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Devotees outside Gurudwara Chatti Padshahi on the occasion of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib’s Praksh Parv

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

SRINAGAR, JUN 25 (UNI) Devotees leaving after participating in the prayers at Gurudwara Chatti Padshahi at Rainwari in down town Srinagar on the occasion of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib’s Praksh Parv celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety in the Kashmir valley on Friday.

Royal bathing ceremony held atPuri's Sri Jagannath Temple amid tight security, Covid protocol

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PURI, JUNE 24 (UNI):- The grand royal bathing ceremony, popularly known as Snana Purnima of the three presiding deities of Sri Jagannath Temple observed amid tight security and covid protocol, in Puri on Thursday.

Hindu priests performing rituals during the Snana Yatra of of Lord Jagannath,Subhadra and Balabhadra

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

AGARTALA, JUNE 24 (UNI):- Hindu priests are doing rituals with the statue of Lord Jagannath,Subhadra and Balabhadra during the Snana Yatra procession in a temple at Agartala on Thursday. Snana Yatra is a bathing festival on the purnima and it is the birth day of Lord Jagannath.

'Jal yatra, Jal abhishek' being performed in Ahmedabad

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

AHMEDABAD, JUNE 24 (UNI) Jal yatra, Jal abhishek being performed at Jagnnath temple in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Kerala Agriculture Minister P Prasad planting paddy seeds

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUN 22 (UNI) Kerala Agriculture Minister P Prasad planting paddy seeds during the inauguration of the state-level farmers sabha, in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.

Biswajit Naik creates miniature image of Gajanan vesha of Lord Jagannath using ice cream sticks

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PURI,JUNE 22 (UNI):-Biswajit Naik,a young artist of Puri has created a miniature image of Gajanan vesha of Lord Jagannath using 1478 ice cream sticks to mark the snan purnima of lord, It took a fortnight to create 30by 26 art,in Puri on Tuesday.

Sadhu praying after taking holy dip at Sangam in Prayagraj on Ganga Dussehra

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PRAYAGRAJ, JUNE 20 (UNI):-A Sadhu offering prayers after taking holy dip in the Ganga on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra festival at Sangam in Prayagraj on Sunday.

Devotees take holy dip on Ganga Dussehra in Prayagraj

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PRYAGRAJ, JUNE 20 (UNI):-Devotees taking holy dip in the Sangam confluence of three rivers the Ganga the Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra festival at Sangam in Prayagraj on Sunday.

Kajal Aggarwal unveils SafeZone-Raksha Watch - A Smart Covid Watch

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

HYDERABAD, JUNE 12 (UNI):- Actress Kajal Aggarwal (R) and Rashmi Thakur, Director-Investor SafeZone at the launch of SafeZone-Raksha Watch - A Smart Covid Watch in Hyderabad on Saturday.

Vat Savitri Puja in Patna

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PATNA, JUNE 10 (UNI):- Married women tying cotton thread around a Banyan tree on the occasion of Vat Savitri Puja, in Patna, Thursday.

UP: Hindu devotees take holy dip in Sangam

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PRAYAGRAJ, JUNE 10 (UNI):- Hindu devotees taking holy dip in the Sangam, confluence of three rivers the Ganga, the Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on the occasion of Amawashya and Vat Savitri festival in Prayagraj on Thursday.

Secunderabad: People buying fish on eve of Mrigasira Karthi Festival

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

SECUNDERABAD JUNE 7 (UNI):- People buying fish on the eve of the Mrigasira Karthi festival on the onset of the mansoon at Musharabad fish market, in Secunderabad on Monday.

Carpenters fixe axle of three chariots of Lor Jagannath's chariot

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PURI, JUNE 4 (UNI) The carpnteres have fixed the axle on the three chariots of Lords for the Puri Car festival on Friday.

Buddhist monk cleaning statue of Lord Buddha at Agartala monastery

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

AGARTALA, TRIPURA MAY 24 (UNI):- A Buddhist monk cleaning a statue of Lord Buddha at a monastery, ahead of Vesak which will be observed on May 26, in Agartala on Monday.

