelagola, 158 km away from Bangalore.

hills · festival

Jain community members shower this ancient statue with sandalwood paste during the Mahamastakabhishek festival. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is situated at Shravanabelagola, 158 km away from Bangalore.

Karnataka·hills · festival

Jain community members shower this ancient statue with vermillion water during the Mahamastakabhishek festival. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is situated at Shravanabelagola, 158 km away from Bangalore.

flowers · hills

Jain community members shower this ancient statue with flowers and milk during the Mahamastakabhishek festival. The colossal monolithic statue of Gomateshwara or Bahubali is situated at Shravanabelagola, 158 km away from Bangalore.

temple · festival

See the interiors of the famous Ajmer Jain Temple, also known as Soniji Ki Nasiyan, in Ajmer, in Rajasthan. Soniji ki Nasiyan aka Ajmer Jain Temple is dedicated to Lord Rishabhdev constructed in the 19th century.

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One of the last Mughal palaces in Delhi, Zafar Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Akbar Shah II in the early 19th century near the dargah of the Sufi saint Qutubuddin / Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki in south Delhi’s Mehrauli.

hills · festival

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

hills · festival

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

festival · hills

Hemis Monastery is a Himalayan Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa Lineage, in Hemis, Ladakh, India. Situated 45 km from Leh, the monastery was re-established in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal.

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Art Exhibition at The Inner Path Festival of Buddhist Film, Art and Philosophy at Alliance Francaise, New, Delhi.

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The Inner Path Festival of Buddhism is the pioneering festival in India of Buddhist philosophy, aesthetics, art, culture and films.

festival

The Inner Path Festival of Buddhism is the pioneering festival in India of Buddhist philosophy, aesthetics, art, culture and films.

music · festival

Hear Grammy nominated Lama Tashi in chanting action! Ngawang Tashi Bapu was born on 22nd Feb 1968, in the village of Thembang, state of Arunachal Pradesh, North East India.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival

Torma is an effigy that is believed to contain all evil spirits. Towards the end of the first day of the Torgya festival, the mechang , which is an assembly of dry bamboo leaves in the form of a temple is lit by the head lama of Tawang mona…