Odisha

railway · river

Cuttack rail and road bridges in Odisha look like fancy infrastructure from the west, but it's our good old Orissa! Not so, but they certainly look like an alluvial fan of dis-tributaries emanating from the sands of the Mahanadi and enterin…

coastline

The Olive Ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) are marked 'Vulnerable' as per IUCN's Red List. A hidden gem in the state of Orissa, Rushikulya Beach is a quietude place ideal to relax and enjoy some solitude.

festival

Love for god and fear of sin are the chief pillars of religion in India. India - a kaleidoscope of heritage. The Jagannath Rath Yatra is an example of the spirit of devotion.

coastline

Kicking sand in all directions, multiple Olive Ridley Turtles have a massively successful nesting season at Rushikulya beach in Odisha Magical sight of Olive Ridley Turtles by the tens of thousands coming in to lay their eggs off the east c…

festival

A sword fight or talway giri, sword swinging demo and the odd martial sport from Orissa. Sword-work as Martial Art entertainment at Rath Yatra 2024: Jagannath Mandir Hauz Khas, Delhi

coastline

When the life giving water itself turns the turtles upside down, along come these good samaritans who help rare Olive Ridley Turtles right themselves on Odisha beach, or they would die within hours.

coastline

In this magical birth sequence, and in total darkness, baby Ridley Turtles emerge from their sandy nest holes, along Odisha coast. The turtles work entirely on instinct, with no parents around to help them, in typical reptile style.

wildlife · birds

Peelak, Mango Bird or Black-headed Oriole feels at home in the trees around an Odisha village The Black-headed Oriole is surely one of the most strikingly beautiful birds of India.

village · monsoon

Tractors and motorcyclists ply the village roads of an Orissa village, as the monsoon is awaiting and black clouds loom on the horizon. Village women carry wood back for their home hearths and cooking fires, on a windy cool summer day.

coastline

Frothing waves from the Bay of Bengal running towards the Odisha coast. Fishing trawlers can be seen at the horizon. The monsoon tide bringing in waves to the eastern coast of India.

coastline

Residents scout the coastal areas in Kendrapara as waves start crashing into the embankments on the beach. Huge waves crashing into the shore. One can hear the strong winds.

highway

NDRF rescue workers chop trees uprooted due to Cyclone Amphan at Kendrapara, Odisha coast. Police officers are seen removing an uprooted tree from the road. The uprooted trees on the roofs of houses are also chopped off with handsaw or ax.

wildlife · birds

Black headed Oriole, peelak or Mango bird: One of India's most beautiful birds preens itself Peelak, Mango Bird or Black-headed Oriole feels at home in the trees around an Odisha village The Black-headed Oriole is surely one of the most str…

industry · aerial

Red hills of bajri and sand get collected by trucks and taken to industrial and construction sites where they are used for commercial construction purposes.

aerial · fort

Along the Bay of Bengal lies the Potagarh Fort, as seen in this aerial view of 'Buried fort' from Odisha: First Collectorate complex of Ganjam, Orissa.

lake

Rectangular ponds for farming marine shrimps near agricultural fields in the coastal areas of Odisha. The workers at the ponds are seen spraying and manually putting planktons and feeds for the shrimps in their post larval stage.

farmland

A never seen before scenery and everyday life in the Coastal Odisha villages filmed by one of our cameramen during the Corona Pandemic. The sky as blue as ever with floating balls of clouds as white as cotton.

politics

Indian politician L.K. Advani says "I don't really want to talk about Orissa. We have asked the state government to share the reports. If there is an incident then we get the information from our local offices on a priority basis.

coastline · wildlife

This wildlife footage captures an Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) laying eggs on the beaches of Odisha, one of the most important nesting grounds for the species in the world.

village · lake

To the sound of a male Koel calling out aloud, a group of Odiya fisherman methodically work a village pond with nylon nets, harvesting fish in rural Odisha / Orissa.

coastline · aerial

These are the hallowed waters were hundreds of thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles have just laid their eggs in the sands. Se the multiple turtle flipper and foot prints and the holes dug into the sands.

river · coastline

At Chilka lake and around Gopalpur on sea in Orissa, women can be seen carrying large metal pots, in chains, atop their heads, to take fresh potable water back to their homes, from the distant borewell fed taps.

bazaar · village

A range of vegetables on full display. You can spot almost all the vegetables common in India. This is like a show of the Indian palette in its virgin form. Potatoes, onions, cabbages, tori, pumpkins, lime, coriander, you name it.