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Traditional Indian Festivals and Rituals

Vibrant scenes of Indian festivals showcasing participants in ornate clothing, engaging in rituals, dancing, and communal gatherings by holy rivers.

India, Allahabad. Bath in the sacred waters of Ganges and Yamuna (Editorial Usage Only)

Bengalese celebrating Kartik Purnima Full Moon at Babu Ghat Kolkata West Bengal India

A group of young nuns in pink robes during a spiritual procession

Christian devotee dressed as Jesus Christ re-enacts the crucifixion during a Passion play to mark the Good Friday in Guwahati, Assam, India on April 2, 2021.

Devotees climbing stairs to famous Jejuri temple, Pune, Phaltan, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Medha Patkar founder of Narmada Bachao Andolan and national alliance of people movement in Mankhurd Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Drummers leading village bride under red canopy to her marriage ceremony in a procession with family and villagers, rural Orissa, India, Asia

Artists performing Bengal folk dance Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Karagam Dance in Machattu Mamangam festival, Vadakkancherry near Thrissur Trichur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Manipuri women have organized themselves as Meira Paibis torch bearers to fight for their rights as woman, Imphal, Manipur, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

God possessed woman mahasivaratri at poochiyur near Coimbatore Tamil Nadu India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession annual Malayattur Kurussumudi Perunal festival of Saint Thomas Shrine Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims during ritual ablutions, Ramanathaswami Temple, Rameswaram, Pamban Island, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

India: Pilgrims bathing at the Jogula Bhavi holy tank, Saundatti, Karnataka, during the Shri Yellamma Devi Fair (1994). Every year in the Hindu month of Magh (January - February) more than half a million people gather around the tiny temple of the goddess Yellamma in Saundatti. Yellamma is the patron of the devadasi or women dedicated to the service of a deity or temple.

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

Marienprozession an Maria Himmelfahrt am Lake Bosumtwi bei Abono in der Ashanti Region im Zentrum von Ghana in Westafrika *** Maryu0026 39s procession to Maria Ascension Day on Lake Lake Bosumtwi at abono in the Ashanti Region at Centre from Ghana in West Africa

Snake Charmers Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Man lighting sarcophagus where corpse is burned during cremation ceremony.

Shiv Temple By Sameep Padora & Associates, Maharashtra, India-Community Gathers For Evening Puja, Wadeshwar, , Architect Unknown

Woman devotee paying respects to statue of tortoise immersed in turmeric at entrance of Jejuri temple, Pune, Phaltan, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Women in the river in a religious ceremony; Hampi, Karnataka, India

Myanmar (Burma), Yangon State, Yangon, on the way to Mount Popa, novices ordination ceremony

Theyyam ritual performed in the area of Kannur, Kerala, India.

Gabura Union, Bangladesh - 25 April 2025: Aerial view of women gathered with shining metal pots, creating a silvery mosaic against the earthy tones of the village path.

Traditional dressed Tongan women at a church service in Neiafu, Vavau, Vavau Islands, Tonga, South Pacific, Pacific

Devdasi now commercial sex workers celebrating yellama festival at Kamatipura, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSudharakxOlwe/xDinodiaxPhotox

Sadhus, Holy Men of India, waiting for charity at the bathing ghat in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Hindu devotees taking part in a religious festival near Alappuzha, Kerala, India.

Artists performing Bengal folk dance Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Man piercing spike through cheeks discharging vow in Thaipusam festival Kerala India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Tonsuring hair removing ritual at Palani, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims after bathing in the river Thamirabarani experience the state of feeling complete union with the Lord during Vaikasi Visakam festival at Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Myanmar. Mandalay. Sagaing Hill. Aung Myae Oo Monastic Education School. Young monks and nuns play before school starts.

Folk, Kalbelia dance during Marwar festival, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Bhit Shah, Pakistan - 05 December 2025: View of musicians seated on black and white checkered tiles, their instruments gleaming under the soft light, creating a scene of artistic tradition.

Kano, Nigeria - 19 March 2026: View of a vibrant procession of people in traditional attire, a sea of red and blue under a bright sky.

gauri ganesh immersion, mumbai, maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Folk, Kalbelia dance during Marwar festival, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Vai village , Maharashtra , India

Joranda monks in saffron loincloths performing daily sunset devotional prayer ceremony at Joranda monastery, Odisha, India, Asia

Pilgrims carry Kenvar with water from the Ganges in the Kenwar Mela Festival in Haridwar in India.

