You are cordially invited to the wedding of the season. Literally! In Berhampur, a city in the eastern state of Orissa, farmers have turned to amphibian matrimony in the hope of appeasing the the mighty rain Gods. The practice involves a marriage
Unbelievable, but true! In some villages of Uttar Pradesh, women head out late in the evenings (or night) to plough their fields without wearing any clothes, in the hopes of pleasing the rain gods and in turn be blessed with good rainfall.
A security person keeps strict vigil as voters stand in a queue during the third phase of the assembly elections in Jharkhand. (Photo: PTI)
An artist gets his make up done before a performance during a procession of “Bonalu” festival in Hyderabad, India. Bonalu is a Hindu monsoon festival during which devotees carry a decorated 'bonam' that they offer to the deity to protect them from
These kids in Allahabad often find themselves in sticky situations as they are made to lie in sludge as a ritual to induce rain, in the town of Nari Bari, about 30 miles from Allahabad.
These Brahmin priest (upper cast Hindus) perform a 'Parjanya Yagna' to appease the Rain Gods at temples in Hyderabad. This is usually performed in states that face water shortage due to an uncertain monsoon. Priests sit in large vessels filled with
Unbelievable rituals Indians perform to please the rain Gods