Indian Festivals

Bustling crowds during major Indian cultural festivals, highlighting processions and celebrations centered around deities and religious events.

Trichurpooram pooram, Elephants March procession of bejeweled temple Festival, Kerala, india Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Rath yatra the journey of Jagannath, puri, orissa, india Copyright: xBxPxMaiti/DinodiaxPhotox

Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord immersion, dadar, bombay mumbai, maharashtra, india Copyright: xNirbhayxJain/DinodiaxPhotox

Actor Salman Khan in road show part of election campaign for Indian National Congress candidate Milind Deora in Bombay Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/DinodiaxPhotox

Crowds of people walking through streets at Kumbh Fair, Uttar Pradesh, India.

People carrying Idol of lord Ganesh elephant headed god for visarjan, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xDinodiaxPhotox

Ganesh Visarjan, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Trichurpooram pooram, Elephants March procession of bejeweled temple Festival, Kerala, india Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

jagannath rath yatra, puri, odisha, India, Asia Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

temple car chariot festival at thiruvarur, tamilnadu, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Rath yatra or Cart festival of Jagannath ; Puri ; Orissa ; India

rathotsavam chariot festival rath yatra, kalpathy, kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Rath Yatra Festival, Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/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.

Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord procession , Mumbai Bombay, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

Jagannath rath yatra, Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Raf rapid action force commandoes around chariot of subhadra rath yatra, Puri, Orissa, India Copyright: xDebasishxBanerjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Temple chariot procession during Kapaleswara Shiva temple festival in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

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

thypooya mahotsavam in koorkkancherry sree maheswara temple, kerala, india Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Ganesh festival in Sri Karpaga vinayagar Ganesha temple in Pillaiyarpatti, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Crowds at a performance of the Ramlilla, the stage play of the Hindu epic the Ramayana, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Ganesh ganpati Festival Elephant head Lord immersion visarjan, bombay mumbai, maharashtra, india Copyright: xMadhusudanxTawde/DinodiaxPhotox

An Indian Festival of Chariots in Santa Monica California

Arupathumoovar festival, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Jyotiba Temple Kolhapur Ratnagiri Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

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

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

Ram navmi palki procession partagali mutt, goa, india, asia Copyright: xVivekxThayil/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees worshipping Lord Kapaleeswarar in a temple, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Dahi Hundies, Human Pyramid, Janmashtami Janmashtami gokul ashtami govinda Festival, india Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees taking holy dip ; 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

Ganesh Procession with Big Crowd on Ganpati Utsav Mumbai India Asia Copyright: xSarveshxJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees watching ganesh immersion of lalbaugcha raja in Bombay Mumbai Maharashtra India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Pichandavar urchava deity Procession during Karthigai Deepam festival in Arunachaleswarar Annamalaiyar Annamalai Temple, Thiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

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

Adivasi From Mokhada Performing Acrobatics On The Beats Of The Drum During The Religious Procession At Court Naka, Thane, Maharashtra, India,

India, Calcutta, West Bengal. Durga Puja Festival. Men Carrying Float In Procession

Karthigai Deepam festival in Arunachaleshwara temple dedicated to lord Shiva Chola Period 9th-13th century in Thiruvannamalai Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Mariamman festival, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Lord hanuman statue, Nasik, maharashtra, india, asia Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox

Idol of lord Ganesh elephant headed god, ganesh ganpati festival, Bombay now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xRxModi/DinodiaxPhotox

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

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

India, Kerala, Thrissur, Pooram festival, it is one of the biggest festivals in India where elephants are decorated magnificiently

Devotee fulfilling vow by hanging with hooks in Thaipusam festival Kerala India NOMR Copyright: xSatishxParashar/DinodiaxPhotox

Karthigai Karthiga Deepam Festival in Thiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia. The Karthigai Deepam festival is celebrated in the Tamil month of November - December every year, Asia

Statue of Bahubali, Mahamastakabhisheka festival, Shravanbelagola, Karnataka, India Copyright: xSudharakxOlwe/xDinodiaxPhotox

Devotees walking on a road, Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

pandharpur yatra, procession passing through a village, maharashtra, india Copyright: xRajeshxVora/DinodiaxPhotox

Kumbha Bharani festival in the Chettikulangara devi temple, Alappuzha or Alleppey, Kerala, India, Asia

Ancient temples at Har Ki paudi ghat, Kumbh fair 98, Haridwar, Uttaranchal, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Rows of monks at prayer inside a temple of the Caodai religious sect, at Tay Ninh, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Gondar, Ethiopia, A crowd of faithful and tourists surrounding a procession in the annual religious celebration of Timket (epiphany)

India. Jain Procession (Mahavirgi Procession)

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

Tourists watch body bathed in River Ganges and traditional Hindu cremation on funeral pyre at Manikarnika Ghat in Holy City of Varanasi, Benares, Indi...

