Hindu Ritual Activities

Vibrant scenes of Hindu worship and celebrations, featuring colorful offerings and traditional attire at sacred sites across India.

flowers for prayer, india Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Kalbeliya singers singing of holi festival songs Jodhpur Rajasthan India NO MR Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Women worshipping their god in temple, Dilwara, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Festival of Dheenga Gavar gangaur Jodhpur Rajasthan India NO MR Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession after performing religious rites at Mindiyada near Anjaar Kutch Gujarat India Copyright: xRajendraxShukla/DinodiaxPhotox

Women in saris in front of the statue of the god Nandi in Mysore India

Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar, presides at annual Hindu Holi Fire Festival at The Zenana Mahal in the Cit...

Thaipusam festival in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, Asia

Shree Mukteshwar Devalaya temple, Juhu, Mumbai, India. Devotee worshipping Nandi bull murthi (statue)

Devotees going to offer Pind to dead relatives. Pind Daan is a Hindu service in which a religious service is performed for the dead ancestors. The occasion is fortnight-long and places like Gaya (Bihar state) are thronged by people during this time. Pind means Round balls of rice and flour which are offered, along with the sacred kusha grass and flowers, amidst sprinkling of water and chanting of mantras from the Sam Veda. People visit the place in numbers as Gaya is believed to be the holiest place for this ritual. Gaya, Bihar, India.

Diwali celebration in a Ganesh temple, Paris, France, Europe

Man painted statue, kumar tully potter lane, kolkata, west bengal, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Thaipusam festival in Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu, Tamilnadu, South India, India, Asia

Woman performing pooja, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Baradi, Bangladesh - 06 November 2021: View of devotees gathered, their faces illuminated by the warm glow of countless candles during evening prayers.

Jain pilgrims in front of the monolithic statue of Gomateshwara, Indragiri Hill, Sravanabelagola, Hassan district, Karnataka, South India, India, Asia

Woman lighting candles at a shrine, Kathmandu, Nepal

The festival of Bala Chaturdashi is a celebration in Nepal that is held at Pashupatinath Temple near Kathmandu every year in late November or early December. Hindu pilgrims from all over Nepal as well as India gather at Pashupatinath temple, which is considered to be the most sacred temple of Shiva (Pashupati), in Nepal. An all night vigil by the light of small wick lamps marks the beginning of Bala Chaturdashi. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Dancers during a wedding, Sufi shrine, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Devotees worshipping Lord Dhandayuthapani Swami on the hill top, Palani, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Family worshipping of lord ganesh before immersion at mahim Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India NOMR Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Onam, Kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Men carrying a palaquin with the portrait of one of India´s most celebrated 18th century female rulers, Ahilya Bai Holkar, during a Hindu ceremony, Ma...

Pilgrims making a milk sacrifice, Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gurukul students of maluk peeth, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindi Wedding, Trou D' Eau Douce, Mauritius, Africa

Thailand, Nong Khai Province. People lighting candles in temple. Phra That Bang Phuan temple.

Boy carrying milk pots Paal kudam for abhishekam, Tirupparankundram, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Transgender blessing devotees, kumbh mela, madhya pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Flowers, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Ezhuthiniruthu Ceremony on Vijayadasami day in Saraswathi Temple at Panachikadu near Kottayam, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Pilgrims at Kedar Ghat.

A group of wandering musicians at the Gangasagar Mela. The fair is held where the Ganga river and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus, hence the name Gangasagar Mela. This is the largest fair in West Bengal which is celebrated during mid January every year and is a major attraction to millions of pilgrims from different parts of the country who gather at Gangasagar, the point where the holy river Ganges meets the sea to take a dip and wash away all the earthly sins. Namkhana, West Bengal, India.

The Ratha Yatra festival was celebrated inside the temple in Tehatta, in accordance with the administration rules for precautions against the coronavirus. They were not allowed to enter without masks. A voluntary organization helped with sanitizer for the devotees. Although there were rules, some children and elders did not wear masks or were not wearing the masks properly. Tehatta, West Bengal, India.

Toronto, Canada. 28th Aug, 2013. Janmashtami Celebrations at ISKCON Toronto © Nisarg Photography/Alamy Live News

Sri Krishnan hindu temple. Hindu priest ( Brahmin ) performing puja ceremony and rituals. Singapore.

Artists painting bodies for Pulikali Tiger Dance, Onam festival, Thrissur, Kerala, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Devotees worshipping Lord Dhandayuthapani Swami on the hill top, Palani, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Performing a ceremony for the deceased family members at the Godavari river, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.

woman lying on the road Chhat worship Babughat kolkata India Asia Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Ram Devra pilgrims, Thar Desert, at Pokaran or Pokhran, Rajasthan, North India, India, Asia

An idol artist is busy preparing the Durga idol ahead of the Durga Puja festival. Durga Puja is the main religious and cultural festival for Hindus, celebrated in Bangladesh with great enthusiasm, colorful festivity, and religious devotion. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Wedding celebrations at a Sufi shrine in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

woman sorting rice, brahma kumari ashram, mount abu, rajasthan, india, asia Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

Women selling flowers and herbs for temple offerings by The Golden Temple during Festival of Shivaratri in holy city of Varanasi, India

Church of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem

Indonesia, Bali, Kechak dance ceremony

Men carrying a palaquin with the portrait of one of India´s most celebrated 18th century female rulers, Ahilya Bai Holkar, during a Hindu ceremony, Ma...

