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Girls are dressed in costumes for Purim, in the Crown Heights neighborhood of New York. The Jewish holiday of Purim commemorates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia...

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Flowers being showered on the devotees as they gather to take holy dip in the River Ganga at Sangam on the occasion of 'Magh Purnima’ festival during ongoing 'Magh Mela', in Pray...

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Devotees gather to take holy dip in the River Ganga at Sangam on the occasion of 'Magh Purnima’ festival during ongoing 'Magh Mela', in Prayagraj

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Maitreyee Pahari troupe performs during Khajuraho Dance Festival, in Khajuraho.

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A Kyrgyz man rides a horse holding a golden eagle for an eagle hunt during the hunting festival "Salburun" in Tuura-Suu, a small village nestled among the mountains, about 250 km. ...

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Agricultural Minister of Assam and President of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Atul Bora dances during the celebrations of 'Ali Aye Lrigang' festival in Bokakhat.

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Misings tribal people perform a ritual to celebrate the Ali-Aye-Ligang festival in Nagaon district of Assam.

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Devotees celebrate Basant Panchami festival at Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in New Delhi

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Devotees celebrate Basant Panchami festival at Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in New Delhi.

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Devotees celebrate Basant Panchami festival at Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in New Delhi.

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Devotees celebrate Basant Panchami festival at Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in New Delhi.

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Devotees celebrate Basant Panchami festival at Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in New Delhi.

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Priests throw 'gulal' powder on devotees at Bankey Bihari temple on the occasion of Basant Panchmi festival that marks the beginning of the Holi celebrations in Braj region, at Vri...

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A Nepalese devotee writes her name on a Saraswati temple, with the belief that writing on the wall of a Saraswati temple on this day imparts knowledge, during Shri Panchami festiva...

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Commandoes stand guard at Sangam as part of security arrangements on the occasion of 'Basant Panchami' festival during ongoing 'Magh Mela', in Prayagraj.

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Hindu devotees offer prayers after taking holy dip in the River Ganga at Sangam on the occasion of 'Basant Panchami' festival during ongoing 'Magh Mela', in Prayagraj.

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Devotees wait in queue to perform worship at Vindhyavasini temple on the occasion of Basant Panchami festival, in Mirzapur district.

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Farmers perform 'puja' on the occasion of Basant Panchami during their agitation over new farm laws, at Ghazipur border, in New Delhi.

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Devotees gather to take holy dip in the River Ganga at Sangam on the occasion of 'Basant Panchami' festival during ongoing 'Magh Mela', in Prayagraj.

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A view of tents at Sangam area on the eve of the Basant Panchami festival during the ongoing Magh Mela in Prayagraj

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West Bengal's Century-Old 'Poush Mela' Called Off Due To Covid-19 Restrictions

The famous handicraft, handloom, art and music festival, is usually held in December-end.

Dec 13, 2020

| PTI
HC Refuses To Grant Permission For Chhath Puja Celebration At Public Places

The bench said granting permission for the gathering will act as a super spreader of the infection and dismissed the petition being meritless.

Nov 18, 2020

| PTI
Chhath Puja 2020: State Govts Issue New Guidelines Amid Covid Scare

Here is a list of states that recently issued guidelines for Chhath Puja celebration at public places

Nov 17, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
Jharkhand Govt Bans Chhath Puja Festivities Along Waterbodies

Decorative lights at public places and bursting of firecrackers, too, have been forbidden this time.

Nov 16, 2020

| PTI
Facebook, Instagram Celebrate Diwali Online With New Features

Facebook introduces a slate of features like avatar customisation and DIY challenges as Diwali celebrations move online.

Nov 12, 2020

| PTI
No Chhath Puja At Public Places In Delhi Due To Covid-19: Panel

Religious leaders asked to maintain law and harmony and comply with Covid-19 guidelines.

Nov 11, 2020

| PTI
Hang On To Your Party Hats, Safely: Sunburn Returns To Goa This December

Sunburn organisers announce three-day-long festival, to take place with limited capacity in Vagator.

Nov 03, 2020

| Outlook Web Bureau
Is Technology Changing The Way We Consume Music?

People’s choice in songs are determined by an algorithm--that works online--which leads to a more homogenized taste in music across the world cutting across the barriers of geography, income levels and language.

Nov 29, 2019

| K Yatish Rajawat
Pakistan Condemns Restrictions In Kashmir On Milad-Un-Nabi Processions

Indian Authorities on Sunday sealed all roads leading to the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in view of the Supreme Court ruling in the Ayodhya case

Nov 10, 2019

| PTI
PM Modi, President Kovind Extend Greetings To Nation On Prophet Muhammad's Birthday

Milad-un-Nabi is commemorated in Rabi'al-awwal, the third month in the religious calendar. On this day, Muslims all across the world celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.

Nov 10, 2019

| Outlook Web Bureau

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Cross-Currents In Festival Circuit

To open up or not? As the season of festivals comes knocking and the pandemic lurches on, parties play games over the vital question of safety.

Oct 21, 2020

| Bhavna Vij-Aurora
Covid Cloud Over Dasara

The raging pandemic has put a big question mark over Mysore's 400-year-old celebrations

Oct 14, 2020

| Ajay Sukumaran
Between Azaan And Ashtami

As Mamata vigorously accepts the BJP’s communal challenge in Bengal, she falls afoul of her old allies

Oct 10, 2018

| Rajat Roy
Deep Throat

A regular column on the essential buzz

Oct 10, 2018

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The Subcontinental Menu

From 'Rolex prasad' at Lalbaugcha Raja auction to Baahubali at Kumbh Mela, read this and much more in The Subcontinental Menu.

Oct 05, 2018

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Right To Free Practice Of Religion | 'Under Modi Govt, Muslims Find Themselves Weak'

"I don’t like tea ever since I had to sell my cow out of fear that anyone seen with one these days can be killed. My tea used to be made with its milk.”

Sep 13, 2018

| Salik Ahmad
The Subcontinental Menu

A list of names has appeared on the walls of a Odisha temple debarring them from offering prayers in Kalik village in Jaleswar block of Balasore.

Jun 06, 2018

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At The Fire Ceremonies

Worshipping the ballot box, the BJP aims for a Hindu awakening in Bengal; the TMC plays along, then hits out

Apr 05, 2018

| Dola Mitra
Matters Came To A Bull’s Head

Angry fires raged across Tamil Nadu when the SC banned Jallikattu. This account tries to find out the reasons for this spontaneous outpouring of raw emotion.

Jan 25, 2018

| G.C. Shekhar
High Tide In Low Water

Contrary to the expected post-DeMo/GST slump, the Diwali season has shown considerable sales growth

Nov 23, 2017

| Arindam Mukherjee
Diwali Diary

For those who have weak lungs, a festival of love and peace, Diwali is only smoke

Oct 20, 2017

| Sahar
Asthma And Mutton Fry

Does asthma have a religion? Till recently, that is till someone shoved religion into our constricted respiratory tracts, I really thought sputum was secular.

Oct 13, 2017

| Rajesh Ramachandran