Golo devta temple or chital temple Almora Uttaranchal Uttarakhand India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Carnival parade at the Sambodrome, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Kandy Perahera procession in front of Dalada Maligawa temple at night, Sri Lanka, Asia

Temple chariot procession during Kapaleswara Shiva temple festival in Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Procession of Rath yatra car festival journey of Jagannath ; Puri ; Orissa ; India

Lord ganesh immersion in muthannankulam tank Coimbatore Tamil Nadu India NOMR Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Durga Idol Immersion at Juhu Beach Mumbai Maharashtra India Asia Copyright: xAspixPatel/DinodiaxPhotox

Dashashwamedh ghat, varanasi, uttar pradesh, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees at gates of Anandpur sahib Gurudwara during Hola Mohalla festival in Rupnagar district Punjab India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Decorated jeep in religious procession, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

Deep stambh, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Indian Festival Janmashtami Lord Krishna Birthday Celebrated By Human Pyramid Breaking Pot Of Curd

Actor Salman Khan in road show part of election campaign for Indian National Congress candidate Milind Deora in Bombay Copyright: xHemangixNakwe/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.

INDIA KERALA THRISSUR POORAM ELEPHANT FESTIVAL Farmers with their Elephants at the traditional Pooram or Elephant Festival and Temple Festival in the city of Thrissur or Trichur in the Province Kerala in India. India, Thrissur, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825670

Human pyramid trying to break hundi on Janmashtami festival, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Ganesh ganpati Festival, People Carrying huge idol of Lord Ganesh for Immersion, Girgoan, Chowpatty, Bombay mumbai, maharashtra, India Copyright: xNitinxKelvalkar/DinodiaxPhotox

INDIA KERALA THRISSUR POORAM ELEPHANT FESTIVAL Farmers with their Elephants at the traditional Pooram or Elephant Festival and Temple Festival in the city of Thrissur or Trichur in the Province Kerala in India. India, Thrissur, April, 1998 Copyright: xZoonar.com/URSx 21825793

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)

Pilgrims paying homage to Parvati, Indian Ocean, woman of Shiva, sacred Hindu lake of Ganga Talao, Grand Bassin, Mauritius, Africa

Dahi Hundies, Human Pyramid, Janmashtami Janmashtami gokul ashtami govinda Festival, india Copyright: xAnilxDave/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

Asia, India, Karnataka, Mysore. Dasara Festival, parade.

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.

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

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

Elephant Festival, India

Kumbh Fair, Haridwar, uttar pradesh, india Copyright: xAkellaxSrinivas/DinodiaxPhotox

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

Thousands of devotees converge to take a dip in the River Ganges at Navsamvatsar, a Hindu holiday during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, Haridwar, Uttar...

Carnival ; Panaji ; Goa ; India

Human pyramid trying to break hundi on Janmashtami festival, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xHxPoladia/DinodiaxPhotox

Shivsena Chief Bala Saheb Thackeray Funeral at Shivaji park Mumbai Maharashtra India 18th november 2012 Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Evening lighting during the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar

India, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi , Nepali Man Dances At A Hindu Ceremony At Asi Ghat Beside The Ganges River

Man balancing on rope kala ghoda festival, mumbai, maharashtra, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Devotees at gates of Anandpur sahib Gurudwara during Hola Mohalla festival in Rupnagar district Punjab India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Church at riverbank Copyright: xShamxManchekar/DinodiaxPhotox

Pilgrims on the way to Allahabad Kumbh Mela, World's largest religious gathering, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Jain Acharya Devendra Muniji funeral procession cremation, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

Ganga Aarti in evening at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh, India Copyright: xShivjixJoshi/DinodiaxPhotox

An Indian Festival of Chariots in Santa Monica California

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