Glimpses: A Cultural Heritage
A Picture Gallery
Lifestyles
A Kashmiri boy with a hookah
Planting rice in the paddy fields of the valley
Girls in festive costume enroute to the shrine of Vaishnodevi
Dancers from Kargil
Tending the flock, Pahalgam
Carrying a samavar of tea to the fields
Music and Dance
The robust dance form of the Dogris in Jammu
The Santoor, Kashmir's most popular musical instrument
Kargil's 'Darad' musicians play the drums and pipes
A marriage dance in the moonscape fastnesses of Ladakh
Pipe players
Wazwan
The traditional Wazwan meal is served in groups of four
Saffron flavoured pilauf is a popular delicacy
A serving of lamb
The washing of hands preparatory to dining
A choice of dishes served at the Wazwan - I
A choice of dishes served at the Wazwan - II
Arts and Crafts
Thanka painting from Ladakh
Carpet weaving, one of Kashmir's most proclaimed arts
An array of carved walnut furniture and souvenirs
Passing the soft shahtush shawl through a ring
Miniature painting from Dogra Art Gallery, Jammu
Painstakingly painting a papier mache box
Embroidering a shawl with Kashmiri motifs
Wicker-work and basket making are arts common to Kashmir and jammu
A range of carved furniture and papier mache objets d'art
Detail from Kashmiri embroidery
Festivals
The grand spectacle of the annual Hemis festival, with masked dancers in colourful, brocade costumes - I
The grand spectacle of the annual Hemis festival, with masked dancers in colourful, brocade costumes - II
The grand spectacle of the annual Hemis festival, with masked dancers in colourful, brocade costumes - III
Participating in an archery competition
A gaily dressed mask-dancer
Idd celebrations in the fair grounds near a mosque
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