Rajasthan

birds · village

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…

birds · farmland

A flock of Egrets fly over the green fields in Sonkhaliya in Rajasthan. The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a cosmopolitan species of heron (family Ardeidae) found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.

Blackbuck is one of the fastest of all terrestrial animals reaching speeds of up to 80 km/h and it is one of the few antelopes where males and females have distinctive coloration, as the male bucks are a distinctive black and white and have…

livestock

Camel is an even-toed ungulate within the genus Camelus. Camel has distinctive fatty deposits, known as humps, on its back. The average life expectancy of a camel is 40 to 50 years.

wildlife · birds

This footage captures flamingos feeding peacefully at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan during a foggy winter morning. The birds are seen wading slowly across the shallow salt pans, moving gracefully through the mist as they feed.

wildlife · birds

This wildlife footage captures the Desert Lark (Ammomanes deserti) in its natural arid habitat at Desert National Park, Rajasthan, offering an intimate look at a species perfectly adapted to harsh desert conditions.

music

It was 150 glorious years of the Indian police, on the occasion of which bands of various State police and paramilitary forces staged the Great Indian Police Band Show.

hills · highway

Aravalli Biodiversity Park The Aravallis are among the oldest mountain ranges having evolved about 1500 million years ago, and extend from Gujarat through Rajasthan to Haryana--Delhi.

old town · river

Rash driving on the roads of Jaipur city in Rajasthan Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India.

festival · wildlife

Vsitors witnessing and enjoying the Jaipur Elephant Festival the most popular festival of north India.. Elephant Festival is a festival celebrated in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India.

politics · ceremony

Mass Child Marriage being performed in the town of Alwar of Rajasthan, India. Child marriages are illegal in India, but are still performed in some places, due to local religious and cultural beliefs which support and justify the cultural p…

river · lake

Flying over the holy lake of Pushkar in Rajasthan. One can see the Jhulelal Temple, Raghunath Temple, Brahma Ghat, Hulekar Ghat, Ram Ghat, Nagar Ghat, Jagannath Ghat and Gau Ghat from the sky.

Wild boar walks through the Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan. Wild boar or wild pig (Sus scrofa) is a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies.

livestock · festival

Hundreds of camel herders gather for the annual Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan, India. The fair embarks in Kartik Shukal Ekadasi and falls in the month of October – November.

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.

hills · desert

Clay pots kept for drying under sun in Rajasthan. Crowded markets thickly packed with pedestrians, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, bicycles, carts....

fort · hills

Outstanding architecture seen inside the Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan. Chittorgarh Fort is the largest fort in India and the grandest in the state of Rajasthan.

industry

A cutting machine prepares slabs of marble and granite at a mine in Rajasthan, India. See the water and marble debris fly out, in slow motion, as this was filmed at 200 frames per second, in Full HD.

dance

Rajasthani men celebrate Holi as they perform Gair Dance to folk tunes in Bhavrani, Rajasthan during the Festival of Holi.

dance

Bhavai is a genre of folk dance popular in Rajasthan state in western India. The male or female performers balance a number of earthen pots or brass pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting and then swaying with the soles of their feet pe…

forest

Blackbuck at Tal chappar Sanctuary in Rajasthan The distinctive horns of the Blackbuck are ringed with 1 to 4 spiral turns, rarely more than 4 turns, and can be as long as 79 cm (31 in). A trophy Blackbuck is greater than 46 cm (18 in).