Odisha

village

Man catches huge fish in basket net, becomes envy of all the villages in his Orissa village, a family boy grins proudly and beams with pride!

bus · highway

Travelling in a local bus in rural Orissa / Odisha, outside Bhubaneshwar. A bus driver maneuvers his vehicle on pot-holed narrow roads, on a cross-state drive. See the passengers on board the bus.

festival · flowers

The dancing troupe from Orissa perform Orissi( Classical dance form) on the festival of "Phool Wallon Ki Sair".

birds

A solo Great Egret or Common Egret (Ardea alba) is seen among reeds in the grassland in coastal Odisha. It's perfect fishing technique is a tribute to its physiology.

wildlife · coastline

Happy sight of Olive Ridley Turtle female laying eggs on India's Rushikulya beach in Odisha, after migrating halfway across the world.

village · lake

A Lesser Cormorant dries its feathers after a fish-chasing swim in a rural pond in Odisha / Orissa. it preens and straightens the barbs and barbules on its feathers.

village · street food

Village street food from India... Paani puri puchka being sold at Angalo village in Odisha hinterland: Street food for rural India.

aerial

Puri town in Odisha: Aerial view of Orissa's crowded by well planned town of temples and commerce Puri, as seen aerially, from the air.

river · lake

India's second largest lake likes in Orissa! A boat journey on to the famous birding and dolphin lake of India's eastern sea-board.

coastline · industry

Puri Beach is thronged by tourist crowds in Odisha, on a warm summer day along the Bay of Bengal Crowded Puri beach in Odisha is a sight from the sky: thousands mill around on clean Orissa coastal beach, along the Bay of Bengal.

coastline · industry

Crowded Puri beach in Odisha is a sight from the sky: thousands mill around on clean Orissa coastal beach, along the Bay of Bengal. Boats and water scooters entertain tourists.

village

An Orissa man gets married after travelling in a techno-multi-neon-coloured horse-drawn chariot in a village near Bhubaneshwar Orissa man gets married in a techno-coloured horse-drawn chariot in a village - Weddings of India Weddings of Ind…

birds

Many call this is a cheel, but it is not an eagle but rather the plebian Pariah Kite of our cities. Looks to many like an Eagle, but this too is an ordinary common urban Pariah Kite, seen in Odisha

farmland · village

Farm workers are harvesting Groundnut crops in a rural agricultural field in Odisha. Men and women are manually pulling groundnut plants from the soil as part of the seasonal harvesting process.

coastline · wildlife

A remarkable natural phenomenon unfolds along the coast of Odisha, India, particularly at the famous Rushikulya and Gahirmatha rookeries.

farmland · coastline

An aerial view reveals neat geometric patterns of salt farms and evaporation pans near Gopalpur-on-Sea in Odisha, India. The vast network of rectangular salt fields forms striking patterns across the landscape.

bazaar

Farmers are selling fresh vegetables at Balamukuli Hat in Jajpur, Odisha. You can see a wide variety of veggies like parwal, cauliflower, tomato, brinjal, and spinach.

wildlife · coastline

Witness the incredible sight of Olive Ridley turtles nesting along the shores of Odisha. This video captures these majestic marine turtles in their natural habitat, showcasing their unique nesting behaviour and the importance of coastal con…

coastline · aerial

Chandipur Beach in Odisha is famous for the unique phenomenon of the sea water receding up to 5 kilometres during low tide, making it a "hide-and-seek" beach.

coastline

What a lovely sight when your beach is taken over by wonderful creatures! Rushikuliya river beach is full of rare Olive Ridley Turtles in Odisha

coastline

What a lovely sight when your beach is taken over! Rushikulya river beach is full of rare Olive Ridley Turtles in Odisha Kicking sand in all directions, multiple Olive Ridley Turtles have a massively successful nesting season at Rushikulya…