"True Indigo"

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26 July 2025

On July 25, 2025, dancers and the general public visit the Zocalo in Mexico City, Mexico, to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the founding of Tenochtitlan. This year marks the fall of the last great civilizations of indigenous resistance due to the Spanish invasion and genocide, giving rise to the Aztec empire and maintaining its tradition to this day. Tenochtitlan is a monumental city, built on a lake and prospering for more than a century. Palaces, causeways, wooden bridges, canoes that travel through the canals, and dozens of people walking around the city are part of the descriptions of the place described by conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo in his True History of the Conquest of New Spain.

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6 July 2023

A natural Indigo prepared from fresh leaves of True indigo (Indigofera tinctoriaL.) plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, also known as Neel in Sanskrit, Nilini, Ranjani, Graminia, Kalokeshi, Neelpushp, Madhupatrika by the natural fermentation process. This indigo is manufactured and cultivated in India from traditional productions in powder form that were once an important source of indigo dye up to the beginning of the 20th century. It is also directly used as a natural pigment for Paintings, decoration, fine arts, etc after homogenizing into the selected binder or medium. Ancient Egypt , Greece and Rome also knew about blue. Egyptian 18th Dynasty mummies were wrapped in blue paper. By the end of the 19th century, indigo cultivation was not economically viable, and farmers turned to paddy and jute cultivation. In the districts of Nadia, Jessore, Bogra, Rangpur, etc., indigo cultivation was widely done. In 1859-60, when the British indigo planters were forced to cultivate indigo through torture and oppression, the indigo growers started a massive movement against it, which is known as the Indigo Revolt or ''Nil bidroha''. This plant also has herbal properties. In modern Kaviraj treatment, indigo roots and leaves are used for various ailments. Leaf juice is beneficial for epilepsy. This photo was taken at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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6 July 2023

A natural Indigo prepared from fresh leaves of True indigo (Indigofera tinctoriaL.) plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, also known as Neel in Sanskrit, Nilini, Ranjani, Graminia, Kalokeshi, Neelpushp, Madhupatrika by the natural fermentation process. This indigo is manufactured and cultivated in India from traditional productions in powder form that were once an important source of indigo dye up to the beginning of the 20th century. It is also directly used as a natural pigment for Paintings, decoration, fine arts, etc after homogenizing into the selected binder or medium. Ancient Egypt , Greece and Rome also knew about blue. Egyptian 18th Dynasty mummies were wrapped in blue paper. By the end of the 19th century, indigo cultivation was not economically viable, and farmers turned to paddy and jute cultivation. In the districts of Nadia, Jessore, Bogra, Rangpur, etc., indigo cultivation was widely done. In 1859-60, when the British indigo planters were forced to cultivate indigo through torture and oppression, the indigo growers started a massive movement against it, which is known as the Indigo Revolt or ''Nil bidroha''. This plant also has herbal properties. In modern Kaviraj treatment, indigo roots and leaves are used for various ailments. Leaf juice is beneficial for epilepsy. This photo was taken at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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6 July 2023

A natural Indigo prepared from fresh leaves of True indigo (Indigofera tinctoriaL.) plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, also known as Neel in Sanskrit, Nilini, Ranjani, Graminia, Kalokeshi, Neelpushp, Madhupatrika by the natural fermentation process. This indigo is manufactured and cultivated in India from traditional productions in powder form that were once an important source of indigo dye up to the beginning of the 20th century. It is also directly used as a natural pigment for Paintings, decoration, fine arts, etc after homogenizing into the selected binder or medium. Ancient Egypt , Greece and Rome also knew about blue. Egyptian 18th Dynasty mummies were wrapped in blue paper. By the end of the 19th century, indigo cultivation was not economically viable, and farmers turned to paddy and jute cultivation. In the districts of Nadia, Jessore, Bogra, Rangpur, etc., indigo cultivation was widely done. In 1859-60, when the British indigo planters were forced to cultivate indigo through torture and oppression, the indigo growers started a massive movement against it, which is known as the Indigo Revolt or ''Nil bidroha''. This plant also has herbal properties. In modern Kaviraj treatment, indigo roots and leaves are used for various ailments. Leaf juice is beneficial for epilepsy. This photo was taken at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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6 July 2023

