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Uttarakhand·bazaar · festival

Holika dahan in Landour bazaar, Mussoorie: The Holika bonfire night before Holi. A woman explains to us the cultural and religious signifiacance of the Holika Dehan bonfire.

Uttarakhand·temple · architecture

Church time in Landour's St. Paul's Church, during Christmas mela time in December 2022. Kids calp along, during Covid time. Everyone is wearing a mask.

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Muslim buyers eat chicken tikka on Eid festival at Jama Masjid in Old Delhi

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Giant cauldron of rabri - phirni mithai: People eat sweets on Eid festival Jama Masjid in Old Delhi

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Handi biryani time: Muslims eat chicken biryani on Eid festival at Jama Masjid Old Delhi March 2025 On Eid-ul Fitar, people eat chicken biryani near Jama Masjid gate no. 2. This biryani is served with chicken korma gravy and onion salad.

festival · bazaar

There were food stalls selling Mixed fruit ice cream, Chole Bhature, people buying food, water and cold drinks stalls, and Kulfi stalls. Food Court India International Trade Fair

Uttarakhand·ceremony · bazaar

Holika Dahan takes place the night before Holi, see this festive occasion in Landour bazaar, Uttarakhand Holika Dahan, also known as Holika Deepak or Chhoti Holi, marks the eve of the vibrant Holi festival.

Haryana·dance · music

East Africa comes to India: Eritrean dance at Surajkund Mela in Fridabad. Dance from Eritrea.

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Many people gathered at Jama Masjid in Delhi to offer Namaz on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr 2025. The historic mosque Jama Masjis was filled with devotees marking the end of Roza with prayers and celebrations.

temple · festival

During Ramzan, men and women fast from dawn till dusk every day and refrain from indulging in any vices.

Haryana·music · festival

Vietnamese music performed by a woman from Vietnam at Surajkund Craft Mela Faridabad

Haryana·festival · dance

An energetic Bundelkhandi song and dance routine from Madhya Pardesh at Surajkund Craft Mela in Faridabad

Haryana·music · festival

Belarus people singing, with accompanying percussion and hand cymbals, at Surajkund Craft Mela Faridabad Haryana

ceremony · festival

Holika Dahan, also known as Holika Deepak or Chhoti Holi, marks the eve of the vibrant Holi festival. This ancient ritual celebrates the victory of good over evil, symbolized by the burning of an effigy of the mythical demoness Holika.

Haryana·festival · dance

Here, you can enjoy the dance and music of Odisha. The artists are wearing orange costumes and dancing to the beats of instruments.

bazaar · festival

Archival footage of Glenary's and Kalimpong market in West Bengal of 2003: Cross-roads of Tibet and Darjeeling / Sikkim, during the time of the Winter Festival in Kalimpong, West Bengal.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · river

Not just women, but male devotees also perform Chhath Puja rituals along the polluted Yamuna River at Noida, praying to the sun god.

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With an aim to promote induction and recruitment into the Indian Navy, this naval contingent also features cyber security and artificial intelligence products.

Haryana·festival · dance

Young Indian girls on their way back from school dance to dholak music, with school bags on their backs and masks on their faces, at the Surajkund Craft Mela in Faridabad Haryana, in February 2025.

Haryana·music · festival

Tanzanian women shimmy to energetic dances from the African heartland, with much rhythm and percussion Tanzania dances at Surajkund Craft Mela in Faridabad, Haryana Tanzanian percussive song troupe with hand castanets and dried gourds, even…

Haryana·festival · dance

Haryana Dhol Dance at Surajkund Craft Mela Faridabad Haryana. A little boy drums up a storm, even as a bunch of young Indian women dance off to the percussions.

Haryana·festival · crafts

Face painting from Sri Lanka being applied to an Indian girl's face, at Surajkund Craft Mela in Faridabad, Haryana

Haryana·festival · music

Zimbabwe women dance at Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad Haryana, while men provide percussion. Zimbabwean percussive song troupe with hand castanets and dried gourds, even as an Indian audience tries to join in with local dance moves.