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ceremony · festival

Ladies all dressed in their best gather together to perform certain rituals of Karwa Chauth. They prepare their thalis and revolve the thalis around the circle while chanting prayers.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival

Torgya Festival - An epitome of the strength of faith In a remote, barely accessible corner of India’s North Eastern extreme lies the historically important town of Tawang.

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Participants and audiences for the festival of taming bulls in Tamil Nadu gather at the venue. The confined bulls are let loose and the participants are seen running after the bulls and catching hold of their horns.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Evening arti on teh ghats of the Ganges in Varanasi on the occasion of Dev Diwali. Dev Diwali or Dev Deepawali is a Hindu festival observed in the Hindu month of ‘Kartik’, celebrated with great pomp and show in the Indian city of Varanasi,…

ceremony · festival

Bizarre festival of each other. Men gather with their each other on the occasion of Bani festival in Devargattu.

hills · temple

South Indian devotees crowd at a temple in Palani, during Thaiposam. Lord Murugan presides by the name of "Kulandai Velayuthaswamy" at the Thiru Avinanguidi temple located at the foot of the hills at Palani.

festival · temple

The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra is celebrated with pomp and fervour at the Shri Jagannath Temple, Hauz Khas. The Rath Yatra is attented by thousands of devotees every year which is marked by pulling chariots and a procession.

festival · temple

Rath Yatra in Covid times! Meet the masked men of the juggernaut... Devotees and priests alike wear protective masks as they celebrate Rath Yatra at the Sree Neelachala Seva Sangha Jagannath Temple in New Delhi.

Maharashtra·festival · sport

This practice of racing bullocks has now been put a stop to, in India, thankfully. Pune Festival, 1995 which is also celebrated along with the Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra and other western Indian states brings a host of thrilling and ex…

festival · aerial

An aerial view of bright fireworks at Palakkunnu Sree Bhagavathi Temple during the Maruputhari festival in Kasaragod, Kerala. The festival is celebrated after the first harvest in northern Kerala.

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Love for god and fear of sin are the chief pillars of religion in India. India - a kaleidoscope of heritage. The Jagannath Rath Yatra is an example of the spirit of devotion.

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Thousands of men are present at the Jallikattu festival celebrations in Tamil Nadu. The venue is crawling with participants and onlookers.

temple · festival

Devotees take turns to light the clay lamps or Diyas at the Shri Jagannath Mandir on the occasion of Kartik Purnima.

festival · ceremony

Thousands of devotees arrive at the Devaragattu Temple in Andhra Pradesh at the event of Deveragattu Dasara or Banni Utvasam during the Corona Pandemic.

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Hundreds gathered at the venue for the Snake Festival or Nag Panchami in Bankura, West Bengal. Hundreds of men are seen on the street with live snakes while some men are paraded around on a raised platform.

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A bizarre festival in eastern India where Hindu devotees worship snakes and known as Nag Panchami or Naga Panchami. Devotees are seen marching with live snakes as part of the festival.

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Banni festival is held in Devaragattu and surrounding villages in Kurnool district and as part of this festival, people fight with sticks to get hold of ceremonial idols of local deities. - NDTV

Uttarakhand·festival · village

men take turns to put the poles holding the religious symbol of a 'Nag' during the celebration of Phulera at Agora / Agoda village in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival · village

Women gather at the village gathering space in Agora / Agoda Village of Uttarkashi during Phulera Mela. The women sing and dance while joining hands and forming a circle.

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The Jallikattu festival in Southern India is a controversial festival but it also holds a place of pride for the Tamils.

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A detailed story of Dussehra - learn all about this Indian festival! Durgotsava, Vijaydashmi or Dussehra differs in every region in India. Dussehra is a festival which marks the death of the 'Ten Headed' king of Lanka, The evil Ravana.

festival · highway

Statue artists paint away in a flurry, as it's down to the wire in terms of the festival date for Vishwakarma Puja! They use all sorts of garrish colours, probably with lead and chromium and other metals in them...

festival · ceremony

Statue artists paint away in a flurry, as it's down to the wire in terms of the festival date for Vishwakarma Puja! They use all sorts of garrish colours, probably with lead and chromium and other metals in them...