Rajasthan

ceremony

Ladies singing folk songs and performing wedding ritual on a young groom in a community wedding near Tonk in Rajasthan.

wildlife · forest

Indian Rock Python or Python molurus in Keoladeo Ghana National Park or the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan, India.

dance · village

Veiled women of the palace dance to the beats of traditional Rajasthani music on the occasion of Holi at Bhavrani village in Jalore, Rajasthan. Loor dance a Rajasthani dance starts a month before Holi and ends with Holika's destruction.

livestock · politics

The gravity of drought this year will be most severe than past 3 years. It will directly fall on the poor especially on the women, children and the elder. Forget the agriculture production of fodder for cattle this year.

Mahesh Bhatt, Indian filmmaker speaks about drought in Rajasthan. He says, "For we filmmakers, Rajasthan has been an attractive destination for its rich cultural heritage colorful and cheerful people.

fort · old town

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

village · railway

Rajasthani men tend to their goats while the women do their thing, in the village! Nana is a village in the Bali, India tehsil of Pali District of the Rajasthan state in India.

bazaar · crafts

An Indian stone sculptor crafts Lord Krishna's marble statue at a shop in the famous 'Khazane Walon ka Rasta market' of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The speciality of Khazane Walon ka Rasta market is exclusive marble sculptures.

industry

A single pillar granite cutting machine in action at a Stone cutting Industrial operations in Rajasthan, India. A cutting machine prepares slabs of marble and granite at a mine in Rajasthan, India.

temple · fort

One can see the Mahavir's statue of Jain temple Jaisalmer Fort in Rajasthan, India. Jain Temples situated in the Jaisalmer Fort are a must visit site in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

dance

A group of folk dancers of Rajasthan perform Dandiya Gair dance form in the village of Bhavrani, Rajasthan. Gair dance is performed by men in western Rajasthan in Holi festival.Gair is a very Famous Rajasthani folk dance.

wildlife · birds

Migratory Demoiselle Cranes flying over rural Khichan village in Rajasthan, India. These Demoiselles fly at 26,000 feet over the Himalayan mountain range to come to India.

wildlife · birds

The national bird of a country is a designated representative of that country’s fauna. It is chosen on the basis of the unique qualities that the bird may symbolize.

The downy young are mainly whitish with grey bills and blackish facial skin. The juveniles assume a brownish plumage and like most other storks reach breeding condition after two to three years.

festival

This video gives us an insight on the jewl of Indian soil, Rajasthan. From epic forts and wildlife encounters to rich and colourful fetivals, Rajasthan has alot to offer.

old town · flowers

Samode Palace bedroom decorated in a traditional Rajasthani style. Samode Palace, Samode Haveli and Samode Bagh (Garden) are heritage monuments and structures built by the noble feudatory with the hereditary title of 'Maha Rawal' or 'Maha S…

music · festival

Indian folk singer Ila Arun sings Rajasthani folk song 'Mela Mein' during Nagaur Utsav in Rajasthan.

festival · livestock

A Rajasthani singer sings 'Kabira Te Nar Andh Hai' at the annual Nagaur Festival in Rajasthan, India.

village

Rural India is still the best place to inhale some fresh air. Prempura is a typical Indian village where joy of life is in simplicity. Look at the simple mud house.

desert · wildlife

Small tastes and bits of India's largest state, Rajasthan. Also known as Land of Kings, this state is located on the north western side of the India, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the "Rajas…

crafts

India and jewellery, jewellery and Indian women - the terms are linked inherently. At the time of wedding as well as numerous other occasions, a woman is gifted jewelry by her parents and relatives.

wildlife

Purple moorhen or Grey-headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand.