Festival Processions and Celebrations

Vibrant scenes from various cultural festivals featuring crowds, colorful decorations, traditional attire, and religious processions celebrating deities across different locations.

Navaratri dandiya garba Festival Procession of Ma Ambadevi Bhavani Devi from Kalwa to Tembhi Naka Thane Maharashtra India NO MR NO PR Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

Goddess procession during Arupathumoovar festival in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Devotees worshipping Lord Kapaleswara mounted on chariot, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman in sari with offerings to the goddess on the main festival day at the big procession Theer, temple festival, Hamm, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Thaipusam Hindu Tamil festival celebrated in Little India, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Navaratri dandiya garba Festival Procession of Ma Ambadevi Bhavani Devi from Kalwa to Tembhi Naka Thane Maharashtra India NO MR NO PR Copyright: xAngeloxD Silva/DinodiaxPhotox

Rath yatra, Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Decorated clay horses in puravi eduppu festival Venthanpatti Pudukkottai Tamil Nadu India August-2009 Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Durga Puja, ceremonial immersion of goddess in river Ganga, Howrah, West Bengal, India Copyright: xRanjanaxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Chariot festival Palakad Palakkad Kerala India Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox

Temple Chariot festival in Kapaleeswarar temple at Mylapore in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Devotee fulfilling vow in Thaipusam festival Kerala India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Women dress as Hindu Goddess Durga, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

women following the chariot on the route to the nattukotai chettiar temple, george town penang malaysia

Jagannathpuri temple devoted to god Krishna, Baldev and Subhadra, Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

lord ganesh immersion girgaon chaupati in mumbai at maharashtra India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves, Thaipusam Hindu Festival, people, kavadi bearers,

Hindu saint naga baba Shivdasgiri warping penis with trishul rod in Varanasi on Ganga river, Uttar Pradesh, India MR 707A Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Rath yatra Rathyatra car festival the journey of Jagannath, puri, orissa, india Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees carrying statues of god at Subrahmanya Swami temple, Tirupparankundram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Urchava deity procession during Arupathumoovar festival, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

A god possessed man beating himself with whip. Mariamman festival at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

The Goddess on a procession along with priests during a festival in a temple, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Jagannath rath yatra, puri, orissa, india, asia Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Immersion of goddess durga, Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession of Kala kolam bull motif in Anthimahakalan vela at Chelakkara in Thrissur District, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Ritual spraying of water on Kallazhagar Vishnu mounted on golden horse in Chitra festival Madurai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Aarthi performed to urchava deity during Vinayak Chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi festival at Sri Karpaga Vinayakar Temple in Pillaiyarpatti near Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

lord ganesh immersion in mumbai at maharashtra India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Chariot festival in Kaalamegha Perumal temple at Thirumogur near Madurai Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Ramghat, kumbh mela, ujjain, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Balinese celebrate with a festive parade at the Sanur Village Festival in Bali

Grand Bassin-sacred Hindu site Maha Shivaratri temple Mauritius Africa

Chariot procession during Karthigai Deepam festival in Arunachaleshwara temple dedicated to lord Shiva Chola Thiruvannamalai Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu temple festival with many elephants, Thrissur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Saint Tukaram sitting on big size eagle in vari procession at Pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Idol Of Goddess Durga, Durga Pooja Dassera Vijayadasami Festival, Calcutta Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Palki Dance holi festival Sadvali Devrukh Konkan Maharashtra India South East Asia Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

God possessed man; Mahasivaratri festival at poochiyur near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Decorated Bulls, Oachira Festivals, Oachira, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

View of people on Kuta Beach for Nyepi, Balinese New Year Celebrations, Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, South East Asia, Asia

Navaratri dandiya garba Festival ; Procession of Ma Ambadevi ; Bhavani Devi from Kalwa to Tembhi Naka ; Thane ; Maharashtra ; India ; NO MR ; NO PR

Pundalik Temple Solapur Pandarpur Maharashtra India Asia

Offerings to the deity in Pooram festival Thrissur Trichur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Ganesh ganpati Festival, Immersion of Elephant headed God Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims at Har ki pauri, Brahma Kund, Haridwar, Uttaranchal Uttarakhand, India APRIL-2009 Copyright: xPhotochromy/DinodiaxPhotox

Men human pyramid breaking Dahi Handi, Janmashtami festival, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Young priest performing Ganga Pooja at Dasaswamedh ghat on banks of holy Ganga river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xVivekxManek/DinodiaxPhotox

Temple Chariot festival in Kapaleeswarar temple at Mylapore in Chennai; Madras, Tamil Nadu

A man tying a piece of cloth to close the mouth, Vaikasi Visakam festival at Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Group of people performing Mudiyettu dance in a temple, Bhadrakali Temple, Kerala, India

Ganesh festival in Paris

India: At Balakrishna (Balkrishna) Temple in Udipi (Udupi) Karnataka, drummers accompany a procession in which a statue of the young Krishna (Bala-Krishna = the Boy/Infant Krishna) is paraded around the temple premises on a golden chariot.

