festival

festival · river

Fishing nets at the ready, villagers of the Aglar valley prepare themselves for the Maund Mela by bandaging their sandals and slippers to their ankles, to prevent them from being swept away in the fast-flowing Himalayan torrent, before they…

festival · river

Participants catching fish in Aglar river. People gather to celebrate Maund Mela 2014 which is also known as Fish killing Festival. Participants standing in the middle of the river are ready with their fishing nets to catch fish.

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Maund Mela is a yearly fishing festival of Garhwal and its origin can be dated back to the pre-independence feudal era, initiated by the then Maharajah of Tehri. 'Maund' is a local term meaning the state of drunkenness or addiction.

Uttarakhand·festival · village

Participant shows fish caught by him in the Maund mela . Villagers from nearby village gather to celebrate this festival. They make fishing net to catch fish at Maund mela. This festival is also known as Fish killing festival.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Local people and tourists playing Holi in the streets of Jodhpur, view of slums in India, we see a temporary hut made of bamboos and plastics, Earthen pots with water palced outside the hut, cows, goats graze outside.....

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Men playing Holi with friends in the streets of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Holi is celebrated all over India... Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

festival · village

Villagers cross makeshift bridge, which is on Aglar river. This bridge is the only way to cross the river. It is dangerous to cross the river on the makeshift bridge in rain.

festival · river

Participant makes fishing net to catch fish at Maund mela. People are gather to celebrate Maund Mela 2014 which is also known as Fish killing festival.

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Competitors taking part in mango eating competition during International Mango Festival ion Delhi.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Children playing with coloured water during Holi celebration at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Children playing with coloured water during Holi celebration at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Holi celebrated in a grand way in Jodhpur, we see traditional Rajasthan folk songs are performed and visitors are enjoying varieties of drinks and snacks...

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Holi celebrated in a grand way in Jodhpur, we see traditional Rajasthan folk songs are performed and visitors are enjoying varieties of drinks and snacks...

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Festival of colours 'Holi' is celebrated all over India,children are having great fun playing with colours and spraying colours on each other... Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

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Huge number of devotees turn out during Kalachakra festival. As Tibetan monks carry the idols of Buddha, devotees seek blessings by touching them also seen are security personnel in duty to avoid any untoward incident during the festival.

festival · dance

Festival of colours 'Holi' is celebrated all over India,children are having great fun playing with colours... Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Children playing with colours mixed with water, spraying each other during Holi. Holi, the festival of colours, is celebrated all over India in a grand and messy fashion...

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Children playing with coloured water during Holi celebration at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Children playing with coloured water during Holi celebration at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Volunteers along with the other local members in Jodhpur gathered together and celebrates Holi festival by applying colors to one another. Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Indian children spray coloured water during the Holi celebrations in Jodhpur. Holi is a spring festival also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Rajasthan·festival · dance

Group of children mixing coloured powder in a tub filled with water to mark the celebration of Holi by spraying coloured water to one another in Jodhpur.

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Buddhist community in India throng Bodhgaya for Kalachakra festival to seek blessings from the teaching of His Holiness Dalai Lama.