Assam

birds · wildlife

A Stork-billed Kingfisher perched calmly on the branch of a large tree inside Manas National Park in Assam, India.

festival

A mass fish pillage takes place during the Bihu festival in Assam, India. The fish are wiped out from a pond in a matter of hours...

ceremony · flowers

Hindu priest performs wedding ritual for groom at a wedding ceremony in Assam. Bengali marriage ceremony takes place in the state of Bengal or between Bengali people. The wedding ceremonies in Bengal are quite long and elaborate.

wildlife · river

Aerial view of the riverine basins of the Brahmaputra river in Assam. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region. Its capital Dispur, is located within the municipal area of Guwahati city.

railway · highway

The first phase of the much-awaited Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal broad gauge rail project in Manipur is expected to be completed by March 2016 with work on in full swing, railways authorities said.

festival · temple

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.

dance · flowers

Young tea garden workers performing Jhumur dance. While men are playing dhol and manziras...... Assam’s tea workers are known for their hard work. Day after day, they work plucking nascent tea leaves.

old town · industry

Assam is the largest producer of tea and accounts for more than 52 per cent of the tea, produced in India.

Magician from Mayang stage show Narangi Assam L 77 18

forest · wildlife

Python eggs hatched under human protection in Manas National Park, Assam. See a huge forest scorpion in Assam, too! Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a National Park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Rese…

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 Gaindas of Kaziranga! The Rhino trilogy - tale of three rhinos. Rhinoceros, often abbreviated as rhino, is a group of five extant species of knee-less, odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae.

wildlife · river

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. A domesticated Sloth bear gets angry and attacks its handler, in Assam, India.

school

Indian students take lessons from their teacher inside a classroom at a school in Assam, India. 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).

flowers

Ladies Slipper Orchid or Paphiopedilum found in Assam, India. Lady's slipper orchids are orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioideae, which includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium.

school

Teacher teach lesson in a school in Assam, India. 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).

river · lake

A village lake is stocked with fish year-round and then plundered on the occasion of Bihu, to much activity and excitement from the entire Assamese community, much like the Dogon tribe’s fish plunder in Lake Antogo, in Africa!

river · hills

View of Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Assam, India. The Border Security Force (BSF) is a Border Guarding Force of India.

sport

Group of children gearing up before the football match in the open field in Assam. Children in India are wonderful to teach and incredibly enthusiastic about learning sport. Soccer is a greatly admired sport in the west.

ceremony

The hustle bustle and the grandeur of the 'Biya Ghor' remains a constant throughout all the rituals spanning over a few days. 'Biya Ghor' is the place where the wedding is conducted.

ceremony · farmland

Assamese folk perform religious rituals seeking God's blessing for good harvest during Rongali Bihu celebration organised by Delhi Assam Association at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Delhi.

river

Assamese fishermen transfer their stock using small boats across Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh, Assam. The mighty river Brahmaputra, the lifeline of Assam, has nurtured several civilizations on its banks for thousands of years.

river · hills

Kachari is a generic term applied to a number of ethnic groups predominantly in Assam speaking Tibeto-Burman languages or claiming a common ancestry.