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festival · river

Devotee gather on banks of river Yamuna to take part in immersion of idols of Hindu elephant god Ganesh on last day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi.

ceremony · river

Chhath is also called Dala Chhath is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to the Hindu Sun God, Surya, also known as Surya Shashti.

ceremony · festival

Hindu devotees gets ready with their offerings to offer Sun God during Chhath puja on the banks of river Yamuna in Delhi. Chhath Puja is a festival mainly celebrated in Bihar, dedicated to the sun god.

festival · river

Devotee gather on banks of river Yamuna to take part in immersion of idols of Hindu elephant god Ganesh on last day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi.

festival · river

Devotee gather on banks of river Yamuna to take part in immersion of idols of Hindu elephant god Ganesh on last day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi.

hills · river

Aravalli Biodiversity Park The Aravallis are among the oldest mountain ranges having evolved about 1500 million years ago, and extend from Gujarat through Rajasthan to Haryana--Delhi.

temple · festival

Pilgrims on way to Yamunotri temple carrying palanquin of deities Naag Devta and Yamuna Devi during Yamunotri Yatra in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

Uttar Pradesh·river · festival

In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the "confluence" of three rivers. Sangama is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus.

wildlife · birds

India is a famous place among birds. It's quite easy to see different species flying around different cities and states.

livestock · river

Yamuna river during summer time. Nothing feels better than a refreshing bath, right? This family of buffalos thought the same. This famous location for both resident and migratory birds appears to also be a nice stop to regain strength.

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Indian men on their small fishing boat in the middle of river Yamuna, Delhi. Best time to get their fish. Fishing traditions remain. A polluted water yet it supports many livelihoods.

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Holy Yamuna river in Delhi, at dusk. Although believed to be holy, this river's pollution levels have crossed all limits! There are agriculture fields along the Yamuna bank. It seems people are practising agriculture in that area.

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Uttar Pradesh·river · monsoon

The fabulous flood plain of the Yamuna river is the very reason that we should never construct along the historical highs of the flood lines and banks of the river! Yet, we made the Akshardham Temple and the Commonwealth Games Village smack…

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Polluted vegetables from the Yamuna make their way into Delhi city markets, with high levels of mercury, lead and other highly toxic heavy metals.

architecture · river

The banks of the Yamuna River in Delhi are where broad, muddy waters move steadily through the heart of the city.

river · politics

The Yamuna, sometimes called Jamuna or Jumna, is the largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India.

monsoon · river

The Yamuna or Jamna / Jamuna river has flooded over this year (June 2013) and now threatens (like it ought to do!) the flood plain which is it's natural monsoon river-bank, with a wider inundation.

monsoon · river

The Yamuna or Jamna / Jamuna river has flooded over this year (June 2013) and now threatens (like it ought to do!) the flood plain which is it's natural monsoon river-bank, with a wider inundation.

monsoon · river

The Yamuna or Jamna / Jamuna river has flooded over this year (June 2013) and now threatens (like it ought to do!) the flood plain which is it's natural monsoon river-bank, with a wider inundation.

monsoon · river

The Yamuna or Jamna / Jamuna river has flooded over this year (June 2013) and now threatens (like it ought to do!) the flood plain which is it's natural monsoon river-bank, with a wider inundation.

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Delhi has been placed on high alert as low-lying residential areas close to the Yamuna river brace themselves for flooding.

monsoon · river

The Yamuna or Jamna / Jamuna river has flooded over this year (June 2013) and now threatens (like it ought to do!) the flood plain which is it's natural monsoon river-bank, with a wider inundation.