Assam

Muga silkworm (Antheraea assamensis)is endemic to Assam and known for its durability and natural yellowish-golden tint fiber. The reeling process involves boiling of the cocoon after larvae maturation.

festival

Tribal women preparing pork dish for lunch during Jonbeel mela in Assam. Jonbeel Mela is a three-day community fair held the weekend of Magh Bihu at a historic place known as Dayang Belguri at Joonbeel.

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.

school

Mother helps little son get dressed up his school uniform early morning in a small village of Assam. Assam is a state in northeastern India. In 2011, the literacy rate of Assam was estimated to be 73.18% (78.81% male and 67.27% female).

monsoon

Flood waters from the Brahmaputra enters Kaziranga National Park in Assam causing a huge damage to the National park.

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

Interiors of Rong Ghor, the famous amphitheater of Ahom Kings in Assam. The rang Ghar (Assamese: rong ghor meaning "House of Entertainment") is a two-storied building which once served as the royal sports-pavilion where Ahom kings and noble…

The Mishing or Misíng also called Miri, are an ethnic group inhabiting the districts of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sibsagar, Jorhat and Golaghat of the Assam state in India.

wildlife · forest

Earlier we had the defecating Rhino. Now watch the pissing Rhino - up, close and personal. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

Thengal Mansion is a 70-year-old structure that has till date retained the grandeur of its colonial days.

wildlife · village

Forest department personnel and wildlife NGO's run a campaign to sensitive locals and inter-state drivers about the perils of fast driving on highways that run through wildlife preserves such as Kaziranga National Park in Assam, at the cost…

dance · festival

The Bihu is a group dance in which males and females dance together but maintain different gender roles. In general, females follow stricter line or circle formations.

festival · farmland

On the way to Ziro from Guwahati via Nowgaon and Tezpur. The highway passes through the heart of Assam, crossing over the mighty Brahmaputra at Tezpur to the Northern banks.

music · temple

Old baba singing a regional song in Ambubachi mela. The Kamakhya Temple is a Sati Pith temple situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India.

dance · festival

Young Assamese girls showcase Bihu dance with Japi (traditional headgear of Assames) during Rongali Bihu celebration organised by Assam Association Delhi at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA), Delhi.

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.

music

A superb performance from the Assam Rifles military band. A really well prepared show and a treat for our eyes with a great and strong music on the background.

wildlife · flowers

Letekujan Garden is a place in Golaghat district of Assam in India. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region. Its capital is Dispur, located within the municipal area of Guwahati city.

river · wildlife

View of Guwahati city including the Brahmaputra river seen aerially . Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region. Its capital Dispur, is located within the municipal area of Guwahati city.

temple · festival

The tortoises in Assam had silent saviours long before the wildlife activists expressed concern over their dwindling numbers globally. Temples in this North Eastern state had been associated with conservation of tortoises since centuries.

old town · flowers

Women tea workers with conical straw gets ready to work at tea plantation at Heritage North East tea garden in Jorhat, Assam.

industry · flowers

Tea workers plucking tea in a tea estate in Assam . The women workers pluck and put the tea leaves in a basket.... The North East Indian state of Assam is renowned for its tea.