Devotees take holy dip in Ganga during anti-Covid lockdown in Prayagraj

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PRAYAGRAJ, MAY 24 (UNI):- Devotees taking holy dip into the river Ganga during lockdown, amid the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, in Prajayag on Monday.

A view of workers at Agartala tea garden to observe International Tea Day

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, MAY 21 (UNI):-Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M K Stalin pay floral tribute to former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, in Tiruchirappalli on Friday.

Hindu devotees perform ritual in Prayagraj

Sep 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm

PRAYAGRAJ, MAY 15 (UNI):- Hindu devotees performing rituals after holy dip in the Ganga river, amid second wave of Covid-19 surge, in Prayagraj on Saturday.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

KOLKATA, MAY 09 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee pays her tribute to Nonel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore to mark the birth anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata on Sunday.

Mother, child takes holy dip in Ganges on Mother's Day

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

PRAYAGRAJ, MAY 9 (UNI):- A mother with her baby taking holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of Mothers Day, in Prayagraj on Sunday.

Sudarshan Pattnaik makes sand sculpture on Mothers Day

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

PURI, MAY 9(UNI) On the Occasion of Mothers Day renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture at Puri beach in Odisha to salute all the mothers who worked as frontline warriors.

Purnima festival amid Covid in Prayagraj

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

PRAYAGRAJ, APR 27 (UNI):- Hindu devotees offering prayers after taking holy dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of Purnima festival amidst the 2nd wave of Covid 19 surge, in Prayagraj on Tuesday.

Hanuman Jayanti in Mathura

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

MATHURA, APR 27 (UNI):- Priests doing abhishek of Idol of Lord Hanuman with milk, curd and other material on the occasion of Sri Hanuman Jayanti in Mathura on Tuesday.

Where walls breathe art

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:08 am

Indian cities are not known for the walls of buildings transformed into art galleries as in the West. There is no Bansky yet in India where city walls are mostly usurped by politicians for flaunting their election posters. But one Kolkata neighbourhood recently showed the way, turning it into a graffiti hotspot. Photo journalist Avishek Mitra captures the change 

Nilofer Haidry attend Fashion Showcase Curtain Raiser of Hi-Life Exhibition-Famous Fashion and Lifestyle Exhibition

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:09 am

HYDERABAD, NOV 27 (UNI):- Model and actress Nilofer Haidry along with models at the Fashion Showcase Curtain Raiser of Hi-Life Exhibition-Famous Fashion and Lifestyle Exhibition at Banjara Hills, in Hyderabad on Friday

Unique Durga idol immersion in Kolkata by Tridhara Sammilani

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:09 am

To avoid Covid19 spread by organising elaborate processions, south Kolkata’s Tridhara Sammilani puja committee created a water body right in the street near the pandal (marquee) and dissolved the idol by spraying water forcefully. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses of the last day of Durga Puja in Kolkata

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:09 am

A few snapshots of two major pujas of Kolkata- Suruchi Sangha and Agrani- on the night of Mahanabami, the last day of Durga Puja this year held under the shadow of Covid-19 and court order barring entry inside the pandals (marquees). The day after is immersion of the goddess.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

London Fashion Week amid COVID-19

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:09 am

LONDON, Sept. 19, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Models wearing face masks present creations of Paul Costelloe Spring/Summer 2021 collection during London Fashion Week in London, Britain, Sept. 18, 2020. Most of the London Fashion Week shows are staged online this September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hyderabad: Devotees on a truck passing through Charminar

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

HYDERABAD, SEP 1 (UNI):- Devotees on a truck passing through Charminar for the Ganesh immersion, in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

CEO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Ramesh Kumar with other officials taking part in havana

Sep 19, 2024, at 11:10 am

KATRA, AUG 30 (UNI):- CEO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Ramesh Kumar with other officials taking part in havana organised to mark 35th Foundation Day of the Board at Katra in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.