Festivals In India

Images: Navratri celebrations across India

Devotees thronged temples in large numbers to mark the beginning of the nine-day long Hindu festival, Navratri on Friday.

Images: The festival of kites, Makar Sankrati

Makar sankrati is the Hindu festival which commemorates the beginning of the harvest season and the termination of winter.

The nineteenth century Durga Puja: Babus, hookahs, and nautchgirls

The Bengali babu looks on, an Egyptian mummy shrouded in zari and jewels. The roads filled with devout Marwaris, eager whores, and drunken rakes. A funny, satirical look at Durga Puja back in the good old days.