Jhoti chita is a traditional Odia white art mostly seen in rural areas of Odisha. It is made from rice paste and with a piece of cloth surrounded with a stick is used to create beautiful patterns. Peo
Raja Parba, also known as Mithuna Sankranti, is a three-day-long festival of womanhood celebrated in Odisha, India. The second day of the festival signifies beginning of the solar month of Mithuna, fr
Girls swinging on Raja swing
Murtis of Bhudevi and Sridevi (Bhumi and Lakshmi) at Nayagarh, below Jagannath (far right).