Uttar Pradesh

livestock · farmland

A gau shala or cow shelter in a village in UP, India. Cattle rearing is the main sustenance of rural India, along with agriculture. A woman pumps water from the ground for her buffalo.

The festival of Chhath is observed in the Indian states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand as well as in the Madhesh region of Nepal.

wildlife

A baby girl born with a 'trunk' has become the center of attraction in a village in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The family gave her name Laxmi. People are flocking to see her believing that she is an incarnation of Lord Ganesha.

temple · festival

Good aerial stock footage of women of Barsana beating men of Nandgaon with sticks during Lathmaar Holi in Uttar Pradesh, India. Lath mar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi.

Varanasi, is a city on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres (200 mi) southeast of the state capital, Lucknow. It is holiest of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) in Hinduism and Jainism.

farmland

Enderly farmer couple head home carrying their produce on their heads, through wheat fields in their Uttar Pradesh village, India. Hard work, toil and sweat - the life of a farmer in India.

farmland

Uttar Pradesh, abbreviated U.P., is a state located in northern India. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950.

A famous delicacy of the Uttar Pradesh state of India this is called as Halwa Paratha. Its not just fun to look at when its being made, its equally tasty when you eat it hot.

festival

A large crowds celebrating Holi in Nandgaon, a town in the Braj region known for its traditional Holi festivities.

highway

Driving towards Hapur from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Sharing roads with trucks is a common sight when one drives on Uttar Pradesh's road.

politics

The Bharatiya Janata Party office in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh has members of the party waiting outside the office. For security, both personal guards and police constables are also outside the party office.

Ustad Jaffar Hussain Khan and group sing a composition of famous Indian poet of Mughal era "Koi Umeed Bar Nahi Ati'. Ustad Jaffar Hussain Khan of Badaun, Uttar Pradesh.

wildlife · village

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. After killing this beautiful animal, these Indian villagers from Hapur in Uttar Pradesh drag its body through the fields, showing utmost disrespect to a dead animal and triumphantly…

flowers

Devotees gather in large numbers at Shriji Temple and Laddus are thrown at them amidst colors, songs and dances. They accept the sweets as a blessing with much devotion.

Padrauna is a small town, and district headquarters of Kushinagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its ancient name was Pava where lord Buddha took his last meal. It is the place where Lord Rama spent a few days of his life.

railway · farmland

A daily passenger train passes through the villages of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Village woman carries her child in an agricultural field. Her son eats radish and smiles at our camera. Kids play in the agricultural field.

bus · highway

The daily activity at a bustling Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) bus depot.

In the last few days, several cases of women's braids being chopped off mysteriously have been reported in Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana and U. P. leading to fear and night vigils.

railway

Manual train signal and arrival confirmation system in place, over the railway phone line between stations in Uttar Pradesh, India. Railway level crossing in Uttar Pradesh.

politics

Political columnist and Indian Journalist Praful Bidwai speaks to an interviewer on the UP Assembly Elections and the Indian democracy. Praful Bidwai: " It is a disgraceful episode.

temple · industry

In a major development, a group of saints on Saturday announced that the construction of the controversial Ram temple would begin from November 9 this year in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.

festival

Crowd dance as palanquin of Lord Krishna is taken out during a procession in the streets of Gokul, Uttar Pradesh. A procession is taken out before the Holi festival celebration.

festival · temple

All the devotees gather to celebrate the festival of colours Holi. True colours of India can be seen at Barsana, Uttar Pradesh. Lathmaar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu festival of Holi.