Sikkim

ceremony · festival

Decorative lights set up for Durga puja celebration inside side pandal in Sikkim. Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

dance · river

Young Sikkimese dancers put up Maruni dance at Sikkim's Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

Tiny tots of Sikkim in cute dresses gathered to celebrate the Winter Carnival in Sikkim. They all look amazing in their outfits. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

flowers · hills

Himalayan Blue Poppy or Meconopsis horridula is anything but horrid - one of the most beautiful and rare Himalayan flowers, it can be seen flowering here in the upper reaches of north Sikkim, along the Thangu valley and heading into Gurudon…

river · architecture

Bridge over the River Rangeet in Sikkim. Rangeet River, Indian RiverRangeet River is a tributary of the Teesta River, the largest river in the Sikkim state of India. Rangeet River is also spelled as ‘Rangit River’.

festival · dance

Nepali community performing a folk dance during Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Chief Minister Pawan Chamling inaugurated the Red Panda Winter Festival- 2016 at MG Marg.

birds

Lesser Yellow-nape Woodpecker is a jungle species which nests in a tree hole, laying two to four white eggs.

music · river

Song presentation by Nepali girl during Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

festival · politics

Mo and the shooting stars band performs at Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Band Members: Mrinmoyee Goswami Amborish Saikia Partha Pratim Patgiri David Goldsmith Biraj Baishya With much exuberance and enthusiasm, the Red Panda Wi…

river · highway

On the road to North Sikkim on the National Highway, you will come across one of the most picturesque and pristine waterfalls in the region called the Seven Sisters Waterfall.

dance

Popping and locking dance moves performed by young boys at the Sikkim Winter Carnival in north-east India. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills

Himalayan Yaks in Sikkim, beyond Thangu and well beyond Lachen village. The yak, Bos grunniens, is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia. Yaks have shaggy hair to insulate them from the cold.

Beyond Thangu, the view of the Teesta emanating from Gurudongmar lake and heading down to Chungthang. Sikkim is the only state in India with an ethnic Nepalese majority.

music · river

Rock band Nightmares performs during Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014 at Khangchendzonga Tourist Villa Ranka, East Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

hills

Kabru is a mountain in the Himalayas on the border of eastern Nepal and India. It is part of a ridge that extends south from Kangchenjunga and is the southernmost 7,000 metres peak in the world.

music · school

Musicians from Nagaland 'Alobo Naga and the band' performs during Red Panda Sikkim Winter Carnival. Alobo Naga is a very talented Christian artist, composer and a songwriter who also plays the guitar and Piano with competent ease.

music

Nepali folks play 'Madal' during Red Panda Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Madal is one of the famous folk musical instruments associated with Nepali culture and lifestyle.

hills

Marmots (Himalayan Marmot - Marmota himalayana) . Filmed on HDCAM in Gurudongmar, north Sikkim, India, on the Tibetan plateau. Marmots are generally large ground squirrels.

bazaar · music

The Himalayan state of Sikkim offers an unique shopping experience. Shopping primarily revolves round its predominant Buddhist culture and the cold weather. Most of these shopping opportunities exist in the markets of Gangtok.

music · river

A youth presents a Tibetan song during Winter Carnival in Sikkim. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

dance · river

Young girls perform Nepali folk dance at the Sikkim Winter Carnival, India. Sikkim gears up for its biggest event, Sikkim Winter Carnival 2014.

village · farmland

Chewang Bonpo's mother churns milk traditionally to make fresh butter at their Bon Farmhouse in Kewzing village, Sikkim.