Indian traditions

thumb |upright |Pressing hands together with a smile to greet namaste – a common cultural gesture in India

Sarhul is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Jharkhand, marking the commencement of the new year. The festival lasts for three days, from the third day of the Chaitra month in Shukla Paksha to Chaitra Purnima. During the festival, the village priest, known as the Pahan offers a sacrifice of flowers, fruits, vermilion, a rooster, and tapan (liquor) in the Sarna to the Sun, the village deity, and the ancestors for the prosperity of the village. After the rituals, locals dance while holding Sal flowers. thumb|270x270px|People worshiping under the sacred Sarna tree on the occasion

thumb|Mannan Purath Kavu, Nileshwaram|360x360px Kavu is the traditional name given for sacred groves across the Malabar Coast in Kerala, South India. Kavus are notable for Theyyam, the centuries-old ritual dance. thumb|360x360px|Neeliyar Kottam In Mangattuparamba‚ [[Kannur]]

traditional South Indian girdle

forest fragment of varying sizes

laws on use of firecrackers