
Challenging drive through NH5 near Urni Dhank in Himachal Pradesh
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Vehicles navigate a narrow and dusty stretch of National Highway 5 near Urni Dhank in Himachal Pradesh.
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Vehicles navigate a narrow and dusty stretch of National Highway 5 near Urni Dhank in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · snow
Himachal Pradesh hill station roads covered with snow and even iced over, as our camera glides down the roads of a few towns in the mid-winter freeze. Winter in the Himalaya, in a mountain town. Ambuja Cement painted on a shop's shutter.

temple · river
Hatkoti Temple Shimla, dedicated to the Goddess Durga and Lord Shiva, is one of the main tourist attractions around Shimla.

festival · river
Ponies carry cylinders, tents, ration etc. for the pilgrims going for the Manimahesh trek. One may hire pony for carrying luggage but he may go ahead in the trek.

Himachal Pradesh·industry
Marijuana is a plant that grows in the wild in a place like Himachal. It is concidered to be a sacred plant and is mainly used to make charas or hash in these parts of the mountains.

festival · dance
Jaunsari folk dancers perform to a tune played by blind flute player Sarju Verma. The culture of Jaunsar Bawar resembles more closely with Himachal than the rest of Uttarakhand.

flowers
Apple trees burst into bud just before spring-time blossoms emerge. The flowers you see are wild Himalayan Daphne flowers, most probably of the Daphne bholua species.


festival · sport
Indian wrestlers taking part at Wrestling Competition at Sair Fair at Arki in Himachal Pradesh. One can see a huge crowd gather to witness a wrestling match. Himachal Pradesh is very famous in terms of its culture, fairs and festivals.

festival · sport
Crowd gather to witness wrestling match organised during Sair fair at Arki, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is very famous in terms of its culture, fairs and festivals.

festival · sport
One can see a huge crowd gather to witness a wrestling match organize during Sair fair, Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is very famous in terms of its culture, fairs and festivals.

snow · hills
The Lamkhaga Pass, which connects northeastern Garhwal to Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, is surrounded by a tantalizing landscape of snow and mountains, and an air of mystery.

river · festival
Pilgrims on their way to Manimahesh. Colourful tents are set up for them where they can rest for sometime and then move forward. Manimahesh Lake is situated at 27 Kms from Bharmour at the foot of Manimahesh Kailash.

highway · industry
A documentary clip on construction accidents with interviews of locals and a doctor in Darcha village who speak about the advantages and disadvantages of road construction.

hills · river
Kardang Monastery or Gompa is a famous Drukpa Lineage monastery, and is the most important monastery the Lahaul valley, India. The associated village of Kardang was once the capital of Lahaul.

temple
The former summer capital of the Bushahr kingdom, Sarahan is dominated by the fabulous Bhimakali Temple, built in the traditional Kinnauri manner from layers of stone and timber to absorb the force of earthquakes.

festival · bazaar
Devotees carrying the palanquin of deities during traditional Jaleb at Mandi Mahashivratri procession, Himachal Pradesh.

festival · bazaar
Joy fills the entire Mandi town as the traditional Jaleb is carried out all over, age is not a bar we see an old amn dancing in front of the traditional Jaleb procession.

festival · bazaar
Devotees carrying the palanquin of deities and swinging them as they move around the Mandi town during the Mahashivratri procession.

bazaar · festival
Traditional Jaleb procession taken out on the streets of Mandi during Mahashivratri were all the hill Gods and Goddess gathered at the Paddal gound for the procession.

hills · river
View of snow covered Himalayan ranges as seen from Kuppad peak in Himachal Pradesh. Kuppad peak is in upper Shimla and is the origin of Giri River. The average altitude is more than 4000 meters.

temple
Sarahan is small town in Himachal Pradesh of India. It is the site of famous Bhimakali temple, dedicated to the mother goddess Bhimakali, presiding deity of the rulers of the former Bushahr State.

hills · sport
Check out virgin runs for skiing and snow-boarding in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in India...
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