Marienprozession an Maria Himmelfahrt am Lake Bosumtwi bei Abono in der Ashanti Region im Zentrum von Ghana in Westafrika *** Maryu0026 39s procession to Maria Ascension Day on Lake Lake Bosumtwi at abono in the Ashanti Region at Centre from Ghana in West Africa

Insertion of hooks on the body of a man for hanging from a spinning wheel attached with 'Charhak tree' on the occasion of Charak Puja. The Charak Puja is well-known for the rites of piercing the body with nails, and swirling from a high pole. Tripura, India.

Filming, television series, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Traditional ceremony in a Bahnar ethnic village in the Kontum region. Young people in traditional clothing playing percussion instruments. Kontum. Vietnam.

The members of the women''s wings of ' 'TIPRA Motha'', in a massive demonstration called, "Raj Bhavan Abhiyan", demanded the adoption of the Roman script for Kokborok language, at Agartala. Tripura, India.

A tea shop near an exhibition during Pooram festival in Thrissur or Trichur, Kerala, India, Asia

People of Bassapur village celebrating their traditional Hindu Goddess Laxmi yatra festival comes after every four years in Bassapur, Belgaum district, Karnataka, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Campus of Thiruvannamalai temple, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Islamic women, Takaungu, Kenya.

Fishing festival at Venthanpatti near Ponnamaravathy, Pudukkottai District, Tamil Nadu, South India, Inida, Asia. During summer season, when the lake water gets reduced to the minimum level all the people in the village assembled in that lake areas for catching fish in an auspicious time. They can catch the fish as they like by celebrating fishing celebration

Kayan Lahwi women at the Kay Htein Bo village celebration. This traditionnal celebration is held once a year in April in most every Kayan village, Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar, Asia

Children performing group dances in children day celebration at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

Meeting with village residents organized by a charity in the local pagoda to get together to discuss problems and potentials of the water supply in the community, Trapang Village, Bathi District, Takeo Province, Cambodia, Asia

Village musicians, instruments made from metal bowl and terracotta water pot, pipe and cymbals, Bhirindiara, Kachchh, Gujarat, India, Asia

Members Bishnoi community socio-religious group, pay tributes to Amrita Devi other martyrs Khejarli ilage Jodhpur Rajasthan India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox

Students, with butterfly masks, during the "Butterfly Festival" organised by the forest department of Tripura at Heritage Park, in Agartala. Tripura, India.

Yellamma devdasi fair, saudatti, karnataka, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Chichicastenango market

Local market busy with traders selling sugar cane Rajasthan India

Crowds of pilgrims gather outside Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa State, India, Asia

Sri Lanka, North Central Province, Sigiriya, monks at the summit of Sigiriya rock fortress

Students of a religious school walking through the fog, La Parroquia, Lancetillo, Zona Reina, Quiche, Guatemala, Central America.

India, Varanasi, Sarnath temple, archaeological site, pilgrims

Tibetan women dancing during secular festival, Tongren, Qinghai, China, Asia

Indonesia, Bali. Three Balinese men waiting their turn to make offerings at Hindu temple.

India, West Bengal, Sagar Island, Ganga Sagar, Crowd of pilgrims with offerings at temple to Sage Kapil Muni. Island is considered the point where the Ganges joins the sea.

Toda Bride and Groom with their relatives, Nilgiris, Ooty Udhagamandalam, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. One of the great aboriginal tribes of India, Asia

Sadhu boy taking food, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Kecak dance, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Village members wear white and sing gospel songs on the way to church in Soatanana, Madagascar on a Sunday

Procession carrying items for young men entering monkhood, Nyaungshwe, Myanmar, Asia

Myanmar. Burma. Bagan. A Burmese family pauses to rest at the Tharaba Gate, the gates into the old city of Bagan, built in 849 AD and renovated in the 11th century.

Myanmar. Burma. Bagan. A Burmese family pauses to rest at the Tharaba Gate, the gates into the old city of Bagan, built in 849 AD and renovated in the 11th century.

Myanmar (Burma), Sagaing State, Leshi, Naga tribes walk to reach Leshi for the New year ceremony

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