Rajasthan

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.

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.

village · wildlife

Sonkhaliya, a hitherto unknown hamlet, 40 kms from Ajmer district in Rajasthan, has in recent years captured the imagination of birders for the two of the most sought after species in the oriental region - Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indic…

old town · desert

A beautiful time lapse of sunset over the mountains of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Litti chokha is to Bihar, what Dal Baati churma is to Rajasthan . Litti, the traditional & staple food of Bihar is a variation of baati & is stuffed with sattu, a flour made of roasted bengal gram dal.

music · dance

Rajasthan is an Indian state where tradition plays a very important part in people's lives. The richness of Rajasthan culture is captivated in its folk music and dances which oftentimes tell stories of adventures, battles, heroic deeds and…

desert · hills

Kachhi ghori dance, more commonly understood as dummy horse dance is performed by men with elaborate costumes, bejeweled with brilliant mirror work.

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…

festival

One of the major festivals of India, Holi is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar.Holi festival may be celebrated with various names and…

temple

This Temple is in a small town of Deshnok, which is located at a distance of 30 kms in south of Bikaner in Rajasthan. Karni Mata Temple is popular as the temple of rats in India. It i also Known as rat temple.

wildlife · birds

Birds in Keoladeo National Park. Keoladeo Ghana National Park, is located in Rajasthan and is easily accessible from Agra & Jaipur.This National Park is 175 km from Jaipur and 185 km from Delhi.

birds

Egret in Keoladeo National Park. Keoladeo Ghana National Park, is located in Rajasthan and is easily accessible from Agra & Jaipur.This National Park is 175 km from Jaipur and 185 km from Delhi.

forest · wildlife

Nilgai antelope or Boselaphus tragocamelus, known locally as Rojh or Rozh, in Ranathambhor National Park. Blue bull at Ranthambhor in Rajasthan. The Sambar is a large deer native to southern and southeast Asia.

festival

Bursting of Crackers at the time of diwali festival, as seen fro a fortress in Rajasthan state, India. Enjoy the crackers from up above without having to take in the smoke or hear the excessive noise! Diwali festival in Delhi.

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…

birds · wildlife

A Snake Bird or Darter (Anhinga rufa) and a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) at Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary or Bharatpur in Rajasthan. The darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds.