Rajasthan

ceremony · village

The illegal practice of child marriage is rampant in Rajasthan. Many villagers do not support it but are scared to raise their voice against it by the fear of becoming an outcaste or facing life threatening consequences.

Female Wild Boar with piglets in Sariska National Park near Alwar, Rajasthan. A sounder of Boar piglets follow the mother - yum, yum! Wild boar is considered to be the wild antecedent of the domestic pig of the Indian subcontinent.

hills · village

Dining area and interior, exterior glimpse of the Patan Palace in Rajasthan. The Patan Mahal takes you back to a world that doesn't exist anywhere else any longer.

farmland

Rajasthani women work in the field. A woman carrying her child works on the field while their children help them. One can see the Aravali hills in the background. Rajasthani men smoke while sitting in the field.

fort · temple

Shiva temple is located below Ramathra fort in Rajasthan. The Ganesh Mandir and Shiva Mandir give the best flavour of local religious life.

forest · desert

A captive star tortoise feeds on fresh green leaves at a village in Rajasthan. The Indian star tortoise is a medium-sized species of tortoise found in the dry and arid forests of both Indian and Sri Lanka.

A pair of leopards walk on a forest path, while another leopard sits in a grassland and grooms or preens its fur, in Rajasthan, India.

fort

Bala Quila is perched on a 300 meter high steep cliff that lends a majestic view of Alwar. Standing tall since 16th century and looking after Alwar even before the Mughals arrived, the fort is the most notable symbol of the Alwar city.

livestock · festival

Street scene of Pushkar fair, Rajasthan. People in large number walk through the street and car are passing by...

fort · industry

One can see the exterior designs of 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 · industry

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".

railway

View of Dausa from the ruined fort. Dausa, the city and administrative headquarters of Dausa district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is better known as "Dev Nagari" and 55 km from Jaipur, 240 km from Delhi and situated on the NH-11.

wildlife · forest

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

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.

river · lake

Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India. It is was built by Anaji Chauhan, the grandfather of Prithvi Raj Chauhan, in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him.

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.

village · highway

Wagah Attari border between India and Pakistan: Independence Day 15th August 2012. The India--Pakistan Border, known locally as the International Border (IB), is the international boundary between India and Pakistan that demarcates the Indi…

forest

An assortment of forest animals - a sounder of Wild Boar with piglets, Langur and Indian Peafowl at Sariska National Park, eating grain left behind by a temple hand near Padupole, Sariska National Park and Tiger Reserve, near Alwar, Rajasth…

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…

farmland

Garlic Farm in Jaisamand. Garlic has to be planted in single or double rows or in intensive beds with four to six plants across with four to eight inches between plants.

desert · wildlife

The Syke's Nightjar (Caprimulgus marattensis) is a small nightjar which is a resident which breeds in Pakistan and parts of NW India.

fort · old town

Mukut bagh of Neemrana Fort Palace. Built from 1464 AD, Neemrana Fort-Palace is located on a high hillock and commands magnificent views of the surrounding beauty.

bazaar · festival

An Indian woman makes 'Bajre ki roti' at a stall in Dilli Ke Pakwan FoodFestival, Delhi. Bajra (Pearl Millet) is very popular in Rajasthan. However, it is consumed in almost all the states of India.