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festival · crafts

Chiming bells on sale at the Surajkund Mela: Surajkund Mela is an enchanting handloom and handicraft fair held every year at Surajkund in the vicinity of New Delhi.

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Lohri is an extremely popular Punjabi agricultural winter festival celebrated throughout Punjab and in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu.

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Lohri is an extremely popular Punjabi agricultural winter festival celebrated throughout Punjab and in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu.

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Lohri (with interviews) in Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi. Lohri is an extremely popular Punjabi agricultural winter festival celebrated throughout Punjab and in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu.

festival · sport

Onam Festival, KeralaThrough the Kaleidoscope of festivals, South India appears to be a colorful and vibrant place to live in and tour.

ceremony · dance

Padayani, also called Padeni, (from the word for military formations) is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

The Guru Ji's rath (Chariot) arrives at the Kumbh Mela with hundreds of followers walking just behind it. Devotees procession from across the country at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Devotees procession from across the country at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad. The video is shot in the chilly winter of 2007 and the devotees are chanting mantras and war cries of "Har Har Mahadev" to get their spirits high.

festival · river

The largest religious gathering in the world is Maha Kumbh Mela. According to astrologers, the 'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries.

festival · river

The largest religious gathering in the world is Maha Kumbh Mela. According to astrologers, the 'Kumbh Fair' takes place when the planet Jupiter enters Aquarius and the Sun enters Aries.

dance · festival

Now this is the kind of surprise that puts a huge smile on your face. This video shows that happiness is your birthright, even if it takes Bollywood to make that happen.

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Young natives of Arunachal Pradesh all dressed up in traditional costumes to perform at a the Pangsau Pass Winter Festival.

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Diwali is a major festival in India, its called as the festival of light. This festival starts with Dhanteras and this day is considered as the beginning of financial year. This festival signifies the victory of good over evil.

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The festival of Diwali is mostly associated with lights and crackers, but its delicacies add to its fun. Shown here in this video is a local market of sweets in Delhi prior to Diwali.

festival · river

Kumbh Festival is the biggest festival of the Hindus where pilgrims converge at the river Ganga also known as the Ganges.

festival · river

Kumbh Festival is the biggest festival of the Hindus where pilgrims converge at the river Ganga also known as the Ganges.

festival · river

Kumbh Festival is the biggest festival of the Hindus where pilgrims converge at the river Ganga also known as the Ganges.

festival · river

Kumbh Festival is the biggest festival of the Hindus where pilgrims converge at the river Ganga also known as the Ganges.

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We met this child when we went to cover Sonepur Mela in Bihar which is one of the largest cattle fair in Asia. Sitting cross legged under a tree like a sage and as still and quiet as she can be, she was indifferent to the camera.

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People sending fire balloons into sky on lohri. Lohri is an extremely popular Punjabi agricultural winter festival celebrated throughout Punjab and in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu.

ceremony · festival

Karwa Chauth or Karva Chauth is celebrated on the fourth day of the night of Ashwin, which is also called Karthik according to some calendars. It is a festival observed by married women in North India.

Rajasthan·livestock · festival

A bedecked camel at Pushkar mela, Rajasthan, India. Camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus. Camel has distinctive fatty deposits, known as humps, on its back. The average life expectancy of a camel is 40 to 50 years.

Uttarakhand·festival

Haridwar is a very old city mentioned in the accounts of Huien Tsang, the famous 7th century Chinese traveller. It is the site of many religious festivals.