A Wooden Idol of Ganesh Worshipped by Tribals of Madhya Pradesh
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Idol of Ganapati, Gokarn Pilgrimage Center
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Rakhi festival is celebrated by re-assuring the sacred brother-sister relationship
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Painted Leather Puppet of Ganesh
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Lord Ganesh rides his favorite mouse to earth
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Presidential Guards at the Republic Day Parade, New Delhi
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Santa Clause in Rangoli Design!
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Rangoli to Welcome the New Millennium
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Rangoli to wish Sankranti Greetings
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Using Rangoli to Greet Friends and Neighbors
Girl Paints Rangoli on the occasion of Pongal Festival |
College students celebrate the Holi festival
Holi is celebrated by exchanging colors |  |
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Woman in festive clothing prepares for worship
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Sacrificial Tiger
A devotee during the festival of Moharam |  |
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The Festival of Lights
Woman Celebrating Diwali with Rangoli and Lights |
Temple on Wheels
A chariot being built with bamboo and rope |  |
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Temple Chariot, Tiruparankundram
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A thatched roof temple with Dasara Greetings
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Lord Ganesh in a Floral Rangoli
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Fireworks During the Deepavali Festival
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Rangoli Design Spread for Diwali
In this Diwali festival design, the burning lamps are drawn by parallel lines. |
Riding Ganapati in a Kavi Wall Mural
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A Priest at an Ayudha Puja Ceremony
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Fireworks during Deepavali Festival
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A Lighted Christmas Tree
A coniferous (soft-wood) tree depicted in a Rangoli design |
Ganesh on a Carved Wooden Door
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Girl Carrying Offerings to Lord Krishna
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Various Statues of Ganesh for Sale for Ganesh Festival
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A Painted Idol of Elephant Headed Ganesh at Marketplace
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Ganapati Descending to Earth
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An Idol of Ganesh Overwhelmingly Decoarated With Flowers on His Birthday
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Ganapati in Wooden Inlay Work
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The Temple Chariot of Hegde Village
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Temple on Wooden Wheels, Goa
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Temple Chariot, Udupi
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Parade of the Mysore Golden Howdah
Mysore Dasara Procession |  |
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Holi Festival
Jain Painting from Shravanabelagola |
Carved Stone Chariot
Vijaya-Vithala, Hampi |  |
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Playing Holi by exchanging Colors
Rajasthani Painting |
Performer During a Konkani Harvest Festival (Shigmo)
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Ram Mela Festival
Bodus bullock cart, Jobnair, 1967 |
Villagers during a Festival of Gopuja (Worship of Cow)
Madhya Pradesh, 1976 |  |
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Carvings on a Wooden Chariot
The chariot of Kanakon, Goa |
Ceremonial Lamp Parade of Bastar Dasara
Jagadalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 1977 |  |
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Villagers Building Wooden Chariot
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Ganesh in a Modern Metallic Sculpture
Chitrakala Parishad Collection |  |
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Car Temple Procession of Lord Sri Rama
19th century painting shows the cahriot bing dragged by devotees |
A Medieval Car (Chariot) Festival
Paintings depicting contemporary social life are an invaluable resource to students of history. Notice how this medieval chariot resembles a modern one in Car Festivals of India. |  |
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Elephant Head, Elephant Belly
Idol of Lord Ganesh at Kurudumale temple |
Goddess Durga's Family
Decorated idol of Durga on the occasion of Gowri Pooja Festival |  |
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Sweetened Oil Seeds Mark the Sankranti Festival
Tilgul (special festival snack) of different colors |
Protection for the Chariot
Thatched shelter for the temple chariot, town of Najnanagud |  |
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Vendors Selling Dolls for Navaratri Festival
Malleswaram, Bangalore, 2001 |
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Unifromed Boys Hoisting National Flag
Uttara Kannada, August 15, 2001 |
School Girls at an Independence Day Procession
Uniformed school children on way to celebrate India's creation and freedom from British |  |
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Women Playing Holi
A 16th century sculpture from Bhatkal |
Girl with Powdered Color on Face
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A Festival of the Masses
Rajasthani painting shows men and women playing the Holi |
Colors of Holi
Generously sprayed face of a youngster, Holi, 2001 |  |
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Colors are sprayed on each other on the Holi day
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A Young Boy on a Holi Day
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A Participant on Holi Festival Day
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A Holi Player
Boys and girls, men and women mingle and exchange colors on the Holi festival day |  |
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A Streetside Launderer Offers Humble Prayers
Offering prayers to tools of one's livelihood (in this case, the charcoal iron boxes) is considered honest acknowledgement of one's blessings |
The Elephant Mounted King
Detail from a painting in Mysore Palace showing the famed Dasara procession |  |
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Woman with an Oil Lamp
Woman celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights |
Chariot Procession of Chamundi Goddess
Detail from a wall painting in Mysore palace, Mysore |  |
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Artist Making Idol of Ganesh
Town of Karki, near Honavar |
Garudi Festival Dolls
The village of Kigga in Sringeri town, Karnataka |  |
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Ganesh with a Veena Instrument
Carved wooden idol |
Silver Chariot of Kadri Temple
Mangalore, Karnataka |  |
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Close-up of Kumta Teru
Town of Kumta, Karnataka, 2006 |
Diwali Festival Scene
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Chariot of Honavar Town
The birthday of Lord Rama being observed with a chariot |
Hidimba Devi Festival
Manali, Himachal Pradesh |  |
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A Priest at Bandihabba
Town of Ankola, Uttara Kannada |
Indian Celebrations
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The Festivals of India -- A Comprehensive List
