 A Wooden Idol of Ganesh Worshipped by Tribals of Madhya Pradesh
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 |  Idol of Ganapati, Gokarn Pilgrimage Center
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 Rakhi festival is celebrated by re-assuring the sacred brother-sister relationship
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 |  Painted Leather Puppet of Ganesh
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 Lord Ganesh rides his favorite mouse to earth Detail from an South Indian Illustration, 19th Century |  |
 |  Presidential Guards at the Republic Day Parade, New Delhi
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 Santa Clause in Rangoli Design!
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 |  Rangoli to Welcome the New Millennium
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 Rangoli to wish Sankranti Greetings
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 |  Using Rangoli to Greet Friends and Neighbors Girl Paints Rangoli on the occasion of Pongal Festival |
 College students celebrate the Holi festival Holi is celebrated by exchanging colors |  |
 |  Woman in festive clothing prepares for worship
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 Sacrificial Tiger A devotee during the festival of Moharam |  |
 |  The Festival of Lights Woman Celebrating Diwali with Rangoli and Lights |
 Temple on Wheels A chariot being built with bamboo and rope |  |
 |  Temple Chariot, Tiruparankundram
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 A thatched roof temple with Dasara Greetings Notice the elaborate lettering done using flower petals |  |
 |  Lord Ganesh in a Floral Rangoli
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 Fireworks During the Deepavali Festival
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 |  Rangoli Design Spread for Diwali In this Diwali festival design, the burning lamps are drawn by parallel lines. |
 "Navarathri Greetings". Sri Circle Maramma Temple, Malleswaram |  |
 |  Riding Ganapati in a Kavi Wall Mural
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 A Priest at an Ayudha Puja Ceremony
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 |  Fireworks during Deepavali Festival
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 A Lighted Christmas Tree A coniferous (soft-wood) tree depicted in a Rangoli design |  |
 |  Ganesh on a Carved Wooden Door
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 Girl Carrying Offerings to Lord Krishna
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 |  Various Statues of Ganesh for Sale for Ganesh Festival
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 A Painted Idol of Elephant Headed Ganesh at Marketplace
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 |  Ganapati Descending to Earth
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 An Idol of Ganesh Overwhelmingly Decoarated With Flowers on His Birthday
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 |  Ganapati in Wooden Inlay Work
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 Lord Ganesh in Indian Art
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 |  Ganesh on Fabric Design
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 Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Painted Clay Idol of Lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi |  |
 |  The Temple Chariot of Hegde Village
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 Temple on Wooden Wheels, Goa
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 |  Temple Chariot, Udupi
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 Parade of the Mysore Golden Howdah Mysore Dasara Procession |  |
 |  Holi Festival Jain Painting from Shravanabelagola |
 Carved Stone Chariot Vijaya-Vithala, Hampi |  |
 |  Playing Holi by exchanging Colors Rajasthani Painting |
 Performer During a Konkani Harvest Festival (Shigmo)
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 |  Ram Mela Festival Bodus bullock cart, Jobnair, 1967 |
 Villagers during a Festival of Gopuja (Worship of Cow) Madhya Pradesh, 1976 |  |
 |  Carvings on a Wooden Chariot The chariot of Kanakon, Goa |
 Ceremonial Lamp Parade of Bastar Dasara Jagadalpur, Madhya Pradesh, 1977 |  |
 |  Villagers Building Wooden Chariot
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 Ganesh in a Modern Metallic Sculpture Chitrakala Parishad Collection |  |
 |  Car Temple Procession of Lord Sri Rama 19th century painting shows the cahriot bing dragged by devotees |
 A Medieval Car (Chariot) Festival Paintings depicting contemporary social life are an invaluable resource to students of history. Notice how this medieval chariot resembles a modern one in Car Festivals of India. |  |
 |  Elephant Head, Elephant Belly Idol of Lord Ganesh at Kurudumale temple |
 Goddess Durga's Family Decorated idol of Durga on the occasion of Gowri Pooja Festival |  |
 |  Pruning of a Sugar-cane
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 Celebrating the Sankranti Festival Sugar cubes of various sizes and shapes are prepared to welcome the Spring. |  |
 |  Sankranti Delicacies Ellundey (sweetened balls) prepared for the Sankranti festival |
 Typical Sankranti Festival Snacks Exchange of 'Ellu-Bella' combination marks the celebration of Sankranti in the old Mysore region |  |
 |  Sweetened Oil Seeds Mark the Sankranti Festival Tilgul (special festival snack) of different colors |
 Protection for the Chariot Thatched shelter for the temple chariot, town of Najnanagud |  |
 |  Vendors Selling Dolls for Navaratri Festival Malleswaram, Bangalore, 2001 |

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 |  Matam with Zanjeer
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 Unifromed Boys Hoisting National Flag Uttara Kannada, August 15, 2001 |  |
 |  School Girls at an Independence Day Procession Uniformed school children on way to celebrate India's creation and freedom from British |
 Women Playing Holi A 16th century sculpture from Bhatkal |  |
 |  Girl with Powdered Color on Face
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 A Festival of the Masses Rajasthani painting shows men and women playing the Holi |  |
 |  Colors of Holi Generously sprayed face of a youngster, Holi, 2001 |
 Colors are sprayed on each other on the Holi day
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 |  A Young Boy on a Holi Day
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 A Participant on Holi Festival Day
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 |  A Holi Player Boys and girls, men and women mingle and exchange colors on the Holi festival day |
 A Streetside Launderer Offers Humble Prayers Offering prayers to tools of one's livelihood (in this case, the charcoal iron boxes) is considered honest acknowledgement of one's blessings |  |
 |  The Elephant Mounted King Detail from a painting in Mysore Palace showing the famed Dasara procession |
 Woman with an Oil Lamp Woman celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights |  |
 |  Chariot Procession of Chamundi Goddess Detail from a wall painting in Mysore palace, Mysore |
 Artist Making Idol of Ganesh Town of Karki, near Honavar |  |
 |  Garudi Festival Dolls The village of Kigga in Sringeri town, Karnataka |
 Ganesh with a Veena Instrument Carved wooden idol |  |
 |  Silver Chariot of Kadri Temple Mangalore, Karnataka |
 Marriage of Chariots Town of Haladipur, Year 2007 |  |
 |  Close-up of Kumta Teru Town of Kumta, Karnataka, 2006 |
 Diwali Festival Scene
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 |  Chariot of Honavar Town The birthday of Lord Rama being observed with a chariot |
 Hidimba Devi Festival Manali, Himachal Pradesh |  |
 |  A Priest at Bandihabba Town of Ankola, Uttara Kannada |
 Indian Celebrations
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 |  Skeleton of a "Teru" Chariot Village of Gunavante, 1982 |
 Ganesh as a Scribe Private collection of Suneeti Kumble |  |
 |  Festival of Forgiveness Jains observe Samvatsari by asking for forgiveness and accepting the apologies offered. |