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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)
India, Allahabad. Bath in the sacred waters of Ganges and Yamuna (Editorial Usage Only)
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Bengalese celebrating Kartik Purnima Full Moon at Babu Ghat  Kolkata  West Bengal  India
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A group of young nuns in pink robes during a spiritual procession
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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.
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Devotees climbing stairs to famous Jejuri temple, Pune, Phaltan, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox
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Medha Patkar founder of Narmada Bachao Andolan and national alliance of people movement in Mankhurd Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox
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Drummers leading village bride under red canopy to her marriage ceremony in a procession with family and villagers, rural Orissa, India, Asia
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Artists performing Bengal folk dance Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox
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Karagam Dance in Machattu Mamangam festival, Vadakkancherry near Thrissur Trichur, Kerala, South India, India, Asia
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Manipuri women have organized themselves as Meira Paibis torch bearers to fight for their rights as woman, Imphal, Manipur, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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God possessed woman mahasivaratri at poochiyur near Coimbatore  Tamil Nadu  India NO MR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox
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Procession  annual Malayattur Kurussumudi Perunal festival of Saint Thomas Shrine  Kerala  India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox
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Pilgrims during ritual ablutions, Ramanathaswami Temple, Rameswaram, Pamban Island, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
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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.
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Farmers celebrating Pongal festival Harvest Festival at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox
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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
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Snake Charmers Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Asia, Indonesia, Bali, Ubud. Man lighting sarcophagus where corpse is burned during cremation ceremony.
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Shiv Temple By Sameep Padora & Associates, Maharashtra, India-Community Gathers For Evening Puja, Wadeshwar, , Architect Unknown
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Woman devotee paying respects to statue of tortoise immersed in turmeric at entrance of Jejuri temple, Pune, Phaltan, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox
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Women in the river in a religious ceremony; Hampi, Karnataka, India
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Myanmar (Burma), Yangon State, Yangon, on the way to Mount Popa, novices ordination ceremony
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Theyyam ritual performed in the area of Kannur, Kerala, India.
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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.
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Traditional dressed Tongan women at a church service in Neiafu, Vavau, Vavau Islands, Tonga, South Pacific, Pacific
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Devdasi now commercial sex workers celebrating yellama festival at Kamatipura, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xSudharakxOlwe/xDinodiaxPhotox
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Sadhus, Holy Men of India, waiting for charity at the bathing ghat in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia
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Hindu devotees taking part in a religious festival near Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
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Artists performing Bengal folk dance Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox
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Man piercing spike through cheeks discharging vow in Thaipusam festival  Kerala  India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Tonsuring hair removing ritual at Palani, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox
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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
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Myanmar. Mandalay. Sagaing Hill. Aung Myae Oo Monastic Education School. Young monks and nuns play before school starts.
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Folk, Kalbelia dance during Marwar festival, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox
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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.
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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.
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gauri ganesh immersion, mumbai, maharashtra, India, Asia Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Folk, Kalbelia dance during Marwar festival, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox
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Vai village , Maharashtra , India
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Joranda monks in saffron loincloths performing daily sunset devotional prayer ceremony at Joranda monastery, Odisha, India, Asia
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Pilgrims carry Kenvar with water from the Ganges in the Kenwar Mela Festival in Haridwar in India.
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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
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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.
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Filming, television series, Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia
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Traditional ceremony in a Bahnar ethnic village in the Kontum region. Young people in traditional clothing playing percussion instruments. Kontum. Vietnam.
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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.
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A tea shop near an exhibition during Pooram festival in Thrissur or Trichur, Kerala, India, Asia
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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
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Campus of Thiruvannamalai temple, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox
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Islamic women, Takaungu, Kenya.
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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
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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
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Children performing group dances in children day celebration at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia
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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
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Village musicians, instruments made from metal bowl and terracotta water pot, pipe and cymbals, Bhirindiara, Kachchh, Gujarat, India, Asia
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Members Bishnoi community socio-religious group, pay tributes to Amrita Devi other martyrs Khejarli ilage Jodhpur Rajasthan India Copyright: xSolaris/DinodiaxPhotox
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Students, with butterfly masks, during the "Butterfly Festival" organised by the forest department of Tripura at Heritage Park, in Agartala. Tripura, India.
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Yellamma devdasi fair, saudatti, karnataka, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox
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Chichicastenango market
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Local market busy with traders selling sugar cane Rajasthan India
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Crowds of pilgrims gather outside Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa State, India, Asia
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Sri Lanka, North Central Province, Sigiriya, monks at the summit of Sigiriya rock fortress
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Students of a religious school walking through the fog, La Parroquia, Lancetillo, Zona Reina, Quiche, Guatemala, Central America.
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India, Varanasi,  Sarnath temple, archaeological site, pilgrims
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Tibetan women dancing during secular festival, Tongren, Qinghai, China, Asia
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Indonesia, Bali. Three Balinese men waiting their turn to make offerings at Hindu temple.
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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.
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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
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Sadhu boy taking food, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Pilgrims making a milk sacrifice, Hindu festival Thaipusam, Batu Caves limestone caves and temples, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Kecak dance, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Village members wear white and sing gospel songs on the way to church in Soatanana, Madagascar on a Sunday
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Procession carrying items for young men entering monkhood, Nyaungshwe, Myanmar, Asia
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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.
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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.
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Myanmar (Burma), Sagaing State, Leshi, Naga tribes walk to reach Leshi for the New year ceremony
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