Rajasthan

music

It was 150 glorious years of the Indian police, on the occasion of which bands of various State police and paramilitary forces staged the Great Indian Police Band Show.

industry

Rajasthani women plant locally appropriate indigenous tree species to stave off the Prosopis invasion, under the able stewardship of Durgeshnandini Rathore of the Jodhpur royal family, and owners of Bagheera's Camp are carrying out a wider…

temple · wildlife

An aerial view of the Ranakpur Dam, Jain Temple and Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary in Sadri, Pali, Rajasthan.

Shanane Davis says "My passion is fine and decorative arts specifically of South Asia. I love all arts and I love the material culture.

desert · highway

Houses are cheery here - often painted in blues and pinks! Semi-rural semi-urban Rajasthan small town countryside... Churu lies at the edge of the Thar desert and its colourful buildings bely the dreariness beyond.

wildlife · birds

Witness the spectacular migration of Demoiselle Crane, locally known as Kurja, as thousands of these elegant birds soar across the skies of Rajasthan.

wildlife · lake

An aerial view captures a breathtaking flock of flamingos spread across the shimmering waters of Sambhar Lake.

wildlife · forest

Ranthambhore sevika are a team of dedicated Doctors working for the betterment of the society and in turn contributing to save the tiger under the Prakratik Society's programs...

Everyday life unfurls on a roof-top in Rajasthan, India. A Yoga school is run from one roof while on another roof-top women do their laundry.

hills · fort

The winner of the award for the best Heritage hotel in the country, for 5 consecutive years, The Samode Palace, situated in the Aravalli range of hills, just outside the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India.

village

A Rajasthani family invite people from their village to introduce them with their toddler on the occasion of the festival of colours 'Holi' in Bhavrani. Villagers perform some ritual using sticks.

Jhalana in Rajasthan is the place to find large number of leopards amidst the forests. This place is a gem for someone who wishes to learn the behavioural pattern of leopards.

birds

The Indian Eagle Owl (Bubo bengalensis) is a large horned owl found in the Indian subcontinent. One can see the owl trying to cool itself during the harsh summer of the very arid Rajasthan by opening its wings.

desert · livestock

Aerial view of camal safari. One of the most unforgettable and enchanting experiences you can have in India is to ride through the rippling, windswept desert on camel back and camp out under the stars.

Balakila fort atop the hill, Alwar looks like a well planned and spread out not too congested town in Rasjathan.

livestock

This goat at a farm in Rajasthan has such massive ears they droop down well below the level of his jaw... And he has a rather alluring chocolate and fudge coat.

village

Gujjar villagers of Umri village which was located inside Sariska National Park, with a track that turned right at a water hole just short of Pandupole. The Muslim Gujar men are smoking a community hookas or hubble-bubble pipe.

wildlife · birds

A spectacular gathering of Demoiselle Cranes (Grus virgo) at the famous Khichan Bird Sanctuary near Phalodi in Rajasthan, India.

village · livestock

A rural village scene in Rajasthan, India, shows a herd of water buffalo moving along a dusty path accompanied by a herder. Villagers are seen walking along the same route, indicating regular movement within the settlement.

wildlife · birds

A majestic flamingo soars gracefully across the open sky above Sambhar Lake, India’s largest inland salt lake and a renowned wetland habitat.