Rajasthan

livestock · wildlife

On the trail of a goat-herd shepherd in Rajasthan is this leopard or panther who seems set on picking up a goat today! See leopard eyes in the dark at night, reflecting ambient and vehicular light.

politics

Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot speaking to interviewers on the history of Raja Surajmal whose story was adapted in Ashutosh Gowariker's film Panipat.

railway

Trains in Rajasthan still use the old train signalling system. Here you can also see the railway level crossing opening mechanism. The railway level crossing barrier is opened for cars to cross the platform.

wildlife · monsoon

As a bevy of peafowl curiously peek in, a leopard sits near its kill, panting in the monsoon heat in a Rajasthan grassland. The peafowl know they are safe, as the leopard has food at hand, but their curiosity gets the better of them...

fort

Kankwari Fort in Alwar's Sariska National Park. The fort lies at the highest point of Sariska National Park in Rajasthan, and it is known for Dara Shikoh having been kept hostage here.

hills

The dramatic meeting point between Jaipur's expanding urban landscape and the rugged Aravalli Mountain Range in Rajasthan, India.

railway · lake

An Indian Railways train passes through the breathtaking landscape of Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan, India’s largest inland salt lake.

aerial · old town

World Heritage Site Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan, view of the Vijaya Stambha and the temple inside the Chittorgarh Fort.

livestock · desert

Tourists from India and other countries are enjoying a camel ride in the desert of Jaisalmer in January, during the New Year 2023. You can see many camels at work, while some are resting and others are waiting for riders.

river · lake

Vast fields of Flamingo salt pans and Namak works at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan, with a Flamingo flock that takes flight across the salt pans.

wildlife · birds

A good samaritan rescues a Red wettled Lapwing bird that was stuck in kite string at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan.

desert · highway

Driving through the periphery of the Thar desert in Rajasthan, past the busy last outpost town of Jaisalmer.

forest · industry

The Indian Forest Service is a committed force of officials, specialists and field units that work in tough conditions and terrain to protect India’s wild spaces and sylvan assets.

A receptive female Indian panther allows a male to approach her and do his thing. The spots in the grass provide them with fabulous cover and camouflage, although they are at the top of their food chain here in Rajasthan, and have nothing t…

fort

An aerial view of one of the most impregnable forts of the country, from the 8th century, Jalore kila in Rajasthan.

forest · wildlife

An aerial view of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan: forests outside Sawai Madhopur. Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest and most renowned national park in Northern India.

fort · desert

Jaisalmer Fort aerial view - A stunning landscape of uniformly white houses surrounding a brown fort with wide ramparts.

livestock · village

Goat and Cows of India roam around Bishangarh in Rajasthan, accompanied by a village shepherd. They pass an old shikargah hunting lodge in the Aravalli forests of Rajasthan.

hills

Hordes of Demoiselle Cranes fly into India to enjoy the balmy winter months compared to their trans-Himalayan frozen-over winter habitats.

music · dance

A vibrant folk song and dance performance comes alive at Bishangarh Fort in Rajasthan. Men sit together singing traditional melodies while playing the harmonium and other local instruments, creating an authentic rural rhythm.

music · fort

The Neemrana Music Foundation Performs Opera at Neemrana Pamina - Sunanda Rao First child - Serene Yoneko Second child - Disha Sharma Third child - Yamini Joshi Students of Neemarana Musical Foundation celebrate the 10th anniversary of thei…