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temple · river

Indian pilgrims take part in the annual Yamunotri Yatra in Uttarakhand, India.Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

The legendary Roopkund Trek traverses the vast alpine meadows of Bedni Bugyal, one of the most spectacular high-altitude grasslands in the Indian Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

This footage captures the high-altitude alpine meadows of Ali Bugyal and Bedni Bugyal along the renowned Roopkund Trek route in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony

Priest blowing a conch during Sai Baba's aarti at Saisthanam temple in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

Ladakh·river · temple

Mamal Shiva Temple in Pahalgam is believed to have come into existence during the development of Himalayas.

hills · snow

As one ascends the steep right from the lower banks of the Jallandhri Garh above Harsil, at the top of the ridge lies this little temple with bharal horns and red cloth offerings to the mountain gods of Uttarakhand, en route the route to th…

Uttar Pradesh·temple · ceremony

An old Hindu priest performs evening aarti at a temple in varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Hindu devotees throng a temple during evening aarti in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · river

Devotees worship Shivling at Kalp Kedar Temple in Harsil, Uttarakhand. Harsil is a village and a cantonment area, on the banks of Bhagirathi River, on the way to Hindu pilgrimage, Gangotri, in Uttarkashi district of Indian state of Uttarakh…

temple · dance

Time lapse of Incense sticks burning. Dhoop / Dhup batti in fast motion! The Kamakhya Temple is a Sati Pith temple situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India.

temple

Shoes outside Channakeshava Temple in Karnataka. Both local and foreign tourists look around Chennakesava temple in Karnataka. Sandals, shoes are seen kept outside the temple.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Pilgrims on trail to Amarnath cave. Pilgrims begins their toughest journey from Pissu-top heading towards Seshnag...... Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

temple

Hanuman temple in karol Bagh is one of the most popular Hindu temples in Delhi. The shrine is marked by the colossal 108ft statue of Lord Hanuman and can be seen from the both Jhandewalan and Karol Bagh metro station.

Bihar·temple

Mahavir Temple is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Hanuman, located in Patna, Bihar, India. Million of pilgrims visit the temple every year and is the second most visited religious shrine in North India.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · festival

Devotees of Lord Shiva chants 'Bam Bam Bhole' and offer prayers during Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir. The main purpose of the annual pilgrimage to the cave is worship of the ice stalagmite Lingam.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · temple

Devotees of Lord Shiva chants 'Om Namah Shivaya' and offer prayers during Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir. The main purpose of the annual pilgrimage to the cave is worship of the ice stalagmite Lingam.

river · temple

A temple situated near the confluence of Alaknanda River and Nandakini River at Nandaprayag in Uttarakhand. Nandaprayag is one of the Panch Prayags on the Alakananda River.

Tamil Nadu·temple · coastline

Priests in training and those with a lot more experience, in their traditional dhoti attire dispersing from Shri Adhi Sankarar Temple in Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India.

temple · ceremony

Shiva was married to Sati. Sati was the daughter of Daksha, the son of Brahma. Daksha was organizing a huge fire ceremony where he invited all the gods excluding Shiva and Sati.

Imphal, Manipur·dance · temple

Young Manipuris perform Raas Lila dance at Shree Shree Bijoy Govinda Temple in Imphal, Manipur. The Raas Lila is the most important dance form in the Manipuri style.

Karnataka·temple

Kote Venkataramana Temple, Bangalore was constructed by Sri Chikkadevaraja Wadeyar during 15th century.

flowers · temple

Indian florists sell flowers and garlands for sale outside Hindu temple in Delhi during Maha Shivratri. Garlands and the act of garlanding are deeply rooted in Indian culture.

coastline · temple

At Koliyak, a village at the Bhavnagar district in the Gujarat state of India, people reach out to the Shiva temple that lies about 1.5 kilometers into the sea.

Uttarakhand·temple

Garjiya Devi Temple is a noted Devi temple located in the Garjiya village near Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India, on the outskirts of the Corbett National Park. It is a sacred Shakti shrine where Garjiya Devi is the presiding deity.