Gujarat

dance

West meets East - a true amalgamation of the nation when Gujarat meets Manipur! Dancers performing Garba, a folk dance of Gujarat, India.

forest · wildlife

A village on the outskirts of Gir, the last stronghold of the Asiatic Lion in India. The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India.

temple · politics

Now Prime Minister Narendra Modi also has a temple dedicated to him. The temple, at a village in Gujarat's Rajkot, is drawing visitors from neighbouring villages.

dance · village

The Siddi, Siddhi, or Sheedi, also known as Habshi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group of Afro-Arab and/or Black African descent.

Group of Flamingos near Dharangadhra, where we went from Velavadar Black Buck National Park. You can also see Black Ibis and other water birds in this clip.

livestock · festival

Camels in Rann Utsav in Gujarat. The Rann Utsav or Festival is celebrated every year in the Rann of Kutchh, Gujarat.

festival

Hand crafted wall paintings being sold at the annual Rann Utsav in Gujarat, India. It’s a Carnival of Music, Dance, Enhance the nature beauty of White Rann / Dessert when the flash light of rann utsav Full Moon spread it on the white land s…

How exactly was this tap fountain designed? Travelling through a Kutch village in Gujarat one can see dry grasslands, a temple atop a hill, and surprise of surprises - a giant magic tap fountain in the middle of a crowded Gujarat town.

festival

A big moustache man standing in front of Gujarat Frontier stall. The theme of the Mela this year is "BSF Mela-a Smile". Attractions of the event include medical camps, quiz programmes, painting competition, magic and puppet show.

dance · old town

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

coastline

Dwarka is a city lin Gujarat located in the westernmost end of Kathiawar peninsula ehere the river Gomti meets the Arabian Sea.

music

Music of Gujarat. People of Rural Gujarat. Gujarat is a state in western India. It has an area of 75,686 sq mi (196,077 km²) with a coast line of 1,600 km, and a population in excess of 50 million.

river

Time Lapse of river near Dhrangadhra, Gujarat.

Coconut or daab / nariyal paani shop in Gujarat. Coconut water is a healthy and clean drink during the summer months, and a good coconut comes with the bonus of cream as well!

wildlife · birds

Dalmation Pelican is a member of the pelican family. Dalmation Pelican is the largest of the pelicans, averaging 170--190 cm (67-75 inches) in length, 11--15 kg (24-33 lbs) in weight.

wildlife · birds

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The Demoiselle Crane is a species of crane that breeds in Central Asia and winters in India. These cranes migrate to Africa and South Asia in winter.

hills

Cable car ride over Pavagarh Hills in Gujarat. People take the ropeway to reach to Kali temple over the hills. There is a Manikchand Pan Masala advertisement on the cable car.

temple · architecture

This remarkably elegant temple created out of white marble has been sacred to many Jain families, generation after generation. It was built in 1848 A.D.

wildlife · birds

"The Demoiselle Crane lives in a variety of different environments, including desert areas and numerous types of grasslands (flooded, mountain, temperate and tropical grassland) which are often within a few hundred metres of streams or lake…

Travelling through the roads of Gujarat in India. Buses, bikes and cars are passing by . We see malls, buildings and streets vendor through out the roads...... Gujarat is a state in the western part of India.

wildlife · birds

Pelicans are a genus of large water birds comprising the family Pelecanidae. They are characterised by a long beak and large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped up contents before swallowing.