festival

Uttarakhand·festival · river

Devotees worshipping Goddesses Nanda and Sunanda at Naina Devi Temple during Nanda Devi Mahotsav, Nainital - Uttarakhand.

ceremony · festival

Relatives of bride and groom blessing the couple during a Kumaoni wedding. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Newly-weds couple being blessed at a Kumaoni wedding. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Groom and bride welcomed by their relatives at a Kumaoni wedding. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

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Relatives of bride and groom putting tika and blessings the couple at Kumaoni wedding. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

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Groom's relative offering sweet the couple after the sindoor ceremony gets over at Kumaoni wedding a pre-wedding rituals. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni wedding rituals were groom and bride feed each other a sweet, symbolizing their intent to care for each other throughout life. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

Kerala·festival

The famous Thrissur Pooram festival is one of the most colourful and spectacular public festivals of Kerala, which has great public participation.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dancers performing during a Kumaoni wedding function. Choliya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dancers performing at a Kumaoni wedding function. Choliya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni wedding rituals where bride washes the feet of the groom. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni bride and groom taking saat phere an important marriage rituals, where the couple take the vows by taking seven round around the holy fire.

Uttarakhand·festival

The Nandadevi fair is held at Almora, Nainital, Kot (Dangoli), Ranikhet, Bhowali, Kichha and also in the far flung villages of lohar (like Milam and Martoli) and Pindar valleys (like Wachham and Khati).

Uttarakhand·festival

The Nandadevi fair is held at Almora, Nainital, Kot (Dangoli), Ranikhet, Bhowali, Kichha and also in the far flung villages of lohar (like Milam and Martoli) and Pindar valleys (like Wachham and Khati).

ceremony · dance

Choliya dancers performing at a Kumaoni wedding. Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Choliya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · dance

Choliya a martial art dance form of Kumoan region performed at a Kumaoni wedding. Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dancers performing at Kumaoni wedding function. Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · festival

Groom's relatives and friends dancing during the Mehendi ceremony at a Kumaoni wedding. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Choliya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

ceremony · dance

Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

Kerala·festival

Melam or Mathalam is the common name for percussion instruments that are unique to Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of South India.