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Haryana·festival

Bhelpuri is probably one of the most widespread Indian street foods, and is no longer restricted to Maharashtra or Delhi alone.

Haryana·festival

The Indian middle class comes out to shop, and opts for Chinese soft toys, including Giant Pandas in black and white, dolphins, Winnie the Pooh Piglet (and Eeyore?) soft toys for sale at Toy Stall at Surajkund Mela on 28 March 2022.

Haryana·dance · festival

Sikh men put up a spirited Punjabi Bhangra dance at the Surajkund Mela 29th March 2022. With the energetic arm-swinging and leg-kicking and melodiousness of the heart of Panjab, bhangra is a dance more associated with Punjab than anything e…

Haryana·festival

A man with a painted body puts himself on display at Surajkund Mela on 28 March 2022. He looks a little like a sadhu with ask smeared over his body, but then the tattoes and painting on his face bely that and suggest otherwise.

Haryana·music · festival

Piper band at Surajkund mela - Boys and girls dance with abandon to Indian pipes, drums and shaadi style percussion music in the April heat of Haryana.

Haryana·dance · festival

Bhangra meets Bollywood and more, as a free-for-all dance-off ensues, with people dancing wildlife at the Surajkund mela, despite the summer heat in Haryana.

Haryana·festival · dance

Girls and boys dance together with musical band at Surajkund Mela Day 2

snow · festival

Let's Twist Faridabad Magic Ice cream at the Surajkund Mela in Haryana, 2022. Turkish origin Twisting Scoops of Ice Cream from Turkey: Catch your ice cream if you can! Twisting Scoops of Ice Cream Surajkund Mela Day 2

Maharashtra·temple · festival

The festival of Krishna Janmashtami involves a human pyramid that targets to break a pot of curd, or a dahi handi placed ahigh. See this fascinating throwback video from Mumbai.

Maharashtra·temple · festival

The festival of Krishna Janmashtami involves a human pyramid that targets to break a pot of curd, or a dahi handa placed ahigh. See this fascinating throwback video from Mumbai.

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A man sells the bioscope experience for visitors to the Surajkund Mela in Haryana. They get to watch mini film clips through the old fashioned circular window into a fantasy world of olden days' cinema.

Haryana·festival

Indian women shop for comforters, bed sheets and bed-spreads at Surajkund Mela 2022. Are the buying crowds back in mela action? A woman holds out a small wad of Rs. 100 blue notes, ready to make her purchase.

Haryana·festival

Crockery from Uzbekistan at Surajkund mela 2022: Th Asian nation come to sell in India. A range of crockery, earthenware and painted plates and dishes are on sale in the Delhi NCR region...

Haryana·festival · snow

The Ice cream cone man at Surajkund mela 2022: This man has actually dressed up for the icy role in the summer heat of north India! His smile seems a little fixed but his giant pink head does not seem to fail to amuse the kids...

Haryana·festival

Bihu festival time Bansuri Assamese musical instrument at Surajkund mela 2022, with much rhythmic accompaniment.

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A fashion show organized to mark ten years of the Pantaloons brand in India. Cool dudes in dark glasses and summery attired ladies casually sashay down the ramp. Pantaloons 10 Year Celebration Ramp walk

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Indian women make offerings to Shivling and pray to Lord Shiv on the MahaShivratri festival, while a priest chants and rings a metal bell, while accepting offerings. Women pout milk and place fruit around the lingam of Shivji.

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Accompanied by aratis and prayers, a ghanti and a holy flame, a Shivling / Shiva linga is piously washed and cleansed with water and then with milk during the Maha Shivratri festival in New Delhi, in the Spring of 2022, in February.

Uttarakhand·festival

Handmade scented candles for sale at the now-annual Landour Christmas mela around Char Dukan and Kellogg's Church.

Uttarakhand·festival · hills

Shoppers and visitors mill around Char Dukaan, checking out the stalls. A range of traditional north Indian footwear for sale: Punjabi jutti and mojari shoes for sale at Christmas mela in Landour, around Char Dukaan.

music · festival

Sivamani accompanies this fantastic voice from Mongolia, and matches her vocals with percussive hints and elements.

festival · music

Sivamani drums up a percussive storm at Whistling Woods One year celebration, using various instruments and sound creating tools. "My thirty-five years journey. When I was eleven years old, I started my first movie.

Maharashtra·festival · highway

Riya Sen walks around and shops at Lokhandwala Shopping Festival in Mumbai, and our camera crew follows her right around. Lokhandwala Shopping Festival or LSF was held from 1 to 10 November 2007.