Rajasthan

wildlife

Sambhar deer bathing in wet mud in Sariska National Park, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. Sambhar deer love wallowing in wet mud, as it cleans their coat and rids it to external parasites such as ticks and chiggers (bhunga and phatinga) a…

hills · desert

Gateway to Nilkanth in Rajasthan. Nilkanth is a valley with 108 temples scattered across the valley floor, with numerous idols around the farming fields and open grounds.

ceremony

Rajasthani child grooms in Alwar and women dancing during the wedding. A traditional child marriage takes place near Alwar in Rajasthan, India. The groom wears a garland of bank notes of Rs. 20 denomination!

desert · hills

Gateway to Nilkanth in Rajasthan. Nilkanth is a valley with 108 temples scattered across the valley floor, with numerous idols around the farming fields and open grounds.

A Wild boar eating another wild boar, in Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, India. Animal cannibalism on show! A rare sequence, indeed...

crafts

Working with a lathe. Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool held in the hand, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object

fort · old town

Built from 1464 AD, Neemrana Fort-Palace is located on a high hillock and commands magnificent views of the surrounding beauty. It was is among India's oldest heritage resort hotels, as it was created in 1986 .

The art of Miniature painting was introduced to the land of India by the Mughals, who brought the much-revealed art form from Persia.

hills · desert

Women in traditional attire sit at their corridor together with their children. Camel and cow are tied outside their house....

village · railway

A village feast or bhoj at Nana village, Rajasthan Bhoj or feast means a large, elaborately prepared meal, usually for many persons. It also means a periodic religious festival commemorating an event or honoring a god or saint.

livestock · farmland

Cattle farm in Mukam, Rajasthan. Rajasthan is pioneer in India in organic farming. Large number of cattle in Rajasthan help it producing organic manure and pesticides.

music

Indian folk singer Ila Arun sings Rajasthani folk song 'Paas Aja Balam Re' during Nagaur Utsav in Rajasthan. M. Rath corrects us that "This is not a folk song. It was composed by A R Rehman for a film.

festival · dance

A Rajasthani folk dancer performs Bhavai dance during the annual Nagaur Festival in Rajasthan.

wildlife

Sariska Park is not only home to tigers but it is also known for the presence of spotted deer. The park is situated in Alwar district of the Rajasthan state of India.

wildlife · forest

A lone Peacock and a pair of young Nilgai in a dry summer-time khejri forest of Rajasthan, india. The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), sometimes called nilgau, is the largest Asian antelope.

livestock · festival

Large number of horse and camel are sold during Pushkar Fair in 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 Rajast…

livestock · festival

Pushkar Cattle Fair is one of the largest in India and the only one of its kind in the entire world.

livestock · festival

Giant wheel and ferry are set up during Pushkar fair in 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 Rajasthan, Ind…

fort · industry

Traditional Rajasthani cuisines like Dahi Machi, Dahi Pulao, Kofta Sudardshan etc. being served to the guests at Surajgarh Haveli, Rajasthan...

hills · desert

Driving through the roads of Rajasthan, India. We see trucks line up by the roadside and villagers are walking by while some ride on the bicycle....

crafts

Khadi block printing in process - Rajasthan, India. Block printing is a technique for printing text, images or patterns used widely throughout East Asia and originating in China in antiquity as a method of printing on textiles and later pap…

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.

birds

Eurasian Eagle Owl in Sonkhaliya, Rajasthan, India. The Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle owl resident in much of Eurasia.