sport

sport · village

Young Sikh boys demonstrate an incredible flexibility stunt as they pass through a single iron rim together at the annual Kila Raipur Sports Festival.

sport · village

Young Sikh boys compete in Kabaddi sport during the annual Kila Raipur or Rural olympics Festival in Punjab.

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Former Pakistani captain and bowling great Wasim Akram speaks in an interview on playing against a 16 yr old Sachin Tendulkar in the latter's debut International Cricket match.

sport · politics

Rajeev Shukla, Chairman of IPL says, "its a historical moment for Sachin Tendulkar. People will definitely come to ground to see his last match and also watch this historical moment on TV. It's not possible to accommodate everyone here.

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PM Narendra Modi speaks on Sachin Tendulkar's last match. He says "Today everyone in India is discussing Sachin Tendulkar. He is retiring from cricket world. The whole country has become attached to his achievements.

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The after effect of the master batsman retiring shocked the entire nation. Bollywood star Ritesh Deshmukh and politician Mr. Shashi Tharoor speak about what Tendulkar has given to India.

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Suresh Raina speaks about Sachin Tendulkar. He says, "He is like a God in cricket what am I supposed to say. Everyone knows he is a good cricketer.

street food · sport

Sachin Tendulkar at book launch of Boria Majumdar's "Cooking on the Run : An average Indian Man's encounters with food.

Maharashtra·sport

Continuing with the felicitations lined up for retiring Sachin Tendulkar, the Mumbai Cricket Association honored the iconic Indian batsman ahead of his 200th and final Test by naming its Kandivili Ground after him in the presence of a host…

Maharashtra·sport

Sachin Tendulkar with his son Arjun Tendulkar during practice session ahead of his 200th and the last Test match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

Maharashtra·sport · railway

Continuing with the felicitations lined up for retiring Sachin Tendulkar, the Mumbai Cricket Association honored the iconic Indian batsman ahead of his 200th and final Test by naming its Kandivili Ground after him in the presence of a host…

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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar receives Padma Vibhushan award from President of India at President's House. Many politicians and known faces like Javed Akhtar, Lata Mangeshkar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee etc congratulates him.

ceremony · sport

This wannabe crickets or actor gets much attention as he supposedly looks like Indian cricket Sachin Tendulkar. The nature of fan worship and hero worship. We see no end to it in India.

Chhattisgarh·sport · festival

Animals have their share of play too. Dogs participate in a race during the festival, in Kila Raipur sports festival. Dog Race at the sports festival is another event that is famous and witnessed by many people.

sport · village

Horse dance to the beat of drum at Kila Raipur Rural Olympics in the Indian state of Punjab. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

Chhattisgarh·sport · village

Camel made to kneel and crawl backwards - animal cruelty or entertainment? A camel dressed in colorful attire dancing to the tune of dhol at Kila Raipur Sports Festival, Punjab.

livestock · festival

Trainers force a horse to dance during Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan, India. The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or locally Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajastha…

sport · festival

Punjabis and Indians perhaps need to consider the appropriate-ness of this practice. Animal cruelty should not be committed. Kila Raipur Festival or Rural Olympics is a very popular annual sports meet.

sport · festival

Caparisoned camels all decked up in colourful attire and mobile advertising. A horse is made to 'dance' to dhol beats by Punjabis at the Rural Olympics, as a form of human entertainment.

Chhattisgarh·sport · village

Horse dance to the beat of drum at Kila Raipur Rural Olympics in the Indian state of Punjab. Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

festival · sport

Nihang warriors showcase their Gatka skills at Kila Raipur sports festival in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Gatka is the name of an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of the Punjab region.

festival · sport

Sikh soldiers, Nihangs in blue turbans gets ready for a horse race. Horses are decorated with colourful beads and they are feeding the horse for the race. Some soldiers are seen grinding the mixture shaheedi degh.

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Following the quick-spreading popularity of the Sikh sport, Gatka. The Gatka is a type of Sikh martial arts, traditionally performed at Gurudwaras (Sikh temples) and akharas (traditional gyms – pronounced akhada).