Offerings being made as part of a ceremony taking place in Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud.

Balinese performing arts often portray stories from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana but with heavy Balinese influence. Famous Balinese dances include pendet, legong, baris, topeng, barong, gong keybar, and kecak (the monkey dance). Bali boasts one of the most diverse and innovative performing arts cultures in the world, with paid performances at thousands of temple festivals, private ceremonies, or public shows.
Group picture of the girls from Dayal Sangeet Academy, Rasulgargh, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa who perform Odissi and Sambalpuri folk dance getting ready at Surakund Mela 2010. The Suraj Kund Crafts Mela 2010 is an annual fair held in Haryana near Delhi in February.
Young dancer in the Sam sand dunes of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Dayal Sangeet Academy group from Rasulgargh, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa at Surakund Mela.

Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 held near Delhi in Faridabad, Haryana, North India. The annual Suraj Kund Mela (fair) is an event held in February each year where artisans, craftsmen, musicians & dancers come together and entral thousands of visitors. It is also a great shopping bonanza and delight to the palate with the range of food.
Plenty of shopping at  Surajkund Mela. Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 held near Delhi in Faridabad, Haryana, North India. The annual Suraj Kund Mela (fair) is an event held in February each year where artisans, craftsmen, musicians & dancers come together and entral thousands of visitors. It is also a great shopping bonanza and delight to the palate with the range of food.
Plenty of handicrafts on sale and many more things to see at Surajkund Mela.
Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 held near Delhi in Faridabad, Haryana, North India. The annual Suraj Kund Mela (fair) is an event held in February each year where artisans, craftsmen, musicians & dancers come together and entral thousands of visitors. It is also a great shopping bonanza and delight to the palate with the range of food.
Dance performers at the open theatre called Chaupal at the Suraj Kund Crafts Mela. This dance was by  Goverdhan (Mathura) who perform the Birj Ki Holi (Radha Kishan). 

Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 held near Delhi in Faridabad, Haryana, North India. The annual Suraj Kund Mela (fair) is an event held in February each year where artisans, craftsmen, musicians & dancers come together and entral thousands of visitors. It is also a great shopping bonanza and delight to the palate with the range of food.
Mela outside the Surajkund Mela venue leveraging on the footfall.
Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 held near Delhi in Faridabad, Haryana, North India. The annual Suraj Kund Mela (fair) is an event held in February each year where artisans, craftsmen, musicians & dancers come together and entral thousands of visitors. It is also a great shopping bonanza and delight to the palate with the range of food.
Artifacts from different parts of India and abroad. Surajkund Crafts Mela 2011 held near Delhi in Faridabad, Haryana, North India. The annual Suraj Kund Mela (fair) is an event held in February each year where artisans, craftsmen, musicians & dancers come together and entral thousands of visitors. It is also a great shopping bonanza and delight to the palate with the range of food.
Offerings being made as part of a ceremony taking place in Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud.

Balinese performing arts often portray stories from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana but with heavy Balinese influence. Famous Balinese dances include pendet, legong, baris, topeng, barong, gong keybar, and kecak (the monkey dance). Bali boasts one of the most diverse and innovative performing arts cultures in the world, with paid performances at thousands of temple festivals, private ceremonies, or public shows.
Offerings being made as part of a ceremony taking place in Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud.

Balinese performing arts often portray stories from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana but with heavy Balinese influence. Famous Balinese dances include pendet, legong, baris, topeng, barong, gong keybar, and kecak (the monkey dance). Bali boasts one of the most diverse and innovative performing arts cultures in the world, with paid performances at thousands of temple festivals, private ceremonies, or public shows.
Offerings being made as part of a ceremony taking place in Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud.

Balinese performing arts often portray stories from Hindu epics such as the Ramayana but with heavy Balinese influence. Famous Balinese dances include pendet, legong, baris, topeng, barong, gong keybar, and kecak (the monkey dance). Bali boasts one of the most diverse and innovative performing arts cultures in the world, with paid performances at thousands of temple festivals, private ceremonies, or public shows.
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