Himalayan glacier melts into lakes under climate stress, rising temperatures: Chaukhamba aerial view, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand·snow · aerial
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High altitude secret world of Himalayan glacier complaining about climate change, with melting lakes, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand
Avalanche on face of Kedarnath peak due to multiple Char Dham helicopter operations in high Himalaya
Uttarakhand
Glaciers of the Himalaya, with climate change melting tarns: Chaukhamba high Himalayan aerial view, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand
Chaukhamba Glacier aerial view showing deep fissured crevasses and high cols, with deep blue skies, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand
Result 1Tents go up at Bantoli village in Uttarakhand: en route Madhyamaheshwar in Kedarnath Sanctuary
Uttarakhand·village
People are making riverside tent at Bantoli village in Uttrakhand. Bantoli is a village in Karnprayag Tehsil in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Madhyamahesh is a little holy town named after Madhyamaheshwar temple of Lord Shiva.
Result 2Chaukhamba glacier stunning aerial view of Garhwal Himalaya, with emerald green glacial lakes, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand·snow · hills
Chaukhamba and lateral Kedarnath glacier stunning aerial view of Garhwal Himalaya, with emerald green glacial lakes.
Result 3Donkies and mules such as these are still stuck at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, after the floods
Uttarakhand
Known as khachers, donkies and mules such as these are still stuck at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, after the floods. Most of them have died.
Result 4Devotees carry Baba Rudranath’s sacred palanquin from Rudranath to Gopinath Temple, Gopeshwar, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand·temple · hills
A ridge of snow-capped Himalayan peaks stretches across the horizon, golden alpine grass sloping away in the foreground — and somewhere along that same high country, a procession moves on foot, carrying a gold-crowned, flower-wrapped palanq…
Result 5Villagers carry juniper for firewood and Barahmkamal flowers in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
Uttarakhand·village · flowers
The widespread removal of juniper shrubbery causes extensive damage to the alpine environment, especially since Juniper grows so slowly.
Result 6Shehnai, Harmonium, Mandap and chanting of Mantras, widow Re-marriage ceremony in Vrindavan, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand·ceremony
A 23 year old widow Vineeta Devi lost her husband in 2013 Kedarnath tragedy and Sulabh International organized her Re-marriage ceremony in 400 years old Gopinath temple in Vrindavan with Rakesh.
Result 7Avalanche cascades down along Chaukhamba glacier, as seen aerially in the Garhwal Himalaya, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand·snow · aerial
A snow avalanche cascades down along Chaukhamba glacier, as seen aerially in the Garhwal Himalaya.
Result 8Bhairavnath Temple above Kedarnath: a snowy hilltop shrine with flags and Himalayan views
Uttarakhand·temple · hills
The Bhairavnath Temple (Bhairav Mandir) sits on a rocky hillock about 500 to 800 metres uphill from the main Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand.
Result 9Camping in the Himalaya: night time in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, below Chaukhamba
Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife
Camping at at Kanchani Kharak in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, at around 15, 000 feet altitude, our camp is barely illuminated by the stars.
Result 10Kedarnath - temple bells, chants, snow-capped mountains and the temple in olden days
Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony
Snow covered mountains of the Himalayan mountain range surrounds one of the oldest and most sacred temple for Hindus. Kedarnath temple stands with a backdrop of high mountains with glacials spewing off.
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Result 13Omkareshwar temple walls and colorful pillars with priest in meditation: Old, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand·temple · hills
Inside the sacred Omkareshwar Temple, intricately carved stone walls and vibrant painted pillars create a spiritually rich atmosphere.
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Result 17Brilliant Himalayan sunset colours - Kanchani Khal in Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary
Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife
Beyond the temple outposts of Madhyamaheshwar and Budha Madhyamaheshwar lie some fabulous mountain valleys around Kanchani Kharak and Kanchani Khal.
Result 18Forest tent caterpillars on a tree in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand·forest · wildlife
Horrifying view of forest tent caterpillars on a tree in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand.
Result 19Himalayan rescue from stream: Indian endangers his life to save a helpless mule, in Kedarnath
Uttarakhand·river · monsoon
To contribute to this man's heroic effort and to further aid in animal rescue in India, please write in to make a modest donation for such future efforts! A person rescues a mule from the river Mandakini during the Kedarnath flood of 2013.
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