Rajasthan

industry · river

Driving towards Delhi from Behror, a town in Alwar district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Behror is popularly known as Raath Region. It is also a part of the National Capital Region. Behror is located at 27.88°N 76.28°E.

fort · industry

One can see guest dining and enjoying traditional Rajasthani food at Surajgarh Haveli in Rajasthan... The town of Surajgarh in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan derives its name from the 18th century fortified Palace SURAJGARH.

fort · temple

Hindu temple inside Surajgarh Haveli in Rajasthan. The town of Surajgarh in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan derives its name from the 18th century fortified Palace SURAJGARH. The name literally means "The Castle of The Sun".

desert · hills

Camels waiting for tourists to give ride in Thar desert of Rajasthan in India. Rajasthan is India's largest state by area (342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4% of India's total area).

hills · desert

Traditional mud huts in India are made using thatch, mud and hay. Even rangolis are drawn outside the hut to add an element of beauty. Goats are tied under a tree and children are walking near by......

Geeta Mahotra, Country Director READ speaking at the inauguration program of Mohini Grameen Vikas Kendra in Rajasthan.

lake · river

Driving through the city of Udaipur and heading towards the city of Chittorgarh. Udaipur, also known as the City of Lakes, is a city and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India.

fort · temple

Meera and Khumba Shyam temple within the fort walls at Chittorgarh. Chittorgarh Fort is the largest fort in India and the grandest in the state of Rajasthan.

Huge flock of pigeons is a common sight in Rajasthan. It is a pleasure to watch them from up-close as they suddenly take-off with great fluttering sound.

Hookah smoking is an ancient tradition that has virtually swayed the entire world. Hookah, it is basically a multi stemmed water pipe that is used for smoking. Hookah smoking is based on the mechanism of indirect heat and water filtration.

wildlife · forest

Sariska is one of the major travel destination of India and famous for its national park or tiger reserve.

festival

A Ceremonial Procession of 'Holi' smothered the streets of Rajasthan in lush pink using color powder. Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, as a festival of colours.

river · lake

Ajmer residents come out to enjoy a rainy morning at Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer. Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India.

livestock · village

In Sonkhaliya village in Rajasthan, women can be seen taking a front seat in chores usually performed by men. In these vast open flat grasslands , women take the cattle out to graze. Village life in Rajasthan has a rich cultural heritage.

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…

dance

Chari Dance, Rajasthan: Chari is a dance form with effortless hand and foot movements while balancing brass pots kept on the heads of the dancers.

livestock

A herd of sheep in Rajasthan. Sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates.

forest

Animals in Tal Chappar Sanctuary . Blackbuck or kala hiran, nilgai or Blue bull, Demoiselle Cranes and more! Tal Chhapar Sanctuary is a sanctuary located in the Churu district of Northwestern Rajasthan in the Shekhawati region of India.

Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), is a species of antelope found mainly in India. It is one of the fastest of all terrestrial animals reaching to speeds of up to 80 km/h and is one of the few antelopes where males and females have distinctiv…

fort

Kumbhalgarh is a Mewar fortress in the Rajsamand District of Rajasthan state in western India. It was buit by Rana kumbha during 15th century. Kumbhalgarh is also a birthplace of Maharana Pratap, the great king and warrior of Mewar.

Bar-headed Geese at Tehla jheel, near Aman bagh and Alwar, below Nilkanth temples, at Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, India.