village

village · livestock

On a misty morning, there is action in a central Indian Madhya Pradesh village. The family's buffalos are fed, village children take in air pollution in the form of a fire's smoke.

Madhya Pradesh·village

Madhya Pradesh women around Panna cook on a open chulha or cooking fire and the man of the house in this rural Indian village home east his lunch time chappatis or rotis with a subzi or matar - paneer vegetable dish in gravy.

Uttarakhand·dance · village

These Garhwali women are dancing to the tune of a Garhwali drum in a village near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. Notice the slate roofs of the traditional houses.

village · politics

Rural electrification brings electricity to rural India so that more rural Indians can pursue education and flexible professions.

highway · village

Drenched highway after a heavy shower near Boradpada Village in Maharashtra, a group of women with umbrellas wait for motorists to buy the organic vegetables brought from the village.

livestock · river

Clear canals brimming with water from the monsoon, such a relief for the buffalos and young boys frolicking in the water. A trio of women in colourful clothing riding on a buffalo cart on the way home.

village · politics

Women speak of their benefits from government schemes for the poor and women, as they lament their condition with low incomes and high expenditures.

village · politics

Village women of Aloor work in local village industries such as lathe and wood working, and launch a womens' self help group: "We used to only do housework earlier, cooking and lighting the chulha.

village · politics

Ten village women got together and achieved self-sufficiency, benefiting from Government schemes, and setting up businesses of their own. Women's self help group / groups.

politics · village

While crowd remains engrossed in perhaps nation's one of the most sincere issues, man snatches this important ocassion to earn his livelihood by selling food.

politics · village

Young people making placard at Anna Hazare's two-day protest in Delhi against Land Acquisition Ordinance.

politics · village

Man speaking during a protest rally against government's land acquisition ordinance in New Delhi, India.

Arunachal Pradesh·farmland · hills

Daily chores underway for the tribal population of Tajang Village in Ziro Valley with women and men moving about their daily routine work.

politics · village

Man speaking during a protest rally against government's land acquisition ordinance in New Delhi, India.

village · hills

Traditional house made up of mud in the Himalaya range which are covered by snow. Prayer flags is being hosted infront of house as well as on roof of house.

village

A man in red shirt walk through carrying a bucket. Kids are seen try pulling a calf and buffalo. One can see dust raising up and a man pass by riding on a bike. The distance between Mysore City to Shravanabelagola is 82 km.

village · desert

Abandoned village from ancient settlements! Kuldhara was the name of the largest village in this community consisting of 84 villages.

village · ceremony

Yodeling and chanting traditional song Angami folks in traditional attire joins the stone pulling procession at Kigwema village. The stone pulling was a part of Honbill Festival.

wildlife · river

Village life in Assam - we see children and women enjoying the cool breeze blowing and a woman is carrying a cute goat in her hands. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region.

village · temple

Longmai village in Tamenglong, Manipur, India. Villagers return from the church on the hill and head back to the village. Children wear their Sunday best and walk out with their friends, their family in tow.

temple · ceremony

Nowhere else in India do they worship the 'baddie' Duryodhana! The temple of 'Duryodhan' at Osla Village. It is on the on the way to Har-ki-Dun Valley at the North-West corner of Uttarakhand.

hills · village

View of a daily life in Reiek village. Reiek is one of the tourist destination in Mizoram due to the Reiek Tlang. Reiek is a mountain and tourist spot 29 km from Aizawl, Mizoram, India.

village · ceremony

The much awaited walk-through fire was held at Falen village. In Falen village, panda Heera Lal after the ritualistic bath and puja walked through fire, as people waited with bated breath.