A natural Indigo prepared from fresh leaves of True indigo (Indigofera tinctoriaL.) plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, also known as Neel in Sanskrit, Nilini, Ranjani, Graminia, Kalokeshi, Neelpushp, Madhupatrika by the natural fermentation process. This indigo is manufactured and cultivated in India from traditional productions in powder form that were once an important source of indigo dye up to the beginning of the 20th century. It is also directly used as a natural pigment for Paintings, decoration, fine arts, etc after homogenizing into the selected binder or medium. Ancient Egypt , Greece and Rome also knew about blue. Egyptian 18th Dynasty mummies were wrapped in blue paper. By the end of the 19th century, indigo cultivation was not economically viable, and farmers turned to paddy and jute cultivation. In the districts of Nadia, Jessore, Bogra, Rangpur, etc., indigo cultivation was widely done. In 1859-60, when the British indigo planters were forced to cultivate indigo through torture and oppression, the indigo growers started a massive movement against it, which is known as the Indigo Revolt or ''Nil bidroha''. This plant also has herbal properties. In modern Kaviraj treatment, indigo roots and leaves are used for various ailments. Leaf juice is beneficial for epilepsy. This photo was taken at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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6 July 2023

A natural Indigo prepared from fresh leaves of True indigo (Indigofera tinctoriaL.) plant belonging to the Fabaceae family, also known as Neel in Sanskrit, Nilini, Ranjani, Graminia, Kalokeshi, Neelpushp, Madhupatrika by the natural fermentation process. This indigo is manufactured and cultivated in India from traditional productions in powder form that were once an important source of indigo dye up to the beginning of the 20th century. It is also directly used as a natural pigment for Paintings, decoration, fine arts, etc after homogenizing into the selected binder or medium. Ancient Egypt , Greece and Rome also knew about blue. Egyptian 18th Dynasty mummies were wrapped in blue paper. By the end of the 19th century, indigo cultivation was not economically viable, and farmers turned to paddy and jute cultivation. In the districts of Nadia, Jessore, Bogra, Rangpur, etc., indigo cultivation was widely done. In 1859-60, when the British indigo planters were forced to cultivate indigo through torture and oppression, the indigo growers started a massive movement against it, which is known as the Indigo Revolt or ''Nil bidroha''. This plant also has herbal properties. In modern Kaviraj treatment, indigo roots and leaves are used for various ailments. Leaf juice is beneficial for epilepsy. This photo was taken at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Sargachi at Beldanga, West Bengal; India on 22/6/2023.

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27 September 2020

This Saturday, mothers and fathers of the 43 normalista students who disappeared on September 26, 2014, members of indigenous communities and the black bloc, marched from the Angel of Independence to the Zócalo of Mexico City to demand justice and truth for this fact that caused great indignation in Mexico. During the march, there were some clashes between the police and the black bloc. The president of Mexico, Andrés López Obrador, made a commitment to the mothers and fathers of the disappeared normalistas, that the true truth be known, that the whereabouts of the young people be known and that those responsible be punished.

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15 January 2019

Adorned idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu devotees take part in special rituals during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Tamil Hindu priest places flowers on the holy steps leading to the idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Adorned idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Adorned idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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15 January 2019

Mangoes, flowers and lamps on the holy steps leading to the idol of Swamy Ayyappa during the 41-day Ayyappa Vratham at a Tamil Hindu Temple in Ontario, Canada. The 41-day Ayyappa Vratham is undertaken by devotees on order to achieve self transformation and become 'true devotees' of Swamy Ayyappa. Devotees fast for 41 days and abstain from other activities while participating in prayers, meditation, and other rituals said to purify the human mind and body.

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