Indonesian artists perform during Konark Dance Festival in Konark.
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Artists perform Mohiniattam dance during Konark Dance Festival in Konark.
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Naga tribesmen in their traditional attire during the third day of Hornbill festival at Kisama village in Kohima, Nagaland.
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Visitors walk in front of the illuminated Christmas tree at Cathedral Square in Vilnius, Lithuania. Over 80 percent of Lithuanians are Christians who celebrate the festival of Chri...
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Dancers from Srjan, an Odishi dance school, perform on the inaugural day of Konark Dance Festival at Konark in Puri.
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Konyak tribe members perform with their guns on the second day of the annual Hornbill festival held at Kisama, in Kohima.
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Bakers Ralf Ullrich, left, and Tino Gierig, right, bakers of the Association Dresden Stollen, work on a giant Stollen in Dresden, eastern Germany. The traditional Christmas Stollen...
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People dressed as Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost), the Russian Santa Claus, play soccer during a Ded Moroz's festival in the city of Olonets, 300 km (186 miles) north-east of St. Pet...
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Ayyappa devotees take part in a procession to mark the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala, at Vashi in Navi Mumbai.
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People dance in the icy water in a river during a Ded Moroz's (the Russian Santa Claus) festival in the city of Olonets, 300 km (186 miles) north-east of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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A man dressed as Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost), the Russian Santa Claus, swims in the icy water in a river during a Ded Moroz's festival in the city of Olonets, 300 km (186 miles) ...
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People take a selfie at a step-well during water festival in Gandhinagar.
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Devotees attend the Mahamastakabhisheka festival at Gommatagiri in Mysore district.
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Devotees attend the Mahamastakabhisheka festival at Gommatagiri in Mysore district.
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Tribal artists prepare to participate at the “Palangudi Natham, a tribal cultural festival”, organised by Adhi Drawidar Welfare department, in Chennai.
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A tribal artist poses with Iguana as he performs at the “Palangudi Natham, a tribal cultural festival”, organised by Adhi Drawidar Welfare department, in Chennai.
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New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah flanked by Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and MoS for Tribal Affairs Renuka Singh Saruta launches a product made by Naga tribe at ...
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An artist performs as a tourist looks on at the 15-day annual Bundi Utsav, a festival showcasing traditional Rajasthani folk culture and heritage that is into its 25th year, at Bu...
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Artists perform at the 15-day annual Bundi Utsav, a festival showcasing traditional Rajasthani folk culture and heritage that is into its 25th year, at Bundi in Hadoti region of Ko...
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Devotees perform Ganga aarti on the occasion of Devdiwali festival, at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi.
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