Painting, Raghurajpur called artist village, famous for making Patta Chitras, Jagannathpuri, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India MR 736E, 736F Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

Lighting oil lamp in Swaminatha Swami temple, Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Veeramakaliamman hindu temple. Hindu priest ( Brahmin ) performing puja ceremony and rituals. Singapore.

Lahore, Pakistan - 24 December 2025: View of devotees, illuminated by the warm glow of earthen lamps, their faces reflecting a deep spiritual connection at a local shrine.

Devotees at Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib or Golden temple in Amritsar Punjab India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Widows dancing celebrating Holi festival, Gopinath temple, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Actress Bhagyashree worshipping lord ganesh during ganesh festival in Sangli Maharashtra India Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims celebrating, Varanasi, India

Devotees receiving blessings from priest, Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddhist woman praying at Sri Maha Bodhi in the Mahavihara (The Great Monastery), Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, Asia

Women wearing saris with offerings standing in water during the Hindu Chhath Festival, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

Aarti ceremony in Parmath, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

Lady performing cow worship on Bachha Baaras festival, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Students of the "My Chota pre-School dress up as Hindu deity "Krishna", on the eve of the Krishna Janmashtami Festival at Agartala. Tripura. India.

Nagarathar Women Preparing Jaggery sweetend sweet for a family temple festival called Padaippu in Chettinad, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

The body of a Hindu man is cremated at Pashupatinath Temple, near Kathmandu, Nepal.

The 80th birthday, often called Sadabishekam is done for the man in Chettinad, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Nepal, Kathmandu Valley, Budhanilkantha, Sleeping Vishnu, hindu temple,

sant vivek das ji on boat, varanasi, uttar pradesh, Asia, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Calendar sale, Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Two sculptors making a bronze sculpture of Garuda the vahana of Lord Vishnu in Hindu mythology, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India

Asia,Malaysia; Penang; Thaipusam; Hindu; festival; people;

India: Makara Sankranti celebrations at the old Hindu Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Swaminarayan Temple), built in 1824 and destroyed during the 26 January 2001 earthquake, Bhuj, Gujarat (1997)

Artisans making carving bronze sculpture statue at Swamimalai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Hindu Temples At Grand Bassin Mauritius

Indonesia, Bali. Hindu Temple on Bali Island called Pura Tirta Empul Temple near the town of Tammpaksiring Bali Island. It is famous for its holy water and Hindu people go there for purification. (Editorial Use Only)

Sri Lanka, Colombo, people making offerings in front of Temple during the Thai Pongal harvest festival at a temple in Colombo. The Tamil festival of Thai Pongal is a thanksgiving festival celebrating a successful harvest.

Man and woman on stage, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Toda Marriage, Nilgiris, Ooty Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. ethnic group. Toda bride groom makes a small hole in a sacred tree, Asia

Artist in character of ravan ram joker and male dancers back stage in ramlila India NO MR Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Thyagaraja aradhana festival at Tiruvaiyaru, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Hindu Wedding

Devotees dancing on durga immersion Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Sri Krishna-Balaram Mandir is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple in the holy city of Vrindavan. It is one of the main International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temples in India and internationally. Hare Krishnas from all over the world can be seen here year-round, which adds color to this ancient ethnic holy city.

Mahatma Gandhi walking with Dr Sushila Nayar and others, India, Asia, 1938 Copyright: xJayanxMitra/DinodiaxPhotox

Woman praying before incense, Somatheeram Ayurveda Resort, traditional Ayurvedic medicine spa resort in Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Asia

People celebrating function of shrimad bhagavat geeta India Asia MR 364 Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Gujarat, Dasada. Rabari, Mir tribes people. Traditional clothing, scarves, jewelry, daily activities. (Editorial Use Only)

Girl carrying a milk pot on her head, Mariamman Festival, Tamil Nadu, India

Assembly of girls during Toda marriage, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Man praying Mutharamman temple, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Vamana in Athachamayam procession in Thripunithura during Onam near Ernakulam, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Pupils of Shankar Acharya doing havan, Nerul, New Bombay, Maharashtra, India NO MR Copyright: xMukeshxParpiani/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotee with pierced body in a religious procession at Thaipusam Festival, Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Little India, Singapore

North Indian Hindu couple performing home Inauguration worship , Grih Pravesh , yagyna , Maharashtra , India Copyright: xRavixShekhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Isurumuniya Vihara is a rock temple built during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (r. 307 - 267 BCE). Anuradhapura is one of Sri Lanka's ancient capitals and famous for its well-preserved ruins. From the 4th century BCE until the beginning of the 11th century CE it was the capital. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles (40 km).

Traditional funeral, untouchable priest of the lowest caste throwing fuel on the pyre, Pashupatinath, Nepal, Asia

Murthis (statues) in Govardhan Ecovillage, Maharashtra, India.

Five Wise Men In Action, Janapada Loka Icons of five wise men sitting on village stone platform under tree at Janapada Loka Folk Art Museum near Ramanagara, Karnataka, India, Asia Copyright: xZoonar.com/MahanteshxCxMorabadx 16867382

Asia,Malaysia; Penang; Thaipusam; Hindu; festival; people;

Man wearing costumes and playing character of Santa Clau giving gifts to children on Christmas Occasion Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

women with offerings and offerings on the floor, in Gangaur ghat,Pichola lake,Udaipur, Rajasthan, india

Women forming dough to feed members for free at Sika Hindu in famous Bangla Shib Gurudwara Sika Great Temple in New Delhi India (MR)

of 3