festival

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Enchanting nightlife of Haridwar with this stunning time-lapse of glowing ghats, temples, the sacred brahamkund ghat, and the cable bridge. Watch the ghats come alive under the shimmering lights.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Watch this beautiful time-lapse of 'Har Ki Pauri' and vibrant orange bridge. Devotees come along with their face mask to attend the Ganga Aarti at Haridwar's Gau Ghat and Brahamkund Ghat.

ceremony · festival

Experience the spiritual essence of Kumbh Mela as sadhus and naga sadhus perform sacred rituals by the bank of the holy Ganges.

Rajasthan·festival

Horses are bred at the sidelines of the Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan - a fair for camels, but we guess the horses get their way in edgeways too...

festival · sport

These Naga boys ratchet up the high jump into an altogether new sport, combining it with kicking, reaching heights well above their own frames.

festival · ceremony

Hola Mohalla: Punjab India - known as the land of spirituality and philosophy. It is the birthplace of many religions and Sikhism is one such faith.

festival · ceremony

Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus as a festival of colours. Happy yaoshang, folks! It is primarily observed in India and Nepal.

Madhya Pradesh·dance · festival

What a historical and divine backdrop to a stellar classical performance such as this one! Quite the best of classical dance in India...

Madhya Pradesh·dance · festival

If classical dances interest you, then make it a point to attend the Khajuraho Dance Festival.

festival · sport

These Naga boys ratchet up the high jump into an altogether new sport, combining it with kicking, reaching heights well above their own frames.

festival · music

Flame of the Forest, a fusion band from Singapore performs in India at the Delhi International Arts Festival. Delhi International Arts Festival India’s ‘Signature Festival’ is the longest multi arts, multi venue cultural festival.

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In an older edition of the Mango Festival, India celebrates the fruit at a large stadium setting, getting together to enjoy the mango in all its fruitiness and cultural manifestations.

hills · festival

A convoy of cars and trucks leads from Kargil into the Suru Valley of Zanskar, past Lamayuru monastery in Ladakh, and its fabulous creations of soil that resemble a moonscape or moonland structure more than anything on earth! Was this the w…

Maharashtra·festival

A Rajasthani drum and shehnai type instrument ensemble entertains guests at the 26th International Film Festival in Mumbai. Sunil Gavaskar speaks about his presence at the festival, as do other Bollywood stars and celebrities. Mr.

Madhya Pradesh·dance · festival

The Khajuraho Dance Festival took place in February 2020, and started with a scintillating Kathak performance by Uma Sharma Renowned artists Uma Sharma and Jatin Goswami were honored with National Kalidas honor for National Kalidas Honor Ye…

fort · festival

Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrives at Red Fort in New Delhi during the celebration of 50th Independence day of India. See the police guards and combined inter-services of the Indian defense forces present a general salute.

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The entry to the Diwali Mela or Diwali Bazaar in Delhi. Customers buy candles at the stall of the Blind Relief Association, Delhi.

dance · festival

A group of tribal dancers perform a tribal dance at the Surajkund Mela in Haryana. A drum at the elevation of their chests and small metallic bells strung together and tied at the waistline.

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Festivals in north east India are most welcoming of Indian and foreign tourists, and are fast becoming the go-to destination for visitors from the region and around the world.

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Everyone is excited as they gear up for the Maha Kumbh Mela in the 1990's. Sadhus and akhada heads gear up with their trucks, getting ready to bedeck their cavalcade and make a grand entry to the mela, whether towed by a tractor, sitting at…

festival · dance

Budhist nuns dance and sing during the Naropa Festival in Ladakh. Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh.

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Sections of the crowd playing drums during a Muharram procession in Northern India. Young children are seen with their parents at the procession. Muharram is celebrated by Shia Muslims in the Islamic holy month of Muharram.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · festival

Staunch Hindu devotees at the site of a cremation as they prepare to celebrate Masan Holi in Varanasi. While a body is being cremated, the devotees and priest chant and play musical instruments.