Assam

A family of Hoolock Gibbon goes from tree to tree in a forest in Assam. They are the only apes of India and are found mainly in the north east region. They are the fastest and nonflying arboreal animals.

hills · dance

Male Ao tribe from Nagaland performing Ao folk dance at the Hornbill festival 2013. Ao Nagas are found in the north-eastern part of Nagaland, mostly in the central Mokokchung District and also few are found in the adjacent Assam state.

dance · festival

Performing of cultural dance by Assamse cultural troupes at Sangai festival The Bihu dance (Assamese: বিহু নৃত্য, Hindi: बिहू नृत्य) is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the festival of Bihu.

architecture

Old building in Assam. Can anyone help us identify exactly where and what this old monument is? It has some lovely floral inscriptions and engravings along the doorway arches.

temple · dance

Entrance gate of Kamakhya temple in fast motion. The Kamakhya Temple is a Sati Pith temple situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India.

farmland · festival

Assam is a land of peace and serenity. It has always enchanted us with its mystical beauty. From the high hills drenched in greenery to majestic the rain forests…it seems that Mother Nature has blessed the people here with all her benevolen…

dance · festival

Assamese womenfolk presents Rongali Bihu dance during Rongali Bihu celebration organised by Delhi Assam Association at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Delhi.

industry · old town

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

forest · river

Close view of Python's eggs during hatching at Manas National Park, Assam. The Pythonidae, commonly known simply as pythons, from the Greek word python, are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Africa, Asia and Australia.

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.

How come this rhino has such a small/short horn? The mother rhino is accompanied by her little cub / kid. We didn't disturb these rhinos at night, in Kaziranga National Park.

sport

The 2014 Indian Women's Football Championship was 20th edition of Indian Women's Football Championship, the women's state competition in Indian football.

wildlife · river

Assam is a northeastern state of India. Its capital is Dispur, located within the municipal area of Guwahati city.

flowers

Mahonia napaulensis is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1821. It is native to China (Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan) and the Himalayas (Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Assam, Myanmar).

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.

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…

wildlife · birds

Is that a huge flock of Openbill Storks sitting on a riverine island in Assam? Cormorants skitter around as well, shortly before the entire flock of Stroke takes to the skies...

An Assamese local says "It is an unfortunate and sad incident that took place here, till now 14 people have succumbed their life due to this alcohol.

river · boats

Where roads end, a hand rowed boat comes handy to help carry this heavy Mahindra Scorpio across a river in the state of Assam

boats · river

Locals and owners of the SUVs are working on alighting the vehicles off the ramp of the boat. The planks from the boat is stretched to the land area to allow the vehicles to dry land.

The State Public Health Laboratory, Assam is the oldest and one of the major food testing laboratories in North Eastern India working under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules and Regulations, 2011 with the Food Analyst to the…