Your archive
From the archive record
Skulls and bones sit on dirty ice at the edge of the high altitude glacial tarn of Roopkund, at the edge of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Roopkund trek. The tarn of Rupkund lies at a high altitude, in the shadow of Nanda Devi, and is the target of the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra that takes place once every twelve years. Several skulls, bones and skeletons can be seen by the side of this Himalayan tarn, a mystery that has been must speculated upon but not cracked... Are these the remains of General Zorawar Singh's army - felled by the deadly Nightshare or belladonna plant, a large gathering of pilgrims killed in an avalanche or rockfall, or something else? Perhaps we will never know! This footage is part of the professionally-shot stock footage archive of Wilderness Films I
License this footage
Broadcast-quality masters are available from Wilderness Films India.
Keep exploring
Uttarakhand·hills · snow
A panoramic view of the Himalayan mountain range in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India. Snow-covered peaks dominate the skyline while large white clouds drift across the summits beneath a clear blue sky.
highway · snow
A busy road intersection in New Delhi, India, shows everyday traffic alongside a motorcycle rally featuring police or traffic personnel carrying Indian national flags.
Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·snow · hills
The Panchachuli Glacier in the Darma Valley, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India. The close-up views of the glacier's ice formations as glacier-fed meltwater pours down steep rocky cliffs, creating powerful seasonal waterfalls.
highway · forest
A winter landscape in Uttarakhand, India, where fresh snowfall has covered the forests of pine, deodar, and oak across the Himalayan slopes.
Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · snow
Golden sunrise light illuminates the snow-covered Panchachuli peaks above the Darma Valley in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
snow
A free community meal distribution programme outside AIIMS in New Delhi, India. Volunteers from Ratnatraya Foundation serve satvik food to patients and their family members waiting in an orderly queue.
snow · hills
The first winter snowfall in Uttarakhand, India, as the landscape gradually transforms under a fresh blanket of snow.
farmland · snow
A Himalayan orchard farmer inspecting and clearing snow-covered anti-hail nets following heavy winter snowfall.