Rajasthan

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.

Hordes of Rosy Pastor or Starlings start migrating to south India in the fall/autumn, after having bred in Central Asia. They move as per the swarms of locusts. About now they start moving towards their wintering grounds in South India.

desert · river

Rājasthān, known as "The land of kings", is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India.

Brahminy Duck or Surkhaab / Ruddy Sheldrake at Karnakabas, Sariska National Park, Rajasthan.

lake · river

Flamingos in Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan. Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus. Flamingos are very social birds that live in colonies that can number in the thousands.

desert · village

Mulsagar village in Rajasthan. Rajasthan the land of Rajasthanis, is the largest state of the Republic of India by area.

desert · temple

Ancient Aravalli temple in the hills around Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan. Rajasthan the land of Rajasthanis, is the largest state of the Republic of India by area.

old town · river

Aerial view of Jaipur city in Rajasthan, India. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India.

livestock · festival

Women making 'makki di roti' on earthen stove at the annual Pushkar Mela in Rajasthan, India. Makki di roti is a flat, unleavened Indian bread made from corn flour, primarily eaten in India and Pakistan.

bazaar · festival

Bajra (Pearl Millet) is very popular in Rajasthan. But it is consumed in almost all the states of India. The roti will be crispy and goes well with onion and lahsun chutney. It can also be consumed with kadhi or veg/non-veg curry.

ceremony

The practice of child marriage in rural India is deeply rooted in cultural values and grounded in social structures. And despite laws that prohibit child marriage, the practice is still extremely prevalent in many regions.

temple · ceremony

Near the India - Pakistan border and around 30 kms from Bikaner in Rajasthan, India, lies a small town called Deshnoke. The town is famous for its ancient temple, known as Karni Mata temple, which goes back 600 years.

village · livestock

Rajasthan has variety of village life depending on topography, history, caste system and traditional festivals like cattle fairs, Haat and religious fairs. Village life in Rajasthan has a rich cultural heritage.

fort · hills

Amer Fort is located in Amer (a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill.

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...