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Villagers begin a long walk from their village near Manikaram to Kullu to participate in the Dussehra festival.They carry their village God and beat their drums on the journey.
17 April 2014 - Abhay, a young student volunteered for live streaming at a polling station in Bangalore, Karnataka. The state of Karnataka went to polls on 17 April, the largest single day of voting in the five-week national election. Delegates from Namibia visited Bangalore on 16-17 April 2014 to learn more about election management in the state. UNDP and the Election Commission are supporting 20 countries in learning from India’s experience in managing elections. [Photo: Shashank Jayaprasad/UNDP India]
People riding a bus in Chennai.
One of the things that best defines India it's certainly how crowded things are, specially at rush hour
Bikaner.
Junagarh fort.
Junagarh fort is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on an hilltop.The modern city of Bikaner has developed around the fort.
The fort complex was built under the supervision of Karan Chand, the sixth ruler of Bikaner, who ruled from 1571 to 1611 AD.
An Indian eunuch apples lipstick on her lips as she dressing up to attend a eunuch’s marriage in the northern Indian city of Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir on 04 December 2010. Eunuch marriage is marked to observe the mourning of the demised leaders of the eunuch fraternity “Kinnar Biradari” during the 10 day long rituals to mark the occasion the eunuch would perform different activities marriages, lunches and dinners hosted by the fraternity members for the “Kinnar Biradari”. Thousands of eunuchs drawn from different parts of India and Pakistan take part in “Kinnar Biradari mourning” being organised in Jammu and Kashmir state after 35 years.
7 May 2014 - (From left) 26 years old Hemlata Verma (First time voter) is happy to meet her neighbourer co-incidently at the Baldeya village polling booth in Himachal Pradesh. UNDP Supported Election Commission of India in facilitating the visit of delegates from 20 countries to learn from India's Electoral Management. [Photo: UNDP India/Prashanth Vishwanathan]
New Delhi India... Auto rickshaws are one of the most popular means of public transportation in India.
The City of Bundi (Hadoti Region) was established around 1241 AD by the Hada Rajput Chief Rao Deva, or Deoraj, who captured the town from the Bhils and other tribals of the area. In the past, a tribe called Meena (notorious robbers) inhabited this region and Bundi derived its name from the tribe' chieftain's name - Bunda Meena. The State lies on the north-east of the River Chambal, in a wild and hilly tract, historically known as Hadoti.
The City of Kota was established as early as 1264 AD but was part of the Hadoti Region ruled by the ruler of Bundi. In 1579 AD, the ruler of Bundi, Rao Ratan Singh handed over the smaller principality of Kota to his son, Madho Singh. This arrangement continued till 1624 AD when Emperor Jahangir, the great Mughal ruler, partitioned Bundi and made Kota an independent State. Rao Madho Singh ascended the throne of Kota.
The State of Bundi, older and more picturesque than Kota, never recovered from this partition of Hadoti Region. Bundi suffers from an inferiority complex as Kota has developed into a major industrial area while Bundi still lives with its past glory. The mighty River Chambal divides the two Hada Kingdoms created by the descendants of the Rajput Chauhans of Ajmer.
7 May 2014 - 80 years old Kamla Devi shows her index finger with the indelible ink mark after voting at Baldeya village polling booth in Shimla. Kamla Devi had to walk over a kilometer on a hilly terrain to reach the polling station. UNDP Supported Election Commission of India in facilitating the visit of delegates from 20 countries to learn from India's Electoral Management. [Photo: UNDP India/Prashanth Vishwanathan]
Gateway of India is located on the waterfront in the Apollo Bunder area, South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea
We started on the very south in Kerala. Visited Fort Cochin, watched a crazy Kathakala traditional dance, floated down the backwater canals on a little row boat until our butts got sore. Headed down to Varkala, a beach surrounded by big cliffs. Our train rides this time were better, maybe we were more experienced and tolerant. Took a wrong train once and missed our destination, boarded an unreserved train cart and also boarded an overnight train without confirmed tickets – woo! Visited the British tea plantations in Munnar. Spent time in Goa, dodging the western hippies and meeting Indians with Portuguese names. Unavoidably met the hippies in Hampi but the ruins and temples made up for it.
The North
We visited Mumbai and nearby Aurangabad, Ajanta and Ellora. In Rajhastan, we visited Jodhpur, Ranakpur, Udaipur and Pushkar. Kept heading north towards Punjab and visited Amritsar and the Pakistani border. Looped around to hippie-center Rishikesh and back to Delhi, once again after our first visit 5 years ago.
Kanchipuram, Kanchi, or Kancheepuram is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district. In ancient times it was called Kachi and Kachiampathi. Kanchipuram is located on the Palar River, and known for its temples and silk sarees.
There are several big temples (including some of the greatest Vishnu Temples and Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu) like Varadharaja Perumal Temple for Lord Vishnu and Ekambaranatha Temple which is one of the five forms of abodes of Lord Siva, (it is the earth abode here, other abodes include Chidambaram (Sky), Sri Kalahasti (air), Thiruvanaikaval (water) and Tiruvannamalai (fire)), Kamakshi Amman Temple, Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kumara Kottam, Kachapeshwarar Temple, Kailasanathar Temple and many more.
Kanchipuram is also called as "City of 1000 Temples". Kanchipuram is also famous for its silk sarees, which are hand woven.
Korzok Monastery.
Korzok Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery belonging to the Drukpa Lineage and ancient village on the western bank of Tsomoriri Lake in Leh District, Ladakh, India. Korzok, situated at 4,595 metres (15,075 ft), houses a Shakyamuni Buddha and other statues. It is home to about 35 monks. In the past, the monastery was the headquarters of the Rupshu Valley. As a Drugpa order monastery, it was under the jurisdiction of the Hemis monastery. Two or four monks were assigned to run the monastery. The highly revered monastery is 300 years old. The Tsomoriri Lake in front of it is also held in reverence, and considered equally sacred by the local people.
Torrential rains, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides in Uttarakhand, northern India, have claimed the lives of at least 130 people and left tens of thousands of pilgrims for Himalayan shrines stranded. Staff working for our local partner, SBMA, in the area are part of the search and rescue operation. These pics were taken by some of our friends in Uttarkashi along the banks of river Ganges. Access is extremely difficult as many roads and bridges have collapsed or been damaged. Communications are also down.
Our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected.