Rajasthan

desert · livestock

Devotional folk songs from the desert town of Pushkar, Rajasthan. The sprawling annual festivities of the 100-year-old Pushkar fair through its dramatic collage of diversified pictures, mirrors the vibrancy of the gracious state of Rajastha…

Rose-ringed Parakeets at Pandupole temple deep in the Aravalli forest of Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, India. Notice the outer tail retrices as they land! At the end, they all exit the frame together!

desert · monsoon

The Thar Desert lies in the north-western part of India. It forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. In India, it extends from Gujarat in the west to Punjab and Haryana in the north.

river · lake

Canopy formed by the collection of individual plant crowns leading to a dried up Shiv Sagar Lake of Bhawrani in Jalore, Rajasthan. Bhawrani is locally known as Bhavrani and Bhanwarani.

Rajasthani men in their traditional attire 'Dhoti and Kurta' leave their shoes outside a palace in Bhavrani. They are not allowed to take their shoes inside the palace in order to keep the palace neat and clean.

wildlife

A wild Hyena is frightened off by village feral dogs in Rajasthan. This is a stark commentary on a human-animal conflict in wild India.

In the last few days, several cases of women's braids being chopped off mysteriously have been reported in Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and U. P. leading to fear and night vigils.

wildlife · birds

Massive flock of migratory Demoiselle Cranes call India home for the winter months! Migratory birds can be seen at many places, but what is special about this village Khichan is that the locals of the village offer quintals of grains to the…

festival · wildlife

Jaipur Elephant Festival a part of the Jaipur Holi celebration were we see the mahouts ride on the elephants and throw colors on the visitors and participants....

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 · forest

A group of Nilgai, also known as the blue bull or blue cow, moves through a forest habitat in Rajasthan. The scene features two male Nilgai and one female grazing on vegetation while wandering through the woodland landscape.

wildlife · birds

A large flock of Demoiselle Cranes is foraging across a dry open grassland landscape in Rajasthan during the winter season.

wildlife · birds

Large flocks of flamingoes gather at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, India, feeding and moving across shallow saline waters.

wildlife · birds

A stunning wildlife moment unfolds at Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, where flamingos display two contrasting behaviors in a single frame.

livestock · festival

At the vibrant Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan, thousands of camel owners travel from across the state and different parts of India with their beloved animals.

wildlife · industry

This rare urban-wildlife footage from outer Jaipur, near the Malviya Industrial Area, captures a Nilgai bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus) calmly walking through the streets alongside cargo vehicles, scooters, and daily city activity.

village

An elderly Rajasthani woman worshipping the god Shiva in Ram Singh's village, Ranthambore Ram Singh's village Ranthambore 1

Pran Chopra: "Perhaps not so much in Madhya Pradesh but in Rajasthan too it is but I think that these are issues which you cannot say that one party is more for law and order than another party.

wildlife · birds

Flock of thousands of Demoisellle Cranes flying over 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.

livestock · festival

Tourists playing traditional Indian game called 'Pittu garam' at the annual Pushkar cattle Fair in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. Pittu Garam (Seven Stones) is a traditional South Asian game played between two teams.

river

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.

music · fort

The Neemrana Music Foundation Performs Opera at Neemrana Conducted by Alfred de Souza. Students of Neemarana Musical Foundation celebrate the 10th anniversary of their foundation at Neemrana Fort in Rajasthan, India.