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festival · music

Celebrating Chapchar Kut 2023, the principal spring festival of the Mizo community, in Mizoram, India.

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Full dress rehearsal for the 74th Republic Day Parade 2023 on Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India.

Mizoram·dance · music

Parlam folk dance during Chapchar Kut 2023, the largest and most widely celebrated spring festival of the Mizo community, in Aizawl, Mizoram, India.

music · village

Agora Village, in Uttarakhand's Himalayan area, is hosting a traditional Jagrata Kirtan event.

festival · village

MZI Zaipawl Zoram Hmangaithtu Choir performing during Chapchar Kut 2023 in Mizoram, India. The outdoor stage hosts a choir accompanied by a live band, with vocalists joined by instrumentalists including a guitarist and other musicians.

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Military bands and the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Boys Marching Contingent during the 74th Republic Day Parade held on 26 January 2023 at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, India.

Mizoram·festival · music

FAKTU Band during the Chapchar Kut festival in Aizawl, Mizoram, India. Chapchar Kut is the largest annual spring festival of the Mizo community and is celebrated after the completion of jhum cultivation.

temple · music

Shree Jagannath Temple in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India. The footage shows the Garbhagriha (inner sanctum) with the wooden idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, along with devotees participating in worship.

music · festival

FAKTU Band during Chapchar Kut 2023, one of the biggest cultural festivals in Mizoram, India. Performing on a decorated outdoor stage, the band keeps the audience engaged with energetic songs and lively stage performances.

music · festival

Hard Ray Band during Chapchar Kut, the biggest and one of the oldest festivals of Mizoram. Performing on a large outdoor stage, the band entertains the audience with live music as guitarists and other musicians perform under colourful stage…

ceremony · festival

Durga Puja in Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi, where devotees gather to offer prayers and celebrate the festival with music and dance.

dance · music

Vibrant Chheihlam folk dance performance during the Chapchar Kut 2023 festival in Mizoram, India.

Haryana·music · festival

A group of Jogi Jangam folk musicians performing at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana.

ceremony · music

A traditional Baraat, the groom's wedding procession at a North Indian wedding. Family members, relatives, and friends accompany the groom as they make their way to the wedding venue while dancing to the music played by the wedding band.

ceremony · music

A Sangeet ceremony, a traditional pre-wedding celebration in an Indian wedding. Family members and friends gather to enjoy music, singing, and dance as part of the wedding festivities.

Punjab·music · dance

Actor Kunal Kapoor shares his experience of filming and the music of Rang De Basanti. He recalls that the title track, shot in Amritsar, had such an infectious energy that the cast, junior artists, and even the crowd would start dancing whe…

Haryana·festival · crafts

A lively cultural performance at the Surajkund International Crafts Mela 2022 in Faridabad, Haryana.

music · ceremony

Actress Geeta Basra shares her thoughts on the wedding of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, saying that while their marriage was an important and beautiful personal moment, there were many other things happening as well.

Maharashtra·music · festival

This archival footage captures a live performance by Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the legendary Santoor maestro, during Janfest 2000, a prestigious Indian classical music festival organised by the Indian Music Group (IMG).

festival · music

A Christmas celebration held at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in Delhi. Children, families, and visitors gather in a beautifully landscaped outdoor setting, creating a warm and cheerful community atmosphere.

Haryana·dance · festival

Traditional Haryanvi folk dance during a large public gathering in Haryana. Dressed in white kurtas, colorful turbans, and floral garlands, the performers dance energetically to the rhythm of traditional dhol drums.

music · ceremony

The celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary of renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas and his wife, Farida Udhas. The couple is joined by family members, relatives, friends, and well-wishers as they mark this special milestone together.

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Actress Dipannita Sharma shares her views on item songs and gender representation in Indian cinema. She says that men should also perform item songs and notes that this trend has already started becoming more common.