Mussoorie

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Time-lapse shot of post monsoon cloud movement in Himalayan cedar forests of Landour in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·forest

Life among cliffs, Oak forests and Berberis aristata bushes, this is truly the good life at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·music · hills

Following in the footsteps of Parikrama, that started out of Delhi University and went on to become one of the most iconic independent music establishments in the country, Delhi based Raagleela is a the fusion band with a difference.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · highway

Partially damaged road on the way to Mussoorie from Chilyani Saud. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged roads in the Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival

People throwing coloured water at each other and celebrating the festival of colours in the streets of Mussoorie. Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, as a festival of colours.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Ganesh Saili was born and grew up in Mussoorie and has had a lifelong love affair with the Himalayas. Settled atop a spur in Landour, he taught English and American literature at Mussoorie's post-graduate college.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Ganesh Saili was born and grew up in Mussoorie and has had a lifelong love affair with the Himalayas. Settled atop a spur in Landour, he taught English and American literature at Mussoorie's post-graduate college.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

A colourful display of flowering plants at Jabbarkhet Botanical Arboretum near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) foraging along a shallow rocky stream in Motidhar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Individuals are engaged in agricultural and landscaping activities at Jabbarkhet. Workers are seen preparing the soil and planting grafted cherry saplings across the rocky hillside terrain, adapting cultivation methods to the mountainous en…

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

A serene monsoon scene from Jabarkhet Nature Reserve in the Himalayan middle hills near Mussoorie. The landscape is enveloped in dense mist, revealing rolling hills and deep valleys covered in lush forest.

Uttarakhand·school

His Holiness the Dalai lama visited Woodstock School, Mussoorie, on 16th September, 2012. Woodstock is the oldest international boarding school in Asia, and is regularly ranked as number one in India in peer and parent surveys (Education Wo…

Uttarakhand·bazaar · highway

Shop for antique wood products in Mussoorie. Mussoorie has a well stocked market place where you can shop around for just about anything you need.

Uttarakhand·hills · school

View the lower hills of Mussoorie as seen from Landour. See the girls' dormitory of Woodstock School lower down the hill.

Uttarakhand·bazaar

The recently opened Landour Bakehouse has become a major tourist attraction in Landour. Go for the peanut butter blondies when you visit! This patisserie is located in Sister's Bazaar in Landour which consists of a grand total of three shop…

Uttarakhand·hills · architecture

Hanifl Center at Woodstock school looks prominent on the south face of the Landour hill, as seen from Jabbarkhet. A jet stream that remains long after the plane has passed cuts across the blue of the sky.

Uttarakhand·village · river

Cows encroach upon forest land, with a village woman in tow. The cattle graze and destroy the younger plants and trees, exposing the top soil to erosion during the rains.

Uttarakhand·industry

Amazing handmade leather boots in making - The Best of India The traditional process of hand-made shoe making! Hand-made pure leather boots being made from scratch at the famous shoe-maker of Landour bazaar, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · livestock

Take a close look at this leopard poop, and you will notice canine hair and other indigestible parts of an unlucky prey, in the scat.

Uttarakhand·music

Indian tourists eat at the dining hall of Hotel Garhwal Terrace in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand while a musical group plays music. A musician plays the Congo Drum and a drum set while another one sings to the beat of drums.

Uttarakhand·music

Mame Khan belongs to a family of master singers, who perform a unique, oral tradition since more then fifteen generations. His energy and his vocal skill owe much to the influence of his father and tutor, late Shri Rana Khan.

Uttarakhand·hills

Landour, a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Travel and documentary photographer and adventure travel writer Ahtushi grew up in the very urban capital city of Delhi.