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hills · river

Hemis monastery, where the famous festival is held each year, and the more famous Naropa Festival is held, is situated in a side valley above the Indus river, with the river winding up the valley with the only green cover of willow and popl…

festival · dance

Traditional dance from Haryana keeps the visitors entertained while they hog on juicy mangoes in the scorching Delhi summer. Delhi Tourism’s much-awaited Mango Festival celebrates the king of fruits every summer season.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · temple

According to orthodox Hindu tradition, widows were not allowed to celebrate the festival of colour. In Mathura, Uttar Pradesh in a first, windows enjoy Holi or the Spring Festival at the Gopinath Temple.

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A Tazia procession in progress during the Islamic holy month of Muharram in Northern India. Drums are played as Muslims take part in the commemoration of the Prophet Hussein's death.

festival · politics

Samajwadi Party Indian Minister of Parliament Manoj Tiwari attends the Rath Yatra at the Shri Jagannath Mandir in New Delhi. The Lok Sabha MP from North East Delhi is heard serenading the thousands of devotees gathered outside the temple.

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Oriya faithful supporters flock around the Jagannath Rath Yatra chariots, as they head out in trucks serving thirst quenching drinks to the believers, on a hot summer's day in New Delhi, India.

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Delhi Tourism's much-awaited Mango Festival celebrates the king of fruits and this was evident this summer season as well. With camels, rides and many more fun games for the kids were in abundance along with some cultural performances.

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Subhash Ghai says "You see I would say I never studied this way what you told me now. But if your statement has something to do with it then I can only analyse it in a way that music gives you a lot of divinity and women gives you a lot of…

dance · festival

Young men and women in traditional Assamese attire perform Bihu Dance in an open mustard field, during the spring time festival. The young men play flutes and Dhol, a traditional drum.

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Devotees at the Jagannath Mandir in Delhi play musical instruments such as drums and cymbals and chant praises to the deity as they celebrate the Chariot Journey or Rath Yatra.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · dance

Women from Adi tribe dance at Solung Festival in Arunachal. The Adi people are one of the most populous groups of indigenous peoples in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Jammu and Kashmir·festival

Muslims in Srinagar, India take to the streets to celebrate Eid in Jammu and Kashmir state. Eid is one of the festivals considered holy in the Islamic religion. They hold up banners of religious significance and sing devotional songs.

music · ceremony

Women of Bihar at Chhat Puja singing Bhajan while dressed for the festivities at the river bank.

dance · festival

Punjabi women and men dance the bhangra and a version of the gidda Sikh dance at the Mango Festival in Delhi's Pitamputa Dilli Haat.

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It's a colourful fest with drums and other musical instruments played by devotees as thousands gather to celebrate outside the Shri Jagannath Mandir in Delhi.

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The word juggernaut came from the Hindu lord Jagannath. Thousands of Hindu devotees gather outside the Shri Jagannath Mandir in New Delhi on the occasion of the Rath Yatra.

Karnataka·festival · music

Archival footage of the celebration of Mysuru Dasara, the 10-day long celebration in the Cultural Capital of Karnataka, Mysore. The Mysore Palace is lit with hundreds of bulbs on this occasion.

Maharashtra·festival · dance

Some really cool acrobatics performed by artists, followed by Bhangra, Dholukunitha, Gujrati and Rajasthani dance. The performers are in joy and step down from the stage to groove along with the audience.

Maharashtra·festival

Celebration of Pune Festival in 1993. On the inauguration ceremony, the festival was attended by a lot of famous personalities and VIPs. In the video we recognise a few faces.

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Veteran Bollywood actor Dev Anand attends Film festival by Children film Society in India. He talks about censorship.

festival · music

A voice that is unparalleled in Hindustani classical music. Late Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was an Indian vocalist from Karnataka in the Hindustani classical tradition.

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The Pune Festival in Maharashtra is a tribute to the Hindu god Ganesha and the festival is celebrated with a cultural and artistic extravaganza during Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in honor of Ganesh. It is mostly celebrated by Hindus. In Maharashtra, it is celebrated with great pomp.