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Vibrant Festival Celebrations in India

Captivating scenes of Holi and regional festivals, showcasing crowds of people celebrating with vibrant colors, drums, and traditional attire, evoking joy and cultural richness.

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

Drum, temple, Holi festival, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

People throwing colored powder Banke Bihari Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Puja followers celebrating, incense, Ganges River, Varanasi, India, Asia

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

Gangaur & Gudi at Procession, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Khandoba during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Religious Hindu ceremony on the shore of Pushkar Lake. (Editorial Use Only)

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

Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Khandoba during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Priests performing a traditional fire ritual before an awed audience.

Devotees in dwarkadheesh temple, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

People celebrating holi at Barpeta Satra Namghar, amid COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Barpeta, Assam, India on Monday, 29 March 2021. Barpeta Satra is a well-known sattra situated at Barpeta in the Indian state of Assam. It was established by vaishnavite saint Madhabdeva.

Procession of devotees during Kumbha Mela, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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

The Holy See of the Cao Dai is in the Vietnamese province of Tay Ninh, close to the Cambodian frontier, and this syncretic religion - which counts Victor Hugo, Laozi and Jesus among its saints - has also made some Khmer converts. Vietnam has two indigenous religious sects, both of which were established in the 20th century, and both of which are based firmly in the south of the country. Cao Dai or Supreme Altar’ is a syncretic faith combining aspects of the tam giao with Catholicism and is the larger of the two, with an estimated 2 million followers. Cao Dai is an eclectic amalgam of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Catholicism. The second sect, called Hoa Hao or Peace and Happiness’, is centred on Chau Doc in the Mekong Delta. Its followers practise an ascetic and austere form of Buddhism. The Cao Dai religion was founded in 1919 by a Vietnamese civil servant, Ngo Van Chieu and by the mid-1920s Tay Ninh had developed as the Holy See’ of the new religion, with a hierarchy organise

Religious procession of hindus at the eve of kumbh festival in Haridwar, India

Trichurpooram pooram, Elephants March procession of bejeweled temple Festival, trichur thrissur, kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Worshipers of Lalbaug ka Raja waiting for Lord Ganesh immersion at Lalbaug Parel, Mumbai Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManojxNavalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

People celebrating holi at Barpeta Satra Namghar, amid COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Barpeta, Assam, India on Monday, 29 March 2021. Barpeta Satra is a well-known sattra situated at Barpeta in the Indian state of Assam. It was established by vaishnavite saint Madhabdeva.

Priest and devotees celebrating Rangpanchmi in Gangshyamji temple, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims on babu ghat during chhat pooja festival at Calcutta Kolkata West Bengal India NO MR Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees paying their obedience to lord khandoba at the Palkhi immersed in turmeric powder at the famous Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Festival at Wadi, Ratnagiri, District Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xShamxManchekar/DinodiaxPhotox

Mangal Kalash Procession Jodhpur Rajasthan India NO MR Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

crowd at Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord procession, lalbaug, bombay mumbai, maharashtra, india Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Tsechu gathering, Paro Valley, Bhutan

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Evening puja (religious ceremony) on the Ganges at Varanasi. Priests in traditional robes perform the service using a candelabra of fire, horns and brushes. (Editorial Use Only)

Lathmar Holi Celebrations; Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India

People holding aarti, yamuna river, vrindavan, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

The Vegetarian Festival is a religious festival annually held on the island of Phuket in southern Thailand. It attracts crowds of spectators because of many of the unusual religious rituals that are performed. Many religious devotees will slash themselves with swords, pierce their cheeks with sharp objects and commit other painful acts. The Nine Emperor Gods Festival (Chinese: Jiuhuangye; Peh-oe-ji: Kau-ong-ia; Cantonese: Kow Wong Yeh) is a nine-day Taoist celebration beginning on the eve of 9th lunar month of the Chinese calendar, which is observed primarily in Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Marriage procession, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Woman going radha kund and shyama kund, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

People throwing colored powder Banke Bihari Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Khandoba during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Christian celebration for St. Sebastian birthday in the small village of Poovar on the south coast of Kerala, India, Asia

Ganga Aarti, evening ceremony at the holy Dasaswamedh Ghat, Hinduism, Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

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Bihari Temple during Holi festival, Vrindaban, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Evening puja (religious ceremony) on the Ganges at Varanasi. Priests in traditional robes perform the service using a candelabra of fire, horns and brushes. (Editorial Use Only)

India, Kerala, Thrissur, Pooram festival, the competition called Kudamattam , the swift and rhythmic changing of brightly colored parasols along with the raising and lowering of venchamarams

Tej festival, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xDxKanani/DinodiaxPhotox

Veer, India - 05 March 2024: Aerial view of a sea of vibrant red engulfing the crowd gathered at Veer Mhaskoba Temple, Maharashtra, creating a mesmerizing spectacle.

Moors and Christians, festival of La Patrona, Pollença, ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Khandoba during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

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Narayanganj, Bangladesh - 15 November 2025: View of a crowd of women with hands raised in devotion, amidst the warm glow of candles, creating an ethereal atmosphere.

