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temple · festival

Millions of pilgrims visit Baba Baidyanath Dham every year. It is famous for the mela of Shraavana (a month of the Hindu calendar), between July and August.

Arunachal Pradesh·festival · ceremony

Arunachali men catch pigs and hoist them out of the pen, during Reh Festival in Arunachal Pradesh. They struggle to catch them and finally tie the pig to a bamboo pole so that they can carry the pig out easily.

livestock · festival

Rajasthani comedians perform a dance drama during the annual Nagaur Festival in Rajasthan. The Jodhpur Nagaur Fair is the second biggest fair in India. The fair goes on for eight days.

ceremony · hills

See the cute girls at the end of the video - one of them is handed a bottle of rice beer or apong, and takes a swig of the brew. She must not be older than five or six years. In Arunachal, rice beer is not considered taboo for children...

Odisha·festival · temple

Hindu devotees throng Jagannath Temple in Hauz Khas to celebrate annual Rath yatra. Ratha Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha, India.

festival · temple

Devotees of Lord Jaggannath participate and dance on the occasion of rath yatra. Thousands gather to celebrate Jagannath rath Yatra at Tyagraj Nagar Jaganath temple, in front of Tyagraj stadium, Delhi to show their devotion to Lord Jagannat…

festival · temple

Thousand gather to celebrate Jagannath rath Yatra at Tyagraj Nagar Jaganath temple, in front of Tyagraj stadium, Delhi to show their devotion to Lord Jagannath on the occasion of Rath Yatra.

music · festival

'Kun Faya Kun' by Sufi singer Yousuf Khan Nizami and group during Delhi Summer Festival at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri, Delhi. Yousuf Khan Nizami, born in 1974, is a talented singer in Sufi style singing as well as modern Qawwali singing.

music · festival

'Kinna Sohna Tenu Rab Na Banaya' by Sufi singer Yousuf Khan Nizami and group during Delhi Summer Festival at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri, Delhi.

music · festival

'Chhaap Tilak Sab Chheeni' by Sufi singer Yousuf Khan Nizami and group during Delhi Summer Festival at Dilli Haat, Janakpuri, Delhi.

festival · river

Kumbh Mela is one of the biggest events for the Indian Hindu community. It is the command of faith that can part a river, move mountains and continue the needs that come bundled up for individual an important part of Kumbh Mela, a worshippe…

sport · festival

Sikh boys embraced the festive spirit and performs a dance in a form of martial arts, while a group of spectators continue being amazed and nonchalantly watches the performance. The video was also shot in slow motion.

sport · village

Sikh lads participate in Under-18 Hockey match at annual Rural Olympics or Kila Raipur Sports Festival organise by Grewal Sports Association in Ludhiana, Punjab.

temple · industry

In a major development, a group of saints on Saturday announced that the construction of the controversial Ram temple would begin from November 9 this year in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.

politics · music

Men sing patriotic song 'Desh Nu Challo' on Sadbhavna Divas celebration organise by Shahid Bhagat Singh Seva Dal in Delhi.

politics · festival

A man cracking jokes performing the act of stand up comedy at Sadbhavana diwas Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal is a Government Registered social and national voluntary organization founded seven years ago with the view to serve mankind.

hills · festival

Petha is a translucent soft candy from North India. Seen here is a hawker setting up his temporary shop for selling this popular sweet during a one day Himalayan fair near Chakrata in Jaunsar Bwar region of Uttarakhand.

festival

For a one day fair, Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela attracts a lot of people, and when one takes into account the fact that it is held on a hilltop ground, then it assumes all the more importance as around five to ten thousand people visit it.

festival

During the annual Urs Festival in India some Sufi Muslim holy men known as Qalandars of the Chisti showing their devotion by sticking knives in eyes.

festival · ceremony

Folk dancers from Rajasthan performs in Gangaur festival. Gangaur is all about honoring the goddess Gauri. A manifestation of Parvati (Lord Shiva's wife), she represents purity and austerity.

festival · temple

The famous Chamayavilakku is a unique festival which is held at the Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala where thousands of men irrespective of their religious faith get dressed up as women to offer prayers to the G…

festival · temple

Men dress as women to please goddess during annual Chamayavilakku festival at Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala.

festival · temple

Men dress as women to please goddess during annual Chamayavilakku festival at Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple, Chavara near Kollam, Kerala.