Rann of Kutch

Gujarat·industry

How salt is packaged and sold: Semi-mechanised improvised salt packing in the Little Rann of Kutch, with tractors and trucks combined with manual labour, as well as sieves, carts and trolleys.

Gujarat

The Phoenicopterous minor or Lesser Flamingo is a species in the Flamingo family of birds found in the Little Rann of Kutch. Inspite of the fact that numerous species of the flamingo, they are classified as near -- threatened.

Gujarat·crafts

Indian artisans crafting rock sculptures in Sompura, Gujarat. The non sculptural village tradition of Gujarat's stone carving has a high degree of vibrancy and lively character caused by its spontaneous expression.

Gujarat·desert · livestock

Camels rest in the middle of a desert in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes located in mostly in Gujarat, India and the southern tip of Sindh, Pakistan.

Gujarat·livestock · desert

Lovely desert audio as the sun sets in the Rann of Kutch during a camel safari into India's salt desert. Indian one-humped camels ride off into the sunset...

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat·desert · livestock

Camels seen grazing at a field in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes located in mostly in Gujarat, India and the southern tip of Sindh, Pakistan.

Gujarat·wildlife · birds

A group of Demoiselle Cranes in the Little Rann of Kutch... with a motley assortment of wetland waterfowl in the background! "The Demoiselle Crane lives in a variety of different environments, including desert areas and numerous types of gr…

Gujarat·industry · desert

Water pumping by Salt workers, Gujarat After pouring kerosene onto a stick with cloth tied around it, salt workers using an antique looking 'tullu' pump in order to pump ground water in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

Gujarat

Gujarat is bestowed with one of the unique ecosystems in the World, i.e. The Rann (the salt marsh ecosystem).

Gujarat·highway · industry

Salt workers loading salt into truck in Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The temperature outside exceeds 50 degrees Celcius in the unshaded June sun, 2011. Salt Industry in Kutch district is one of the biggest industries.

Gujarat·desert

A Desert mouse does his thing which comprises of a range of house-keeping chores - digging, keeping an eye open for danger, throwing out mud from his house, scurrying about and looking very busy indeed! A beetle meanwhile tries to prevent i…

Gujarat·industry · desert

In this video you can see the salt workers of the Little Rann of Kutch collecting salt from the salt pans.

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat·highway

Cattle on the road just like traffic in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Little desert of Kutch is a salt marsh located near the Great Rann of Kutch in Kutch district, Gujarat, India.

Gujarat·village

View of a temporary huts at Ludiya village in Rann of Kutch. The huts are made using mud and hay. The walls are beautifully painted using natural colours and the interiors are designed in a traditional Gujarati style.

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat·desert

Wild Asses (Equus hemionus khur) in Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, India. The Indian wild ass had a range that once extended from western India, through Sindh and Baluchistan, Afghanistan, and south-eastern Iran.

Gujarat·desert

Fly over the salt desert in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. A desert by definition, for those who value the beauty of culture, Rann of Kutch is a vast ocean of cultural beauty.

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat·aerial · desert

An aerial view of the arid lands of Kutch, Gujarat. The Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, the largest white deserts in the world is known for Rann Utsav and for its culture & creative arts of local artisans.

Gujarat·village · desert

Children studying at a school located in Keedi village in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India. Source: Rann of Kutch, Wikipedia.org

Gujarat·desert · livestock

Herd of camel throng waterhole in the desert land of Rann of Kutch in the Indian state of Gujarat. Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes located in mostly in Gujarat, India and the southern tip of Sindh, Pakistan.

Gujarat

Birdseye view of the Great Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. The Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, the largest white deserts in the world is known for Rann Utsav and for its culture & creative arts of local artisans.

Gujarat

The Phoenicopterous minor or Lesser Flamingo is a species in the Flamingo family of birds found in the Little Rann of Kutch. Inspite of the fact that numerous species of the flamingo, they are classified as near -- threatened.

Gujarat·school · industry

This school belongs to the Kharaghoda district and is located in the desert of the Little Rann of Kutch. The students at the school are the children of the salt workers or Agariya people. They are between the ages of 5 years to 12 years.

Gujarat·desert · village

Daily life in rural Rann of Kutch, Gujarat - Camel cart drivers take a break for lunch, camels rest at the desert. And group of women, children are walking by and ships in blue and white colours are seen.