Gujarat

forest

An endangered Asiatic lion was rescued after it fell into a 60 foot deep well by forest officials in India. The lion was found to be a 8-year-old male, and was seen roaming around the well when it slipped and fell in.

desert · school

A carnival parade showcased during the Rann Utsav in Gujarat. students from BMCB Public School perform at the Utsav.

architecture

A view of the surroundings and the building of the Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery. Old sculptures with intricate details are displayed outside the building.

festival

Mr Dadi Mistry, Patron, Delhi Parsi Anjuman and Member, National Commission for Minorities speaking during Navroze festival at Delhi Parsi Anjuman hall, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg on 18th of August 2014.

temple · hills

Devotees walking towards the Palitana Temple to seek blessings..... Palitana is a religious Jain city, in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 50 km South-West of Bhavnagar city.

railway · highway

Godhra Junction Railway Station and the surrounding cityscape of Godhra in Gujarat's Panchmahal district.

village · coastline

Village people in Gujarat. A bull pulls along a laden cart, while a Gujarat village man heads home past a windmill. Renewable energy is making its way into rural India as well.

politics · monsoon

The death toll due to heavy rainfall, followed by a flood-like situation in many parts of Gujarat has gone up to 70, including 26 casualties in the worst affected Amreli district, it was officially announced .

dance · music

Siddhis or sidi are a tribe of Sudanese natives who had come to Gujarat in Western India hundreds of years ago as salt workers. Siddi Tribes of Gujarat is one of those tribes who came to the state with the Arab merchants.

music

The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

wildlife · temple

Devotees were in for a surprise as a leopard strayed into centuries-old Sun temple in Junagadh district of Gujarat on Sunday.

forest · village

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. A five-year-old lion was found dead in an open well in a farm at Dasada village in Bhesan taluka of Junagadh district.

Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India. Established in 1976 in the Bhal region of Saurashtra, the park is located around 72 km from the district headquarter city of Bhavnagar.

dance · desert

Men performing Garba during Rann Utsav carnival in Gujarat. Gujarat never fails to amaze and its amazement lies in a celebration at the largest tent city situated in the heart of the Kutch District-The Rann Of Kutch.

desert · ceremony

NCC cadets performing at Rann Utsav opening ceremony. Promoting Gujarat art and culture. The traditional Gujarati marriage is also been displayed and women showcasing their regional dance.

village

A Blue Rock Pigeon atop a village hut, sitting at a mud table, a spinney of Vilayati Keekar or mesquite trees and a bunch of salt desert village huts in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India.

festival · temple

Rathyatra is a special festival for Ahmedabad city. People welcome Lord’s chariots and journey (Yatra) on the roads. Rathyatra is not just ‘Yatra of Rath’ but actually much more.

fort

Built-in 1499 by Queen Rudabai, wife of the Vaghela chief, Veersinh, this five-storey stepwell was not just a cultural and utilitarian space, but also a spiritual refuge.

politics · monsoon

The death toll due to heavy rainfall, followed by a flood-like situation in many parts of Gujarat has gone up to 70, including 26 casualties in the worst affected Amreli district, it was officially announced .

ceremony · dance

Sidi Goma is a group of African Indian Sidis from the Bharuch district of Gujarat. This tribal Sufi community of East African origin came to India eight centuries ago, and preserved and carried on the tradition of Sidi music and dance adapt…

Ramphal is a wild fruit growing throughout the tropical regions of India. Assam in the east, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra and throughout the lower southern states. The trees grow well in the elevation up to 1300 but no higher.

temple · hills

View of area around Palitana Temple and one can also see the devotees heading towards the temple. Palitana is a religious Jain city, in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is located 50 km South-West of Bhavnagar city.

lake · wildlife

Great Flamingos taking flight at Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Gujarat. The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread species of the flamingo family.