Rajasthan

wildlife · birds

Herd of Nilgai or Bluebull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) Antelopes in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur.

highway · hills

A road journey along the highway connecting Udaipur and Rajsamand in Rajasthan. As the vehicle moves forward, the route passes through the scenic Aravalli hills, offering views of rocky landscapes, winding roads, and the impressive Chirwa T…

wildlife · birds

Flamingo birds gather in large numbers at Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, transforming the vast saltwater landscape into a stunning natural spectacle.

dance · festival

This vibrant cultural footage showcases a traditional Rajasthani folk dance performance, capturing the colorful energy, music, and community celebration typical of Rajasthan.

sport · festival

At the vibrant Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan, a spirited group of boys divides into two enthusiastic teams to play the traditional Indian game of Kabaddi.

old town · fort

Neemrana Fort is categorized as a premium heritage fort. It is also the oldest heritage site in India.

fort

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

music

Celebrated music director Biddu is in India once again for the launch of his latest album Farebi. This album has Biddu singing in Hindi and the video has been shot on locations in Rajasthan.

The tie and dye textile work of Rajasthan is as popular as the state itself. The tie and dye fabrics in Rajasthan are as old as 5000 years. It is among the oldest traditions of the state that is still in practice.

livestock · farmland

At Jay Maa Bhawani Goat Farm in Rajasthan, an elderly farmer is seen managing livestock feeding operations within a goat enclosure.

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 · desert

In the Thar, where life is a fight for survival, there lives a community for whom saving the environment is their religion. The Bishnois of Rajasthan, show that it is possible to live in harmony with nature.

Rajasthan roads reek of the enchanting old world and help us behold some of the sights that are ancient and royal.

A panther licks its feet and paws after a heavy antelope meal, cleaning himself and preening in the undergrowth of a Rajasthan deciduous forest.

wildlife · forest

In the growing darkness of the winter evening, the leopard's spots give it a good measure of camouflage in this scrub forest of Rajasthan where it is busily consuming its nilgai antelope prey, after a successful hunt.

A mother nilgai or Bluebull antelope nuzzles and accompanies her young one in a Rajasthan grassland-forest edge.

festival

Foreigners playing Holi on the streets of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Or is Holi just another occasion to ill-treat and molest white (and Indian!) women on the streets? Maybe it's a better idea not to venture out on Holi day, while in India...

livestock · desert

Mesquite, Prosopis juliflora or Vilayati Keekar seems to have taken over this edge-of-desert habitat in Rajasthan, like in many other parts of India.

desert

The fennec fox is the smallest of all the world's foxes, weighing only 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram). It has enormous ears, measuring 6 inches (15 centimetres), which it appears to have borrowed from a much bigger relative.

Jaipur, the fabled pink city in Rajasthan with its numerous historical forts has provided locales to many of Bombay's historical extravaganzas.