Shillong

Meghalaya·flowers · aerial

Tea Garden over-flight from outside Shillong in Meghalaya - India's north-east continues to amaze. What perfect green agriculture and bird habitat alongside, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

Meghalaya·hills

Trouble in paradise... Is Shillong turning victim to over-building, a population explosion in a small hill town and over concretization? Viewer William West points out: "...Not to forget the lorries overloaded with coal from the hills and…

Meghalaya·sport · aerial

Experience the electrifying atmosphere of the Durand Cup 2025 from a breathtaking aerial view of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, Meghalaya.

Meghalaya·aerial · hills

A stunning nighttime view of Shillong, Meghalaya, can be seen from above. Notable sites like Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium are surrounded by a colourful display of lights that illuminate the surrounding area.

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Statues depicting the everyday life among the north east tribals inside the State Central Library in Shillong.

Meghalaya·aerial · sport

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, locally known as Polo Ground, is a football stadium in Shillong, in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It has most notably hosted the home matches of Shillong Lajong FC in the I-League.

Meghalaya·hills · school

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smallest states in India and home to the Khasis. It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district.

Meghalaya·music · temple

A sermon for the masses, with well coordinated outdoor church song singing, in north-east India. Would this be in Shillong, Meghalaya, perhaps? Help us identify the location and context of this 1990's footage...

Meghalaya·bus · highway

The Inter-State Bus Terminus in Shillong, Meghalaya, appears calm and peaceful, with very few people around. Buses stand idle as the quiet atmosphere contrasts with the usual hustle of a transport hub.

Meghalaya·wildlife

Papilio helenus, Chestnut tiger, Striped Blue Crow and Danaus Tytia butterflies on display at at Wankhar Memorial Museum of Entomology Riatsamthiah in Shillong, Meghalaya.

Meghalaya·temple · architecture

The Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians is one of the most beautiful churches and is perched on a hill. It is located in the Laitumkhrah locality in Shillong and is a Catholic church. One of the most popular church in Asia.

Meghalaya·hills · aerial

An aerial view of Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya in Northeast India, captures the city’s unique hill station charm.

Meghalaya·wildlife · hills

The chestnut tiger, common nawab, red helen, cruiser, common mime, plain tiger, large silverstripe, stripped blue crow, spotted sawtooth, the common grass yellow, painted lady, checkered white and other butterflies on display at Wankhar Mem…

Meghalaya·river · lake

Ward's Lake in Shillong, with bromiliads and Cleome hassleriana flowering. Bromeliad plants provide an exotic touch to the home and bring a sense of the tropics and sun-kissed climates.

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Governor's residence at Raj Bhavan in Shillong, Meghalaya, in the 1990's

Meghalaya·festival · hills

Khasi devotees congregate at Shillong's Seng Khasi Hall to commemorate a customary celebration. In order to preserve their native spiritual customs, devotees gather to recite prayers and read sacred literature in Khasi.

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Collection of rare beetles and spider specimens on display at Wankhar Memorial Museum of Entomology Riatsamthiah in Shillong, Meghalaya. It is an entomological museum or commonly known as Butterfles Museum.

Meghalaya·monsoon · hills

Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smallest states in India and home to the Khasis. It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district.

Meghalaya·bazaar

Beef meat sells in large quantities in Shillong's Bara Bazaar. Despite its image for venerating the cow as a sacred beast and regarding the eating of beef as "taboo," tens of millions of people in India do indeed eat beef on a regular basis…