Rajasthan

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.

What a pig! This appears to be a female wild boar eating her own young one... One can even hear the crunch of bones as the female Boar's teeth sink into the young piglet's body. Grey Partridge call in the background.

birds

Bearing the binomial name, Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766), Little Egrets are a pretty little white creature to look at. They feed on insects, reptiles and amphibeans found on shallow waters.

Tie and dye workers of Rajasthan rolls tied clothes in a plastic sheet before dipping it into the dye. The tie and dye textile work of Rajasthan is as popular as the state itself.

river · lake

The sacred Lake of Pushkar is surrounded by various Hindu temples and 52 ghats in Rajasthan. The Savitri temple located on the top of Ratnagiri hill, behind the Brahma temple, overlooks the Pushkar Lake.

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....

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....

railway

Dausa, also known as "Dev Nagari", is the city and administrative headquarters of Dausa district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is 55 km from Jaipur, 240 km from Delhi and situated at NH-11.

railway

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.