The Festivals of India

Pola Festival

© K.L.Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Pola Festival
Villagers during a Festival of Gopuja (Worship of Cow)

Madhya Pradesh, 1976

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Tulasi Plant in Rangoli
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Festival Pictures
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Matam with ZanjeerNavarathri Greetings.Pongal KolamFestival of ForgivenessSankranti DelicaciesTypical Sankranti Festival SnacksPruning of a Sugar-cane
Indian CelebrationsSugar-cane VendorThe Thread Changing CeremonyThe Vaikunta Ekadashi FestivalWoman with an Oil Lamp

Kamat's Potpourri The Timeless Theater Land of Festivals Villagers during a Festival of Gopuja (Worship of Cow)