Rajasthan

birds

Used Spider's egg sacs make up the white shells you see on the outside of this Terpsiphone paradisi or Paradise Flycatcher nest made in the crook of a tree branch in Rajasthan, India.

dance · fort

Dancers perform the Bhawai folk dance at Surajgarh Haveli in Rajasthan, India. A woman lifts up a currency note with her mouth while balancing numerous pots on her head.

dance · festival

A group of trained Rajasthani folk dancer perform Gair dance during a pre-Holi celebration at a palace in Bhavrani. Gair dance is performed by men in western Rajasthan in Holi festival.Gair is a very Famous Rajasthani folk dance.

temple · village

Large number of crowd can be seen at Harshat Mata temple. Local people come for worshipping goddess in this temple. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga, known as Harshat / Hashat Mata- the Goddess who spreads happiness.

river · lake

An aerial view of Indian city by the desert, with holy lake: Pushkar town. Pushkar has a magnetism all of its own – it’s quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan.

village · dance

Men of Bhawrani, a village in Jalore, dance with bamboo sticks till the last light at the royal palace of Bhawrani. Men dressed in white and saffron while the women were dressed in different shades of red.

A ride in a cycle rickshaw, a means of local transport through a busy street in Rajasthan. The cycle rickshaw is a modified form of a cycle run by pedaling by a man and can seat 2 to 3 passengers.

livestock · festival

Camels and herders clustered at the sprawling Pushkar Mela Ground in Rajasthan, India. The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or locally Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the sta…

livestock · festival

Rajasthani food sold at various stalls during Pushkar fair in Rajasthan. The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or locally Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajastha…

school · village

The inauguration program of Grameen Vikas Kendra School in Rajasthan. About 250 villagers showed up, along with 50 or so NGO staff and other guests. The school building on the first floor has: 1.

festival · dance

In Rajasthan, holi is celebrated on a scale involving the entire state. The day starts with offerings to the Krishna, blessing, then followed by the lighting of fire and throwing colored powder at each other.

livestock · village

In a tiny village called Sonkhaliya on the Kota Cross Road, time has its own speed and the folk culture is the only culture. It is famous among bird enthusiasts for sightings of the Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican.

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.

highway · village

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

highway · village

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

village · highway

Wagah Attari border between India and Pakistan: Independence Day 15th August 2012. The India--Pakistan Border, known locally as the International Border (IB), is the international boundary between India and Pakistan that demarcates the Indi…

wildlife · forest

View sambhar wallowing in wet mud, a jackal and more, in India's Rajasthan state. Apart from the tiger, the Sariska Tiger Reserve is home to a number of carnivores and herbivore.

village · industry

A rural scene in Rajasthan shows a dry landscape with limited vegetation. Children are seen looking toward the camera while standing near the settlement.

crafts · bazaar

A man named Kaluram from Rajasthan carefully creates Aipan, a traditional ritualistic folk art known for its intricate white patterns drawn on colored surfaces.

wildlife · birds

Large flocks of flamingos gather gracefully at Shakambari Jheel near Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, transforming the shallow waters into a living canvas of pink and white.

wildlife · birds

Sambhar Lake, India’s largest inland saltwater lake, flamingos create a spectacular natural display as they gracefully walk through shallow saline waters and suddenly take flight in synchronized flocks.

Rajasthan·highway

सरिस्का राष्ट्रीय उद्यान, राजस्थान, भारत में ग्रे फ्रैंकोलिन या सफेद तीतर के एक समूह का सुंदर ऑडियो। ग्रे फ्रैंकोलिन (जिसे पहले ग्रे पार्ट्रिज कहा जाता था) फ्रैंकोलिनस पॉन्डिसेरियनस भारत का एक सामान्य प्रजनन करने वाला निवासी शिकार पक्षी है।…