Rajasthan

fort

Neemrana Fort-Palace built since 1464, thus the 15th century treasure. Its on the Delhi- Jaipur highway, just outside Neemrana village in Rajasthan.

dance · fort

A presentation of the most popular songs within Kathak's literature, presented by the musicians of Kathak Kendra's Repertory Company, at the Neemrana Fort-Palace.

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.

Solar power generating panels in use in Rajasthan, India.

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.

politics

Congress workers celebrate their winning in State Election in 2018. The Congress won in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and fought a close contest in Madhya Pradesh in the state elections billed widely as the semi-final, the last popularity test…

bazaar · crafts

An Indian stone sculptor crafts Lord Krishna's marble statue at a shop in the famous 'Khazane Walon ka Rasta market' of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The speciality of Khazane Walon ka Rasta market is exclusive marble sculptures.

monsoon · livestock

Grasslands of Shokhalia have been green and grassy since the monsoon. Cattle have been brought out by the locals to graze on the grass.

crafts

A potter makes a pot through potter's wheel. He draws the lines and small circle design to make it more attracttive. Potter's wheel is like a machine used in shaping of round ceramic ware.

wildlife · forest

A male Indian Peafowl semi displays before reaching the waterhole at Kalighati in Sariska, Rajasthan, warily approaching the water where predators could be close at hand.

wildlife · birds

Lovely audio of a group of vocalizing Grey Francolin or safed teetar at Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, India.

wildlife · birds

Presenting a minute and a half of pure bird paradise with natural ambiance and calls of birds inside Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan. It is a man-made wetland which is home to over 300 species of migratory and non-migratory birds.

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.

temple · river

View from the Savithri temple on top of Ratnagiri hills, overlooking the Pushkar lake in Rajasthan. A sacred lake of the Hindus, Pushkar Lake is of the five most sacred pilgrimage destinations for the Hindus in India.

fort · politics

The mighty powerful fort of Ranthambore has seen an immense number of attacks and conquests. The fort was the major barrier for the invaders because of the difficulty they faced to capture and the well-planned construction of the fort.

temple · village

The city of Jalore is lined with vibrant houses, temples and sleepy dogs on a lazy afternoon in a village in Rajasthan. Famed for its numerous quarries, Jalore has risen to prominence for producing some of the finest granite in the world.

dance

Loor dance a Rajasthani dance starts a month before Holi and ends with Holika's destruction. It is a female dance.

festival

More than a hundred men gather at a palace for a celebration of the festival of colours 'Holi' in Bhavrani. Most of the men wear their traditional attire Kurta and Dhoti along with turban and some wear 'Kurta pajama'.

People from various villages invited to Bhavrani for the Holi celebration. It is an after Holi get together. This gathering only includes men as in Rajasthan men and women gather separately for social gatherings.

village · farmland

An elderly farmer in Rajasthan operates a VMT Galvanised Animal Straw Feeder to remove dust and debris from wheat straw (turi or bhusa). He is dressed in a red turban with a white kurta and dhoti, typical rural attire in the region.

wildlife · birds

A colony of Painted Storks perched on tree. Painted storks at their nesting site in Keoladeo National Park of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.

village

Mr. Ajay Singh, Former Indian High Commissioner to Fiji and former Lok Sabha member for Agra District, speaking at the inauguration program of Mohini Grameen Vikas Kendra in Rajasthan.

forest · railway

Indian Blackbuck antelopes lock their horns in the Tal Chappar region in Rajasthan, India. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is an ungulate species of antelope native to the Indian subcontinent that has been classified as near threatened…