Odisha

snow · street food

A vibrant street food scene unfolds in Cuttack, Odisha, where a vendor prepares Ice Gola, also known as Chuski, one of India's most beloved summer treats.

livestock · village

A herd of indigenous Indian cattle is grazing across a grassy rural landscape in Odisha. The group includes adult cows, calves, and bulls spread across the open field while feeding on natural vegetation.

temple · bazaar

The crowd of tourists at Sun Temple to buy tickets people using umbrellas in January because it's a sunny day in Odisha, people walking towards the Konark temple.

festival · temple

Chariots during Rath Yatra are decorated as temple structures and devotees carrying the deity inside the chariot. Thousands of devotees gather to celebrate the Chariot Festival in Odisha.

festival · temple

Crowd across the country witness the famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in the city of Puri, Odisha.

festival · temple

Hindu festival celebrated with great joy and spirit in the holy town of Puri, Orissa. Thousands of devotees gather at Puri to celebrate the chariot festival in Odisha.

flowers

Canna lilies in red and orange bloom among wild creepers in Odisha. These are widely grown as ornamental plants in gardens.

coastline

The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley, is a species of sea turtle. The olive ridley is predominantly carnivorous, especially in immature stages of the life cycle.

village · highway

A vehicle travels through rural village areas in Odisha, India. One section shows a broad dirt and gravel road under construction or repair, with rock reinforcement along the sides and two white cattle walking on the roadway.

village · industry

A rural midday scene in Odisha, India, shows three workers resting beneath the shade of a large tree. A yellow JCB backhoe loader with a cargo bed attachment is parked beside the tree on a dirt pathway.

highway · architecture

Vehicles like Tata trucks, Tata school bus, motor bike, crane and cars, etc. passing though the Mahanadi Road Bridge, Odisha. Mahanadi road bridge is connecting the city of Cuttack and Jagatpur. It is one of the longest bridge of India.

temple · architecture

This is the Kedar-Gauri Temple which lies around 2-3 kms from Lingraj Temple. Lingaraj Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Harihara, a form of Shiva and is one of the oldest temples of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the East Indian state of…

village

In a quiet village setting in Odisha, a mother pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) rests calmly on the ground while her small piglets eagerly gather around her to suckle.

coastline · wildlife

This footage captures the remarkable nesting behavior of the Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) as it comes ashore on the beaches of Odisha (Orissa) to dig a burrow and lay eggs.

festival · coastline

The Sand Art Festival Puri 2016 is one of India’s most iconic cultural celebrations, held on the scenic Puri beach in Odisha. The festival highlights themes of art, culture, environment, and tradition through intricate sand creations.

dance

Odissi, also known as Orissi, is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Odisha, in eastern India.

railway

Purushottam Express is a daily train which runs between Puri in Odisha and New Delhi. It is one of the oldest train that connects Puri to New Delhi.

coastline · village

Man digging a hole to place turtles into a safe and secure beach environment, for them to hatch, as part of a conservation programme.

dance

A group of dancers from Sambalpur district in Orissa performs Dalkhai Dance of Orissa. Dalkhai dance originates from the Sambalpur district of the East Indian state of Orissa.

lake

Indian Moorhen in an eastern India wetland in Odisha. The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a medium-sized water bird belonging to the crake and rail family, Rallidae. The frontal shield is red and in adults has rounded top.

festival · village

The tableau of Odisha depicts ‘Dola Jatra’ – a popular festival celebrated in the state. This festival signifies the journey of Goddess Radha & Lord Krishna for ultimate union in the tradition of Bhakti cult.

hills

Visitors feeding Hanuman langurs near Khandagiri, Odisha. Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.

river · aerial

Experience a breathtaking aerial view of the rail and road bridges spanning the mighty Mahanadi River near Cuttack, one of the oldest and most historic cities in Odisha.