India Festival - Karwa Chauth
An Indian artist applies henna or mehandi on the hands of an Indian woman a day before the Karwa Chauth Festival in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 06 October 2009.
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An Indian artist applies henna or mehandi on the hands of an Indian woman a day before the Karwa Chauth Festival in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 06 October 2009.
Karwa Chauth is the traditional Hindu festival of married women in India. Married women fast one whole day without food or water in hope for the long life of their husbands. The ritual signifies extreme love and devotion to the husband, as evidenced by the wife's willingness to suffer for his well being.
Married women start their fast at night just after the appearance of the moon and within sight of their husbands. They then wait until the next night's moon to begin the fast breaking ceremonies, without consuming any food or drink. In the evening women dress in their best clothing, and adorn themselves with jewelery and henna. On sighting the moon, they look and offer prayers and worship to it, and then receive their first bite of food and water from their husbands. Thereafter, women consume their special meal prepared for the occasion.
Indian artists apply henna or mehandi on the hands of Indian women a day before the Karwa Chauth Festival in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 06 October 2009.
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- id:154628
- date:5 October 2009
- dimensions:8.53 x 6.4 in. (2560 x 1920 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:14.05 MB
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An Indian artist applies henna or mehandi on the hands of an Indian woman a day before the Karwa Chauth Festival in the northern Indian city of Amritsar 06 October 2009.
Details
- id:154628
- date:5 October 2009
- dimensions:8.53 x 6.4 in. (2560 x 1920 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:14.05 MB
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