Pithoragarh

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

Little girl with her mother in traditional dress at Kangdali festival in Pangu. Pangu is situated in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A journey along a mountain road towards Darma Valley in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, where a landslide has blocked the route with large boulders, rocks and loose soil.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · river

The high-altitude landscape of Darma Valley in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. Steep, rugged Himalayan ridges descend into a broad valley where a small cluster of mountain houses is nestled on the valley floor.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Chaukori is located 112 kilometer away from Pithoragarh. This place is also famous for Tea gardens which were started by British. There is a tourist guest house by Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A mountain road winds through the rugged landscape of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, on the route towards Darma Valley.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·village · hills

A traditional community gathering in Baaling village, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, where a man ties a white turban around another person's head. The turban is locally known as benthulo and is tied for the annual Syang Sye pooja.

Uttarakhand·festival · dance

Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. This festival coincides with the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The snow-covered Panchachuli peaks rise above a dense layer of clouds in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Clouds drift around the steep, rocky mountain slopes, partially obscuring the lower and middle sections of the peaks.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

A White-browed Wagtail is seen foraging for food on open ground in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The bird moves across the tilled soil while searching for insects and other small prey.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Dugtu Village in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, surrounded by steep Himalayan mountains and green terraced fields.

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

A narrow unpaved mountain road winds along a steep rocky hillside on the way to Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

Old man binding turban on young Rung boy's head at Kangdali Festival Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival · dance

Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. This festival coincides with the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.

Uttarakhand·festival · dance

Rung women performing their traditional dance at Kangdali Festival. Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. This festival coincides with the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.

Uttarakhand·village · politics

A local medical camp is set up in Baling Village, Pithoragarh, as part of an Ayushman Aarogya Shivir. A patient is seated beside a temporary table displaying medicines and basic healthcare supplies.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Dugtu Village is a remote Himalayan settlement in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India. Terraced agricultural fields extend across green mountain slopes alongside a rocky riverbed.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Snow-covered Himalayan peaks in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand rise above a layer of thick clouds and mist. The jagged mountain ridges are covered with snow and ice, while darker rocky slopes remain visible below the snow line.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Baling Village is nestled on the steep green slopes of Darma Valley in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Clusters of traditional houses are surrounded by terraced fields, green pastures, dense forests, and rugged mountain ridges.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · river

Dharchula is a mountain border town in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India, located in the Himalayan valley along the Kali River.

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. This festival coincides with the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. This festival coincides with the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.

Uttarakhand·festival · flowers

Kangdali Festival is a festival held by the rung tribe of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. This festival coincides with the blooming of the Kandali plant, which flowers once every twelve years.