festival

Rajasthan·festival

Men and women alike come together to buy a talwar or knife for themselves, at the talwar wallahs at Pushkar Mela. Giant ferris wheels cloud the sky above the fair grounds.

Rajasthan·festival

To the circus born: Stunt women and young girls perform acrobatic and contortionist feats at Pushkar mela in Rajasthan. Cart-wheels seem to impress the predominantly rural audience, as well.

Rajasthan·livestock · festival

Camel ride at Pushkar mela. If not at a camel fair, then where else would one get a camel ride? Pushkar is truly a tourist trap and camels set the tone for the tourist draw.

Rajasthan·festival

Competent and well trained kids put up a show at Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan. Green bottles are used as tools; one routine has a girl stand atop the bottle while another has her balance the bottle. Various contortionist acts follow...

Rajasthan·festival

Sand art at Pushkar mela - Hanuman, Ganesh, Maharana Pratap, Panna Nurse Maid, Camels made of sand and Eco-tourism in Rajasthan. These were the themes of the sand art sculptures.

Rajasthan·festival

Standing atop a stool, with a green bottle balanced on her nose, and bending and contorting her body backwards to an extreme, a little girl carries out a complex balancing act at the Pushkar mela camel fair in Rajasthan, India.

Rajasthan·livestock · festival

Camel with pink and multi-coloured nose tassles chews non-chalatantly at Pushkar mela or Camel fair in Rajasthan. Many colours adorn its back in a complex seat cum adornment.

Rajasthan·festival

With the rope jumping up and down precariously, a young girl does a Tight rope walking act at th Pushkar mela camel fair in Rajasthan, India.

Rajasthan·festival

Ajmer and Pushkar local people head for Pushkar mela, a local and international event now, and less so about camels only!

river · festival

Birj Ghat along the Ganga river in the famous river-side town of Hapur, known for its pure cow's milk and Indian mithai or sweets.

Maharashtra·coastline · festival

Shaukat Kaifi at a Koli fisherman community's Sea food festival in Mumbai: "I am very happy to be here today. I hope you continue to entertain, dance and keep us and the public happy. I hope your work improves and you work with more love.

ceremony · festival

Navratri festival food being served at Chittaranjan Park Durga puja in New Delhi: This must surely be the finest Bengali food available in north India, a festive treat for local Bengali folks in Delhi and non Bengalis alike.

festival · village

Ram Leela Dussehra stage play at a rural fair in India - Religious popular non-theater entertainment for the masses?

festival · village

In a circus-like atmosphere, a giant ferris wheel sits on the grounds, as crowds gather to view the victory of good forces over evil, and the symbolism of India's Dussehra festival.

ceremony · industry

A Hindu havan in progress, a prayer to the fire god... Prayer to the divine architect: Vishwakarma Puja in India, for architects, workers and workers Vishwakarma Jayanti is a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu god, the divine archi…

Uttarakhand·festival · dance

Young Boys and Girls dance at Garhwali fair, to regional songs performed live at Bhadraj mandir, Mussoorie

festival · temple

With drums, chanting and much religious festivity, the birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated in India. at the Jagannath temple in New Delhi. Note the dominance of men in this fathering, with virtually no women present.

temple · festival

Women, men and children accompany the Janmashtami procession as it makes its way to the temple, organized as a Maha Shobha Yathra by the Vrindavanam Balagokulam.

festival · temple

The devout receive blessings from the juggernaut god by way of prasadam or a holy food offering from the gods. With out-stretched hands and piety, devotion and prayer on their lips and minds, they receive the same with gratitude.

festival · village

Not a sea urchin, not the surface of the moon, but a Ladakh landscape from Lamayuru Yes, it is not a moon surface landscape but a beautiful aerial view of Lamayuru in Ladakh.

Maharashtra·festival

Muharram of Shia Muslims in India: Mourning for Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad, in Battle of Karbala A compilation of Muharram shot in 4K raw, from north India, with a range of gyro-stabilized footage India has no dearth of wild festi…

Maharashtra·festival

Muharram of Shia Muslims in India: Mourning for Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of Muhammad, in Battle of Karbala A compilation of Muharram shot in 4K raw, from north India, with a range of gyro-stabilized footage India has no dearth of wild festi…

Maharashtra·festival

A compilation of Muharram shot in 4K raw, from north India, with a range of gyro-stabilized footage India has no dearth of wild festivals in almost every religion and culture and this is one of the festivals.