Rajasthan

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.

village

Geeta Malhotra, Country Director of READ speaking at the inauguration program of Mohini Grameen Vikas Kendra in Rajasthan.

wildlife · forest

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.

highway · village

Wagah: the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan Wagah Attari border between India and Pakistan: Independence Day 15th August 2012.

wildlife · birds

At Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, flocks of flamingos create a striking pink spectacle across the vast salt flats, while the elegant Black-faced Spoonbill wades gracefully through the shallow waters nearby.

river · wildlife

"A mass death of migratory birds at the Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan occurred due to avian botulism, a disease caused by a bacteria that affects nerves, a report of Bareilly's Indian Veterinary Research Institute said.

highway · village

Driving from Kotputli to Neerana on National Highway 8. There are lots of bulky trucks passing by. Small cars and heavy vehicles are sharing same highway.

highway

Driving on a straight narrow but perfect road en route Churu in Rajasthan can be a smooth experience, until a large bus comes hurtling along, and leaves barely any space as it overtakes you and almost throws you off the road.

wildlife · birds

Migratory Demoiselle Cranes flying over rural Khichan village in Rajasthan, India. The demoiselle crane (Anthropoides Virgo) is a species of crane found in central Eurasia, ranging from the Black Sea to Mongolia and North Eastern China.

wildlife

One of the few big cats that can climb - and how! The Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

wildlife · forest

This leopard (Panthera pardus) is wandering in the forests of Jhalana, that is a semi-arid region with bushes of thorns and trees without leaves.

old town · flowers

Indian workers renovating Samode Palace in Rajasthan, India. Samode Palace, Samode Haveli and Samode Bagh (Garden) are heritage monuments and structures built by the noble feudatory with the hereditary title of 'Maha Rawal' or 'Maha Saheb’…

village

Students of Mohini Read India Center in Rajasthan giving a hand on sewing machine. Mohini Read India Center is inaugurated in association with an American NGO, READ.

wildlife · livestock

A male leopard lunges after asmall herd of cows that have strayed into a protected area reserve in Rajasthan.

ceremony · festival

Sufi Kalandars or wandering ascetics puls out their eyes using a knife and iron rods, pierce their cheeks and tongue using iron rods during a procession of Ajmer Urs in Rajasthan. Located in the heart of Rajasthan, Ajmer is a small town.

birds · wildlife

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is a widespread resident of the Indian Subcontinent. Orange ear coverts, pale greenish-blue upperparts, and paler orange underparts.

wildlife · birds

This trio of Sarus Cranes live around the Jawai bandh dam in Rajasthan. See them feed in the agricultural fields and take advantage of the dam. One of the most majestic looking birds of India - the Sarus Crane.

festival · dance

A Rajasthani folk dancer performs Bhavai dance and entertain audience at the annual Nagaur festival in Rajasthan.

village · architecture

A Rajasthani man walks Bhawrani village wearing a pink turban, even as a woman does her thing, and a donkey walks to the edge of the village pond. Rural India goes at a calm pace.

festival · temple

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

village · politics

As I reached Tiloniya in Rajasthan, the Sun was already setting on the great Indian desert. For over 25-years night schools have been the centre of education in this area.