Devotees immersing Durga model in river Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Kalbhairav during the Kalbhairav fair at the Gadhinglaj taluka in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Colourful Theyyam being led through an areca palm plantation, near Kasargod, North Kerala, South India, Asia

Durga Puja, immersion of maa durga, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xVinayxParelkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Ganesh immersion in mumbai at maharashtra India, Asia Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Ganpati immersion, jodhpur, rajasthan, india, asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Pulikali Tiger Dance procession, Onam festival, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Costume characters with flaming torches in crowd at Festival of Shivaratri in the holy city of Varanasi, Benares, India

High angle view of devotees around a chariot, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Vedic school students rounding Ponnambalam Kanaka Sabha corridor in Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

England,London,Ealing,Shri Kanaga Thurkkai Amman Temple,Chariot Festival Participants

Theyyam dancers and drummers, Theyyam, Calicut, also known as Kozhikode, Kerala, southern India, India, Asia

Farmers celebrating Pongal festival Harvest Festival at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

High-angle view over the Holy Tuesday Procession leaving the chapel El Calvario near Antigua during Holy Week 2017, Antigua, Guatemala, Central Americ...

Man worshipping the field, representation of a 9 grain field at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. Pooja Puja, Asia

Charriot festival procession

Hindu temple Sri Kamadchi Ampal, interior view at the temple festival, Hamm, Ruhr area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Pooram festival at Chinakathoor Chinakathoor Pooram near Palakkad Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Govinda in yellow white uniform forming human pyramid, Dahikala festival, Dadar, Mumbai Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

Chariot festival people pulling rope of rath Palakad Palakkad Kerala India Copyright: xKrishnadasxMenon/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman tongue pierced with trident near Mutharamman temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman tongue pierced with trident near Mutharamman temple, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Holy man with sealed mouth and load on his shoulders, Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elephant culture of India

chinnamasta temple, rajrappa, jharkhand, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Ramghat, Kumbh Mela, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India, Asia

Porters carrying Durga model, Kumartuli, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Copyright: xRanjanaxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Prostitute in yellama festival Kamathipura Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NO MR Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Chariot festival during Arudra Dharsan in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Kolam or Rangoli in front of Kapaleeswarar temple during festival in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

child dress as Hindu God goddess, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

A god possessed man beating himself with whip. Mariamman festival at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

The image of Man dressed as God Ganesha and village man in Dasara Dussera Dusera Festival at Kulasai Kulasekharapatnam near Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

idol of lord ganesh elephant headed god, Ganesh ganpati Festival, mumbai bombay, maharashtra, india Copyright: xMahendraxPatil/DinodiaxPhotox

India: Giant warrior figures, with a man hidden inside each, take part in a procession during a festival around Balkrishna Temple or Udupi Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi (Udipi), Karnataka, South India. The men usually advance their figures with quick, swirling movements, occasionally halting to re-adjust their setup. They look out from their figures through a round opening in the figures lower chest area. The temple is dedicated to the young and playful version of (Hindu god) Krishna called Balkrishna (Boy Krishna).

Indian Priests Sadhus With Garlands, Ujjain Kumbh Mela Festival, India

Devotees carrying an effigy of the Goddess Saraswati to the Hoogly River on the day of the Saraswati Festival. Saraswati is regarded as the Goddess of learning, knowledge and the arts. Goddess Saraswati is the wife of Lord Brahma and possesses the powers of speech, wisdom and learning.

Chariot festival at Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India. Biggest chariot in India

Rath Yatra at Puri Orissa India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Gangaur festival, jaipur, rajasthan, india Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman with Kavadi, Tirupparankundram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession of Ash smeared Naga Sadhu in Varanasi at Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Priest pouring hot milk ritual, Karaha Pujan, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Durga puja deity, made from river mud and decorated, being taken to the Brahmaputra riverbank for Durga puja immersion ceremony, Guwahati, Assam, Indi...

Jagannath rath yatra, puri, orissa, india, asia Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Students of vedic school in Thillai Nataraja temple corridor in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Man with iron spear pierced in his tongue and wearing Rudraksha garlands, Vaikasi Visakam festival at Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Rajasthani woman with kalash on head in mangal kalash yatra Jodhpur Rajasthan India NO MR Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

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