festival

ceremony · festival

Biswarupa Puja Committee Durga Puja Katwaria Sarai New Delhi Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent that reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is…

West Bengal·festival

Famous Indian artist M F Hussain - all white-maned - presents his paintings on the occasion of Film Festival 1994 in Calcutta, from 10-20 January 1994.

West Bengal·festival · aerial

Masses of devotees at Gangasagar Mela : The second largest gathering of humanity on earth, all dipping into the Bay of Bengal at the mouth of the Ganges river and where it meets the sea, as seen aerially, from the air, in this aerial view,…

aerial · hills

Teams from different villages arrive for the stoning festival with stone pelting and throwing of apples and pears.

hills · festival

Himalayan people crowd together at Devidhura Festival in Champawat, Uttarakhand, for stone pelting occasion.

festival · village

Colourfully attired people of Uttarakhand begin to gather at the Bagwal Festival in Devidhura, Champawat.

Puri, Odisha·festival

Rath Making for the Jagannath Rath yatra in Puri in yesteryears' Odisha: Archival footage from Orissa state

aerial · festival

Young Kumaoni lads try to pick up big stone at Bagwal festival in Champawat's Devidhura in Uttarakhand.

village · aerial

Jumping up and down with super motivation and enthusiasm is team white of pear and apple throwing villagers at the Bagwal festival in Devidhura, Champawat.

village · aerial

Jumping up and down with super motivation and enthusiasm is team white of pear and apple throwing villagers at the Bagwal festival in Devidhura, Champawat.

village · festival

A female medical team of nurses and doctors on standby at the Devidhura Bagwal festival in Champawat, when two sets of villagers hit each other with apples and pears, and ultimately with stones and rocks! Kumaoni villagers of the western Hi…

festival · village

Women and children follow, as male drummers walk the streets of old Mehrauli village as they drum up a Janmashtami storm on the festive occasion of Krishn.

festival · village

Kumaoni villagers of the western Himalaya smile and wave to our camera from the air, as our drone hovers over the massive crowds waiting to see the stone slugging fest.

festival · village

Through the shifting monsoon mists one comes across an otherwise enchanting Himalayan village with a strange story to tell each season during the time of the rakhi festival.

festival

Two sets of opposing villagers send in their troops to stone each other, and once the devi has her offering readied, the festival comes to an end. After throwing apples and pears, the festival turns to harder stuff.

festival

A traditional food of Uttar Pradesh is showcased at Saras Food Festival in New Delhi, foods are Chole Kulchey, Pav Bhaji, Pann pata pakoda, Panipuri, Allu tikki chat, and many more.

Uttarakhand·hills · aerial

One of India's toughest landings: Tuirial Airfield Aeriel view from Winter festival 2018 Mizoram Surely Tuirial Airfield in Mizoram must rank among the more tricky and dangerous airports and air fields to land at, in India, ranking right up…

Mizoram·festival

What a festive atmosphere at the 2 Lakhimpur Batallion Assam Rifles grounds in Aizawl. 161 years Glory and Sacrifice. Assam Rifles ground in Aizawl, Mizoram as venue for Chapcharkut 2023 spring festival of the Mizos

sport · aerial

Mizo traditional Wrestling at Chapchar Kut spring Festival of Mizoram, India, as seen aerially, from the air, in this aerial view. Mizo traditional Wrestling at Chapchar Kut spring Festival of Mizoram, Stilt-walking as seen aerially

festival · aerial

The lush green richness of the Hauz Khas city forest stands in stark contrast to the human crowds emanating from the Jagganath Temple in Hauz Khas, for the Rath Yatra.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·festival · village

Villagers come together to pillage the Aglar nadi on one day each June. Villagers pack away the catch and return home after fishing, and show off the day's haul, after Maund Mela 2024 Fish killing festival that takes place below Mussoorie.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·festival · village

Villagers come together to pillage the Aglar nadi on one day each June. Villagers pack away the catch and return home after fishing, and show off the day's haul, after Maund Mela 2024 Fish killing festival that takes place below Mussoorie.

dance · festival

Chapcharkut Spring Festival 2023 drone footage from Mizoram