Colorful Festivals

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Kerala Temple Festivals. The south Indian state of Kerala is filled with temples that are renowned for their exotic temple festivals. The large processions of elephants, resplendent in ornaments, are the main attractions of these festivals. The processions are accompanied by colorful floats, drummers and other musicians.
people are standing around in front of colorfully decorated statues at night time with lights on them
Ramlila
100 foot Life size Ravana effigies ready to be burned down on the 10th night of Dussehra. Dussehra celebrations at Ramlila Maidan, New Delhi.
Showing off multiple bracelets called "rakhi" received for the north Indian hindu festival Raksha Bandhan. Raksha Bandhan Songs, Raksha Bandhan Pics, Raksha Bandhan Messages, Raksha Bandhan Photos, Raksha Bandhan Quotes, Raksha Bandhan Images, Raksha Bandhan Wishes, Amazing India, Rakhi Design
Many Rakhis
Showing off multiple bracelets called "rakhi" received for the north Indian hindu festival Raksha Bandhan.
Bihu India, Art, Festival, Color
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Bihu
a large group of people standing around an elephant float in the middle of a street
Ganesh Festival, India, Mumbai
Ganesh Festival, India, Mumbai. Artistic plaster of Paris (originally clay) models of Ganesha is worshiped for 10 days from Bhadrapada Shudha Chaturthi to the Ananta Chaturdashi, On the 11th day, the statue is taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing, singing, and fanfare to be immersed in a river or the sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of the Lord in his journey towards his abode in Kailash while taking away with him the misfortunes of his devotees.
a group of people dressed in tiger costumes and holding their hands up to the sky
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Puli Kali ("Puli" = Leopard/Tiger & "Kali" = Play in Malayalam language) also known as Kaduvakali is a colorful recreational folk art from the state of Kerala.
an elaborately decorated mask is seen in this photograph from the front, with large eyes and headdress
Mutthapan as Lord Vishnu
Mutthapan as Lord Vishnu. Muthappan is a folk Hindu deity commonly worshiped in North Malabar region of Kerala state, South India. Muthappan is the principal deity in the ritualistic Theyyam dance.
a man is covered in colored powder and water
Holi - the Festival of Colors
A girl with a colored face reacts as she is drenched during Holi celebrations in Kolkata March 11, 2009. (REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw)
some people are covered in colored powder and water
Lets play colors baby...
Lets play colors !