Odisha

farmland

A Watermelon farmer harvests and carries away a huge load of tarbuz from his fields in Orissa, balancing them in two baskets hung from a pole that he supports on his shoulders.

livestock · coastline

Camel Safari on Puri Beach: What on earth are camels doing in Orissa / Odisha?

sport

Dutee Chand says "Greetings to all present, I feel extremely happy to be here. My elder sister Saraswati Chand is also an athlete from Orissa Police and she won 5 medals in World Police Olympics, 2018.

forest

A JCB Excavator rumbles into an open forest near a ditch in Odisha clearing off existing trees and plants in the area for what looks like a replanting project. Men are seen unloading bundles of tree saplings at the site.

festival · temple

Thousands of devotees converge to participate in the annual procession of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra at the coastal city of Puri, Odisha, India.

coastline

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sculpture with sand at a beach in Odisha's Puri paid tribute to those affected by the twin disasters, Tsunami and Earthquake which wrecked Indonesian Island Sulawesi.

railway

Viewer discretion advised due to graphic content. Four elephants including one tusker die after being run over by a speeding train in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district during the early hours.

wildlife · flowers

A fresh bloom of pinkish Ixora is filmed in the wild in Odisha. An ambiance of chirping birds accompanying the flower in mid monsoon.

wildlife · village

Wild animals such as elephants and leopards straying away into inhabited localities is not unusual. Recently, one such incident happened in Kuruli village in the Kantabanji forest area in Odisha.

highway · bazaar

The everyday rhythm of Ranihat Bazar comes alive as traffic, shoppers, and businesses fill one of Cuttack's busiest commercial areas.

coastline · boats

A wide coastal view of Gopalpur Port captures a blend of industrial infrastructure and traditional maritime activity along the shoreline.

village · lake

Young villagers from Singhpur are seen catching fish using traditional methods in natural marshy water bodies filled during the seasonal rains.

boats · river

The serene banks of Chilika Lake in Odisha showcase the iconic Kalijai Temple along with numerous traditional fishing boats.

The Navigation Gallery at Odisha State Maritime Museum displays instruments and objects related to maritime navigation.

Goddess Kali descends on Delhi, at the behest of the Odiya community Goddess Kali at Odisha Parba in Delhi

birds · lake

A Purple Heron makes a sharp dive beak-first, and catches and eats a snake in a swampy wetland in Orissa.

Cyclone Fani, one of the strongest storms to batter the Indian subcontinent in decades, uprooted trees and triggered rains as it enters West Bengal post-midnight, hours after making landfall and causing havoc in Odisha.

Men in Odisha are seen at a timber site cutting logs with an electric-powered hand saw. Technology has provided more efficient, resources saving machines for heavy manual labours.

festival · temple

Devotees throng the coastal town of Puri to witness and seek blessings from Lord Jagannath during the Car Festival in Puri - Odisha.

railway · architecture

Oil tank train passes through Mahanadi Rail Bridge as seen from Mahanadi Road Bridge in Cuttack, Odisha, India. Mahanadi road bridge is connecting the city of Cuttack and Jagatpur. It is one of the longest bridge of India.

coastline

Night-time footage shows an Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) on a sandy beach at Rushikulya, Odisha, India, during nesting activity.

festival · temple

Residents of Puri in Odisha watching procession from their buildings during Rath Yatra celebration.

coastline · river

Chandrabhaga is situated three km east of the Sun temple of Konark, and 30 km from Puri. Until recent years Chandrabhaga was considered a place of natural cure for lepers.