Assam

farmland

Bull fight is a tradition as old as the tradition of Assamese ‘Magh Bihu’ or ‘Bhogali Bihu’, the most popular post-harvest festival in the state of Assam celebrated in the middle of January.

sport · dance

Bihu music & dance performance at Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi held on 17th November at the 6th North East Tamchon Football trophy ...

ceremony

The Juron ceremony signifies the acceptance of the bride by the family of the groom and showering her with gifts, mostly clothes and accessories.

railway · architecture

The yet unfinished Bogibeel bridge as seen from a ferry on the Brahmaputra River. The Bogibeel Bridge is going to be India's longest rail cum road bridge and is slated from opening by June 2017 thereby connecting Arunachal Pradesh by train.…

old town · industry

Tea leaves pass through the Drying Machine at Heritage North East Gatoonga Tea Estate in Assam.

dance

Viewer Bhaskar Pegu tells us that "This is the Gumrag dance of the Mising tribe" Folk dances of Assam include the Bihu dance and the Bagurumba (both danced during festivals held in the spring), the Bhortal dance, the Ojapali dance etc.

festival · music

Chapchar kut festival is celebrated in a grand way in Aizwal - Mizoram. Crowds gathered at the Assam Rifle grounds to watch local singers and artists perform during the festival.

sport · industry

Cricket is the most popular sport in India. Go to any part in India from Jammu & Kashmir in the north to Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the south or from Maharashtra in the west to Assam in the east, you would definitely spot a bunch of boys busy…

wildlife · forest

The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and one-horned Indian rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family.

flowers · river

Tipi is a town that is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and it is famous for its orchid farms, near Bhalukpong and close to the Assam border.

festival

Tribal community from Meghalaya exchanging their agricultural products like turmeric in exchange with dry fish from local Assamese people during Jonbeel Mela in Assam.

aerial

Take a bird's-eye view of the devastating floods in Assam, as aerial footage reveals the heartbreaking reality of submerged homes. Witness the scale of the disaster and its impact on communities from above.

village · farmland

Assamese villagers in full festivity mood singing songs, beating drums and cymbals as they get ready for the Annual Bull Fight competition as part of the Bhogali Bihu celebration at Ahatguri, Assam.

festival

Assamese gather for bonfire to mark 'Bhogali Bihu' celebrations organised by Assam Association in Delhi, India. Assam Association, Delhi is a Socio-cultural, non-political forum of the people from Assam who are residing in Delhi and NCR.

wildlife · forest

A herd of wild elephants attack and threaten a tea garden in Assam, India. The labourers get terrified and flee, stopping all tea harvesting and management work.

aerial

Aerial footage of north-east India: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and the upper reaches and tributaries of the Brahmaputra river.

crafts · river

A man weaves a mekhela at Sualkuchi, Assam. Mekhala is a traditional Assamese dress worn by women in Assam. Sualkuchi or Soalkuchi is situated in the bank of Mighty River Brahmaputra.

At around 1 minute one can see Common Crows, then from the beginning to the end one can see male and female Striped blue crows basking in the morning sun in Assam.

hills

With nice bird song in the background, a large group of Bluebottles, Chocolate Albatross and other butterflies frequent a wet patch of ground, for mud puddling.

Python eggs have certain requirements, and once they are met, a good, viable egg will hatch. There are many ways to get from point A to point B, and the egg doesn’t care how as long as it gets what it needs.

river · monsoon

Flood in Assam is characterized by their extremely large magnitude, high frequency and extensive devastation.