Rajasthan

A dramatic cat-fight between two female leopards in the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan, India. As the two of them tumble down the rock, they reach a precipice and fall right off.

monsoon · wildlife

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

forest

Fox trots around in Rajasthan forest, by day and night looking for prey.

forest

A partridge is attacked by a small raptor on a forest path in Rajasthan. Could you help us identify the falcon? Is this a Goshawk or a Sparrow Hark? Certainly not a Kestrel or a Shikra.

dance · festival

Kachhi Ghodi dance is an Indian folk dance that originates from the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan. It has since been adopted and performed throughout the rest of the country.

dance · music

A group of dancers performs Kachi Ghodi during Teej festival at Tripolia gate in Rajasthan. A man wears white costume with red turban and ride the dummy horses which is embroidered with amazing mirror work while other men plays instruments…

dance

Rajasthani woman balances multiple pots on the head while dancing. She wears a traditional Rajasthani dress. She wears 'Nathuri', traditional nose ring of Rajasthan.

dance · festival

A Rajasthani woman balances multiple pots on her head while dancing at Shekhawati Utsav in 1996. She stands on two swords while dancing. See Rajasthani men dancing in traditional Rajasthani attire.

Marwari women gather for post-Holi celebration at a palace in Bhavrani. They wear their colourful Ghanghra Choli along with their traditional jewellery and sit in the women's' court of the palace.

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.

ceremony · flowers

A nobleman's urban abode restored to perfection, the Haveli emerges, as if from nowhere at the end of a narrow lane - an oasis of serenity in the depths of the lively city.

hills · village

Interior and exterior view of Patan Mahal in Rajasthan. The Patan Mahal takes you back to a world that doesn't exist anywhere else any longer.

livestock · festival

Street performer showcase outstanding stunts 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 Ra…

lake · river

Lake Fateh Sagar is located in the heart of Udaipur city located at the north of Lake Pichola - Rajasthan. Visitors can also take a ride through the lake on boats.

lake · river

Rajsamand Lake (also known as Rajsamudra Lake) is a lake situated near the town of Rajsamand in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Rajsamand Lake was built by Maharana Raj Singh in 1660.

wildlife · birds

The nesting grounds of the critically endangered Lesser Florican bird in Sonkhaliya in Rajasthan. The little black bird performs its courtship display, for which it is famous.

livestock · village

Monsoon gives the tiny village called Sonkhaliya on the Kota Cross Road a whole new look. Time has its own speed here and the folk culture is the only culture.

village · livestock

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.

village · wildlife

Sonkhaliya, a hitherto unknown hamlet, 40 kms from Ajmer district in Rajasthan, has in recent years captured the imagination of birders for the two of the most sought after species in the oriental region - Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indic…

desert · river

Rājasthān, known as "The land of kings", is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India.

forest · wildlife

The Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian national park located in the Alwar district of the state of Rajasthan. The topography of Sariska supports scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, rocks and grasses.

Flocks of Bar-headed Geese and waterfowl at Tehla jheel, Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, India. February 2013.

wildlife · forest

Parakeets feeding near Pandupole temple within the core area of Sariska in Rajasthan, India.