Rajasthan

festival · wildlife

Visitors taking the pictures of decorated elephants during the procession at the Jaipur Elephant Festival. Elephant Festival is a festival celebrated in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India.

Who would imagine mountains that are over 5500 feet high in Rajasthan - the desert state? That is the height of Balahissar and Barlowgunj below Mussorie. The craggy Aravallis around Mt.

farmland · livestock

In their large pen outside a Rajasthan village, a goat farmer calls his brood in for a feed. They come running through the farm gate and follow the man to the feeding pit.

wildlife

Delve into the secret family life of a trio of leopards - a mother and her two cubs. They inhabit the rocky Aravalli hills of Jawai in Rajasthan.

Have you ever found a hyena cute? Well, here is one who would melt your heart with its laziness as this hyena tries to take a nap under a tree in the summer heat of Rajasthan.

livestock · festival

A camel dances during a competition at the annual Cattle fir of Pushkar in Rajasthan, India.

birds

A Five-striped Palm Squirrel steals nesting material from the nest of a Black Drongo in Rajasthan. The Squirrel is after all a rat and pack rats are known to pack away useful materials.

wildlife · birds

The Woolly-necked Stork is an elegant bird found in Sub-Saharan Africa, India and SE Asia. The adult has glossy black plumage with blue, green and purple iridescences. Wings and tail are black too.

village · dance

Holi festival is very enthusiastically celebrated in rural Rajasthan. In Jalore district all men and women folk started dancing and singing Holi songs in Falgun month.

dance

Rajasthan is rich in folk dances. The dance became commercial when the native lure them to earn a living. Since time immemorial, man has been giving his expression by swaying to his effortless and articulate gestures.

temple · music

A group of Rajasthani men perform kirtan and sing religious songs at a temple in Bhavrani. People stand outside the temple to see the kirtan.

livestock · festival

Tourists enjoy camel safari on their decorated rides as a part of Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan.

festival · dance

The colourful state of Rajasthan plays Holi much the same way as Mathura. People throw coloured water and powders (gulal and kumkum) at each other and make merry.

festival

People roaming around in the streets during Holi celebration in Rajasthan. In Rajasthan holi is celebrated on a scale involving the entire state. Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, as a festival of colours.

Litti chokha is to Bihar, what Dal Baati churma is to Rajasthan . Litti, the traditional & staple food of Bihar is a variation of baati & is stuffed with sattu, a flour made of roasted bengal gram dal.

architecture · hills

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.

forest · wildlife

The Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian national park located in the Alwar district of the state of Rajasthan. The topography of Sariska supports scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, rocks and grasses.

wildlife · birds

A group of Northern Shovelers (Spatula clypeata) swims and forages across the waters of Khichan Lake in Rajasthan. Male birds have iridescent dark green heads, white breasts, and chestnut flanks, while females show mottled brown plumage.

festival · livestock

Experience the vibrant atmosphere of the world-famous Pushkar Mela (Pushkar Camel Fair) in Rajasthan, India.

festival · village

Traditional Nat community performers present an acrobatic street performance during the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan.

wildlife · birds

Filmed in the serene rural backdrop of Keechan Village in Rajasthan, this footage captures the mesmerizing arrival of migratory Demoiselle Cranes Anthropoides virgo, known for their elegance and long annual journey from Eurasia to India.

wildlife

An aerial view of Jawai bandh dam and plains - leopard and waterfowl country in Rajasthan.

Unlike most animals, Leopards gives into his nocturnal habits wherein it sleeps or relaxes in the day and hunts at night. These leopards are easy to spot in Rajasthan all thanks to the conservation efforts by the people of Rajasthan.