Nandgaon, India - 01 March 2023: Aerial view of people celebrating the holy colour festival at Shri And Baba Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Dasshera celebrations at the at the famous Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

People from the Pnar community perform rituals as they using a tree to celebrate an event organised to mark the Behdienkhlam festival in Jowai, India on July 14, 2025. Behdienkhlam is a vibrant annual festival celebrated by the Pnar (Jaintia) community of Meghalaya, especially in Jowai, to drive away plague and diseases and to pray for a good harvest. Observed in July after the sowing season, it features traditional rituals, offerings to ancestral spirits, and the grand procession of beautifully decorated bamboo structures called rots, which are later immersed in a sacred muddy pool known as Ka Aitnar.

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

Ganga Aarti, evening ceremony at the holy Dasaswamedh Ghat, Hinduism, Ganges, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Parmarth Niketan of Swami Chidanand Saraswati at Muni Ki Reti, sometimes known as Lakshman Jhula, a bridge crossing the Ganges, Tehri Garhwal district...

El Rocio, Huelva, Southern Spain. Detail of statue of the Madonna carried during the annual feast of El Rocio amidst a huge number of believers

Thimphu, Bhutan - 28 September 2025: View of a vibrant sea of faces during the Thimphu Dromchoe festival, framed by warm orange hues and the architectural details of the surrounding buildings.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi. Evening puja (religious ceremony) on the Ganges at Varanasi. Priests in traditional robes perform the service using a candelabra of fire, horns and brushes. (Editorial Use Only)

Devotees applying each other turmeric during the during the dasshera celebrations at the jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Khandoba during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

East Indian festival, Toronto, Canada

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Devotees carrying the holy Palkhi of lord Khandoba during the Dasshera celebrations at the Jejuri temple, pune, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Muslims at Friday Jummah prayer at the mosque premises of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) Dargah Shareef. Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Audience at the Tashichho Dzong monastery festival, Thimphu, Bhutan, Asia

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

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

Aerial view of ladies dancing in Navratri dandiyas garba festival, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

govindas preparing human pyramid to break dahi handi at dadar mumbai maharashtra India Copyright: xAspixPatel/DinodiaxPhotox

earthen lamps to celebrate Dev Deepavali on Ganga River at Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Priest spraying red colour on devotees in ghanshyam temple Jodhpur Rajasthan India Asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Festival of Jotiba yatra procession at Jotiba temple, Wadi, Ratnagiri, District Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xShamxManchekar/DinodiaxPhotox

Widows dancing celebrating Holi festival, Gopinath temple, Uttar Pradesh, 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

People throwing colored powder of Banke Bihari Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox -

Aarti-Zeremonie Aarti-Zeremonie am Ganges in Varanasi Copyright: xZoonar.com/UwexBauchx 371479

Indian Deepawali diwali festival, sale of lanterns, Mumbai Bombay, Maharashtra, India India Copyright: xVxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

People carrying palanquin, golden temple, amritsar, punjab, india, asia Copyright: xRupinderxKhullar/DinodiaxPhotox

People celebrating holi at Barpeta Satra Namghar, amid COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Barpeta, Assam, India on Monday, 29 March 2021. Barpeta Satra is a well-known sattra situated at Barpeta in the Indian state of Assam. It was established by vaishnavite saint Madhabdeva.

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi, Deep Devali Festival On The Ghats Lining The Ganges River With Festival Goers Lighting Oil Lamps

Holi festival celebrations at Dauji Temple ; Baldeo ; Uttar Pradesh ; India

Gangaur procession, mehrangarh fort, jodhpur, rajasthan, india, asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Members Of Bohra Community Seeking Blessing From Religious Leader, Syedna, India

People are dancing around the bonfire in Phalen, waiting for it to get lit, Vrindaban, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Es Firo, Moors and Christians celebration of victory over the Barbary corsairs of May 11, 1561, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Tibetan Buddhist devotees at Boudhanath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

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

Narayanganj, Bangladesh - 11 November 2025: Aerial view of the bathed in warm light, as people gather near a temple, creating a mystical and intimate scene.

Baradi, Bangladesh - 06 November 2021: View of a gathering of people seated amidst flickering lights, creating a warm glow against the smoky atmosphere.

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

Huge crowds for holy Festival of Shivaratri in the streets of the holy city of Varanasi, Benares, Northern India

Baradi, Bangladesh - 06 November 2021: View of countless devotees bathed in warm candlelight, their faces serene amidst the soft haze of incense, creating a scene of profound devotion.

Karsevaks of Gurudwara performing stunt during Hola Mohalla celebrations at Anandpur sahib in Rupnagar Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Priest doing Ganga aarti in evening, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Nandgaon, India - 01 March 2023: Aerial view of people celebrating the holy colour festival at Shri And Baba Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Morning Aarti at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees carrying the holy aarti during the prayers, Har Ki Pauri literally means Footsteps of the Lord is considered the most sacred Ghat of Haridwar on the banks of river Ganga, Uttaranchal, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

View of the Sambadrom, architect Oscar Niemeyer, during the parade of the Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel samba school, Carnaval 2010, Sambodromo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

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Nuns offer prayers next to the graves of their family members at a cemetery during "All Souls Day" on the outskirts of Agartala. Tripura, India.

Devotees at Brahma temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

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