village

sport · dance

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

sport · village

Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur (near Ludhiana), in Punjab, India.

dance · village

Dancers of 'The Rainbow Island' troupe from Mauritius perform Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi at the 6th edition of International Dance and Music Festival organise by ICCR ( Indian Council of Cultural Relations) in Delhi.

dance · village

'The Rainbow Island' dance troupe from Mauritius performs Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dance during 6th edition of International Dance and Music Festival organised by ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) in Delhi.

livestock · village

The use of cow patties, cow shit cakes, or cow-dung cakes, are a rural tradition in India. They are a sustainable fuel that form part and parcel of the traditional way of village life in India.

livestock · village

The use of cow patties, cow shit cakes, or cow-dung cakes, are a rural tradition in India. They are a sustainable fuel that form part and parcel of the traditional way of village life in India.

village · livestock

Its a tradition that Indians believe will bring their children good luck and protect them from disease. And scores of parents have been lining up in the tiny village of Betul in Madhya Pradesh to roll their youngsters in cow pat.

livestock · festival

Its a tradition that Indians believe will bring their children good luck and protect them from disease. And scores of parents have been lining up in the tiny village of Betul in Madhya Pradesh to roll their youngsters in cow pat.

Madhya Pradesh·forest · wildlife

Village life with traditional village mud house made using earth-friendly materials. Notice the cow patties or cow dung cakes / upla cakes that are used by villagers for cooking purposes, as a fuel.

village · farmland

Lush hillocks, low hanging clouds and pitter-patter of rains in a village in Uttarakhand. Overlooking the green terraced paddy field and there is a double rainbow in sight. A big low-lying rainbow followed by a fainter one.

Uttarakhand·village

People are making riverside tent at Bantoli village in Uttrakhand. Bantoli is a village in Karnprayag Tehsil in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Madhyamahesh is a little holy town named after Madhyamaheshwar temple of Lord Shiva.

village

The unique vertical construction of this village bonfire created for the Bihu festival allows the fire to receive lots of oxygen and for the flames to leap up, leading to efficient combustion of the wood, and lots of burning embers flying a…

farmland · river

As one flies over the sky blue Chambal river in central India's Madhya Pradesh, the stark contrast between the green fields of post-flowering mustard or sarsoan, the blue sky and the bluer waters comes to the fore.

river · wildlife

Visitors at the Chambal Ghati having a talk with the villagers.The visitors were at the Chambal Ghati for promoting the site for tourism.

village · hills

A group of Indian villagers herding their livestock in a village of Chambal Valley, Madhya Pradesh. A large number of farmers in India depend on animal husbandry for their livelihood.

Uttarakhand·village · river

Indian Hindu pilgrims gather at Sheetkalin Yamuna Temple in Kharsali Village, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·village · river

Indian Hindu pilgrims gather at Sheetkalin Yamuna Temple in Kharsali Village, Uttarakhand, India.

river · village

Villagers cross Yamuna river in rickety old makeshift boat / barge, with motorcycles on board! These are the sort of contraptions that often sink, taking their occupants down with them...

fort · village

Bird's eye view of a village near Khandar Fort, Ranthambore in Rajasthan. Khandar Fort is very ancient fort located in Khandar Tehsil, Sawai Madhopur district, Rajasthan, India. This fort is on the boundary of Ranthambore National Park.

village · industry

Delhi's own Chernobyl lights up in Asola: chemical industrial shed in residential area catches fire See the billowing black and grey smoke clouds of chemical as an industrial shed storing and containing dangerous chemicals catches fire in S…

Uttarakhand·village · flowers

The widespread removal of juniper shrubbery causes extensive damage to the alpine environment, especially since Juniper grows so slowly.

ceremony · festival

A vibrant and devotional scene from Chhath Puja unfolds in Kariyatpur, where a large gathering of devotees, primarily women in traditional sarees, assemble near a riverbank or makeshift pond.

ceremony · village

A large gathering of devotees celebrating Chhath Puja in Kariyatpur village, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. Men and women are assembled along the riverbank and standing in the water as part of traditional rituals dedicated to the Sun God.