Rajasthan

dance

Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan. This is basically a community dance for women.

music

A group of Rajasthani men walk around the streets of Bhawrani carrying duff while singing songs on the occasion of Holi. Jalore is located at the foothills of Swarnagiri Mountain just 140 Km from Jodhpur and 340 Km from Ahmedabad.

birds

A female Bluebull antelope sits and chews its cud in lush monsoon grass in Rajasthan, hosting a bevy of flies on its snout and a friendly Myna that sits around and looks for insect prey.

Hundreds of Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo) at a waterhole in Rajasthan. Some are basking in the dry arid ground. They are migratory in nature and the migrate in thousands to India during the winter.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

At the Sonkhaliya crossing, early morning at 5 am, schoolgirls get ready for school, edging with the monsoon rains.

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.

hills · fort

The Amber Fort set in picturesque and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture. Amer Palace is located in Amer, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, 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.

livestock

Camel plays a very Important role of the in the Cultural Life of the people of Rajasthan. Every object, event or place has its own multi dimensional aspects. Camel is an animal though, it has many advantages.

lake · river

The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, sits 96 km south west of the city of Jaipur (Northwest India) and 64 km north east of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan.

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

Every winter, tens of thousands of Demoiselle Cranes cross the Himalaya from their breeding grounds in Central Asia and Mongolia, dropping down into Rajasthan to escape the cold.

wildlife · birds

A large flock of Demoiselle cranes gathers on dry, sandy ground, while several birds take flight above the group. The cranes spread across the open area in dense clusters and small flying formations.

wildlife · birds

Flocks of Northern Shoveler and elegant Greater Flamingo swim and forage in the shallow waters of Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, India.

wildlife · birds

Sambhar Lake is filled with flamingos, transforming India’s largest inland salt lake into a spectacular avian paradise.

wildlife · birds

This breathtaking scene opens with a large group of flamingos soaring gracefully above Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, their radiant pink plumage glowing brilliantly in flight.

wildlife · hills

This footage from Bera captures the striking presence of the Indian leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) as it sits atop a rugged, rocky terrain, perfectly blending into the granite landscape that defines this region.

temple · fort

The Kalika Mata Temple in Chittorgarh is an ancient temple located within the Chittorgarh Fort.

wildlife

fort · old town

Built from 1464 AD, Neemrana Fort-Palace is located on a high hillock and commands magnificent views of the surrounding beauty. It is among India's oldest heritage resort hotels, as it was created in 1986.

river

The triveni ghat is the trijunction of three rivers including the Seep and the Chambal river. One can access it from Khandar fort near Ranthambhor and even cross over to Madhya Pradhesh (Kuno Palpur) from Rajasthan...