Rajasthan

Rajsathani woman and her children dye the clothes using famous tie and dye technique of Rajasthan. They dipped the tied clothes into orange colour. This technique is also known as Bandhini in Rajasthani.

Workers dyeing clothes with the help of tie and dye art of 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.

The multi-coloured painted grasshopper goes by many names, each attempting to be as descriptive as words allow for such a spectacle.

wildlife

The Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca), is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Along with Tigers, Asiatic Lions, Snow Leopards and Clouded Leopards, Panthers or leopards make up the five big cats of the Indian Subcontinent i.e.

old town · flowers

Fusion of Mughal and Rajasthani art and architecture seen at the heritage hotel Samode palace, Jaipur in Rajasthan.

ceremony

Colourful bangles on display at a stall in a market of Udaipur, India. Bangles are traditional ornaments worn mostly by South Asian women in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

monsoon · livestock

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

farmland · village

Mung beans — a type of small, green legume in the same plant family as peas and lentils — is a high source of protein, fiber, antioxidants and phytonutrients.

river · lake

Goats co-exist with a large group of Lesser Flamingos at Sambhar Lake along the Sikar route in Rajasthan, India. The villagers provide protection to the visiting birds in their brackish salt water lake.

river · lake

Pushkar has a magnetism all of its own – it’s quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan. It’s a prominent Hindu pilgrimage town and devout Hindus should visit at least once in their lifetime.

bazaar

Indian people are buying and selling fresh vegetables in vegetable market of Rajasthan. The busy setting where there is competition between sellers to sell their vegetables.

desert

Rajasthani folk musicians play Sarangi, Dholak and Surnai in Thar desert while a person walks with a camel during sunset.

temple · river

Top view of the tranquil town of Pushkar, a favoured destination for thousands of tourists and devotees flocking to Rajasthan. One can enjoy this view by trekking to Pap Mochini Mandir.

village · dance

Men of Bhawrani, a village in Jalore, dance with bamboo sticks till the last light at the royal palace of Bhawrani. Men dressed in white and saffron while the women were dressed in different shades of red.

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.

dance · festival

Marwari women dance to the tunes of a dhol on the streets of a village in Bhavrani after the Holi celebration. Once done with the colourful and messy Holi celebration people dance to the tunes of traditional drums and songs.

Denzil Britto says "The Rao Jodha park started in 2006 and we started to work on the ground. First, the task was prepared in 2005 for the groundwork which started in 2006 around April.

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.

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 · birds

Foraging along fields and open spaces near villages and agriculture, this large flock of 12, 000 Demoiselle Cranes winters in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, as respite from the biting cold of their more northern habitats.

wildlife · forest

Taking a road trip to Rajasthan. Where we are driving from Alwar towards Sariska, Rajasthan. Alwar is a city and administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

livestock · festival

View of Pushkar fair. Large number of stalls and tents are set up during the fair in Rajasthan.

lake · river

Rajsamand Lake (also known as Rajsamudra Lake) is a lake situated near the town of Rajsamand in the Indian state of Rajasthan.