Rajasthan

livestock · festival

The street of Pushkar are crowded with people during Pushkar fair, Rajasthan. The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or locally Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Raj…

livestock · festival

Stalls set up during Pushkar mela in Rajasthan. And the entire fair is illuminated. The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair) or locally Pushkar ka Mela, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state…

Gujarat, locally known as the jewel of the west, it is located in the north western part of India. The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the North, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Arabian sea and the Pakistan province of Sindh in the West.

Time lapse of making of Imarti (Indian Dessert). Imarti (Amriti / Emarti /Omriti) is also known as Jaangiri/ Jhangri in south India, is a dessert invented in Mughal kitchen and is now popular in across Indian subcontinent including Rajastha…

river · lake

Kankroli is a city located in the district of Rajsamand in Rajasthan, India. It is located about 64km on the Rajsamand lake built by Maharaja Rajsingh. Along the lake is the beautiful temple called the Dwarikadheesh Temple.

railway · fort

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.

festival

Young boys playing Holi and smearing gulal on the faces of each other's faces. Holi is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, as a festival of colours.

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.

Bar-headed Geese (crossed checks, according to Shruti Sharma, of the Indian Forest Service!), ready to take off from Tehal Jheel or wetland at Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, India.

forest

Kala hiran at Tal Chhapar / chappar Sanctuary in the open grasslands and savannah of Rajasthan, India.

lake · river

The Sambhar Salt Lake, India's largest inland salt lake, sits 96 km south west of the city of Jaipur (Northwest India) and 64 km north east of Ajmer along National Highway 8 in Rajasthan.

birds

Greater Spotted Eagle, Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It is sitting on a Capparis sepiaria bush - caper or dela.

festival · livestock

Zorbing activity at the famous Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan. Participants climb inside a giant transparent inflatable ball and roll, bounce, and walk across the sandy fairgrounds, creating a fun-filled spectacle for visitors.

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.

fort · desert

Painted elephants walking down the streets of Jodhpur in Rajasthan - India. Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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…

street food

Chef at Patan Palace preparing Rajasthani Lal Maas for meal. Below is the recipe for Lal Maas.

fort · hills

The Amber Fort set in picturesque and rugged hills is a fascinating blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture. Amer Palace is located in Amer, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India.

Patan Palace chef teaches us the method for making a Malpua. Ingredients: 1 litre Milk 1/4 cup Maida 1/4 cup Suji Ghee Water How to make malpua: Boil the milk till it reduces to 1/2 its quantity. Roast the rava till light brown.

music

Indian folk singer Ila Arun sings Rajasthani folk song 'Mera Asi Kali Ghera' during Nagaur Utsav in Rajasthan.

wildlife · forest

Animals cannibalism on display - a Wild Boar eats her own young! Sariska is probably one of the most visited parks in India.

Indian Wild Boar with Piglets at the Sariska National Park Female Wild Boar with piglets in Sariska National Park near Alwar, Rajasthan.

dance · fort

Dancers performing Bhawai folks dance at Surajgarh Haveli... Most of the folk dances of Rajasthan are very graceful and require great skill and dexterity.