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West Bengal·festival · bazaar

Daily life and pilgrim activity during Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island during the 2024 Makar Sankranti gathering.

highway · bazaar

Road travel and local market activity during a drive through Shirdi and Shani Shingnapur, two major pilgrimage destinations in Maharashtra.

festival · temple

Lathmar Holi celebrations in Barsana during March 2024, showing large crowds gathered in the historic lanes near the Radha Rani Temple.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

The snow-covered slopes of Chandrashila Peak are visible under a blue sky with scattered white clouds in the high Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

festival · temple

Lathmar Holi celebrations in Barsana, showing massive festival crowds gathered near the historic Radha Rani Temple during the annual Holi festivities.

West Bengal·festival · temple

Pilgrims arriving at Gangasagar Mela through the illuminated “Welcome to Ganga Sagar Mela 2024” entrance gate on Sagar Island during the Makar Sankranti festival period.

West Bengal·festival · industry

Cleanup operations during Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island, showing sanitation workers collecting and removing garbage from the shoreline following large-scale pilgrimage activities.

festival · temple

Nighttime scenes from Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island during the 2024 Makar Sankranti pilgrimage period, showing illuminated riverfront areas, pilgrimage infrastructure, decorated pathways, and large crowds of devotees moving through the me…

Rajasthan·ceremony · temple

A traditional Tula-Daan ritual being performed at Ajmer Sharif Dargah, where a child is ceremonially weighed on a large balance scale as part of a spiritual offering and blessing ceremony.

festival · temple

Lathmar Holi celebrations in Barsana feature large gatherings of devotees and visitors moving through narrow streets as clouds of pink and purple gulal powder fill the air.

festival · temple

Lathmar Holi celebrations in Barsana feature large gatherings of devotees and visitors moving through narrow streets as clouds of pink and purple gulal powder fill the air.

West Bengal·boats · temple

Gangasagar Mela shows large numbers of pilgrims boarding and disembarking from a ferry service at Gangasagar. Devotees carrying bags, bundles, and personal belongings move across a metal gangway connecting the ferry to the jetty area.

festival · temple

Holi celebrations in Barsana, a town internationally known for traditions such as Lathmar Holi and Laddu Holi.

West Bengal·festival · temple

A large crowds attending the Gangasagar Mela on Sagar Island. Devotees gather near the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal to participate in the ritual holy dip associated with Makar Sankranti.

West Bengal·festival · temple

Pilgrims gathered along the mist-covered shoreline during the Gangasagar Mela in Sagar Island.

West Bengal·festival · temple

An evening activity at the Gangasagar Mela in Sagar Island. Pilgrims, including elderly men and women, are seen walking through the mela grounds carrying bags and personal belongings associated with their stay and religious observances.

West Bengal·festival · temple

A large crowds of devotees attending the Gangasagar Mela at Sagar Island during the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

West Bengal·festival · bazaar

A nighttime scene from the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal. The annual gathering takes place on Sagar Island at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal during Makar Sankranti.

West Bengal·festival · temple

A large crowds gathered during the Gangasagar Mela in West Bengal. The event takes place at the confluence of the Ganges River and the Bay of Bengal, where pilgrims arrive to take a ritual holy dip in the sacred waters.

architecture · old town

Jamali Kamali Tomb and Mosque are located within the Mehrauli archaeological area near Qutub Minar.

hills · temple

Timmersain Mahadev is a high-altitude cave temple located near Niti Village in the Himalayan region.

temple · architecture

Entrance gate of the Narsingh Temple located in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Narsingh, the fourth avatar of Vishnu, depicted as a half-man, half-lion (Narasimha).

Madhya Pradesh·temple · ceremony

A spiritual scene unfolds at a forest shrine in Chhindwara, where a Shiv Temple sits surrounded by greenery.