Rishikesh

Uttarakhand·festival · dance

People of all ages take part in the procession to celebrate the festival of colours. The procession passes through all the main streets of Rishikesh. Holi is a spring festival, also known as the festival of colours or the festival of love.

Uttarakhand·festival · dance

An old woman selling colours on the occasion of Holi near Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Foreign tourists and Indians playing holi and clicking pictures.

Uttarakhand·river

Foreigners relaxing on ghat of Ganges at the Parmarth Ashram in Rishikesh. Rishikesh is a land known as the “home of the rishis.” Its alternate spelling of Hrishikesh refers to Lord Vishnu, as Lord of the Senses – it is, therefore, a land i…

Uttarakhand·monsoon

In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

View of River Ganga following through at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. A revered region of radical religion, Rishikesh translates to 'Lord of the Senses'.

Uttarakhand·festival

Participants practice yoga and meditation during the annual International Yoga Festival which was organized by Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.

Uttarakhand

Indian and International Yoga guests celebrate Holi during International Yoga Festival at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, India.

Uttarakhand·dance · festival

Dr. Prakriti Bhaskar performs Bharatnatyam, the dance of transformation at the annual International Yoga festival, organized by Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh.

Uttarakhand·monsoon

In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

Uttarakhand·river

One can see tourists enjoying river rafting and some other tourists ready to enjoy a boat ride on the Ganges river in the city of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·festival

International Yoga Festival is proud to host exhibitions by organizations and companies working towards a more sustainable, green planet, while providing products and services for enhancing our lifestyle.

Uttarakhand·highway

Lakshman Jhula enclave in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. One can see the residential area in the foothills of Himalaya. A bicycle rider passes through the road near the Omkarnanda Saraswati Kutir at Lakshman Jhula enclave.

Uttarakhand·river

International tourists launching paper hot air balloons at Parmarth Ghat in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand

Incarnations of Lord Vishnu on the walls of Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·festival

The annual International Yoga Festival is organized by Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India. This year they present a truly International Yoga Festival grounded in the authentic origin of Yoga.

Uttarakhand·festival · school

Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa teaches 'Appreciation - the highest meditation of the Aquarian Age' during the annual International Yoga Festival which was organized by Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.

Uttarakhand·festival · school

Bharath Shetty teaches the coordination of body, breath and mind through Asana during the annual International Yoga Festival which was organized by Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.

Uttarakhand·boats · river

Indian tourists row raft boats on river Ganga in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. One can see temporary tented accommodation on the banks. A tourist falls from the raft boat and the other tourists on the boat turn their boat to pick him up.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Devotees stand up for Ganga Aarti at Rishiskesh, Uttarakhand. The Rishikesh Ganga Aarti is an intimate and relaxed affair that's devoid of theatrics. Many people find it particularly spiritual.

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand·river

Foreign tourists visit Parmarth Ashram on a rainy day in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. They wear rain cover and click pictures. Rishikesh is a small town and a municipal board in Dehradun district in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

Uttarakhand·river

Indian tourists row raft boats on river Ganga in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. One can see temporary tented accommodation on the banks. The major sporting activity in Rishikesh is White Water Rafting.

Uttarakhand·hills

Pre-monsoon storm in teak trees as seen from Ananda in the sub-Himalayan low hills Narendranagar town, Uttarakhand, India, and the hills towards Rishikesh in the plains below, where the Ganga / Ganges river, enters the plains of north India…

Uttarakhand·architecture · river

Lakshman Jhula or Laxman Jhula is an iron suspension bridge situated in Rishikesh in Indian state of Uttarakhand . It is made over river Ganges to cross the river and is a landmark of Rishikesh.