Uttarakhand

hills

Water stream passing through Garhwal Himalaya. The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The mountain ranges comprise two regions: Garhwal Kingdom and Kumaun Kingdom.

industry

A team of workers carrying out borewell installation work in Uttarakhand. Gathered around the borewell opening, the workers lower long iron rods into the hole and work together to position them correctly.

hills · highway

A road journey through Uttarakhand, capturing the changing scenery of the Himalayan foothills along the way.

festival · temple

Devotees gather during the Bagwal Festival in Devidhura. The event takes place at the Barahi Temple, where participants assemble for traditional rituals.

festival · ceremony

The Bagwal Festival of Devidhura in Champawat, Uttarakhand, is a deeply revered cultural and religious tradition celebrated at the historic Maa Barahi Temple.

temple · river

Devotees carry palanquin of deity during Yamunotri Yatra in Uttarakhand. And devotees touching the palanquin seek blessings from the deity. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

Uttarakhand·river

Deoria Tal is yet another appealing halt for the adventure seeker. An invigorating trek uphill from Ukhimath via the Sari village will bring one to Deoria Tal.

river · hills

Flying over Guptakashi town in Uttarakhand. It is situated on the bank of Mandakini River. Mandakini river can be seen here. Step farming in the hills of Uttarakhand along a road that leads to Guptkashi in Garhwal.

hills · livestock

The Himalayan Sheepdog, also referred to as the Bhote Kukur, is a livestock guardian dog that originated from Nepal.

farmland

A cluster of green apples growing in an apple orchard owned by Dr. Kundan Singh Panwar, expert horticulturalist and consultant to Uttarakhand state government, on horticultural matters, at his Nainbagh fruit orchard in Uttarakhand state.

monsoon · river

Swollen Ganges river in an angry mood. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged roads in the Uttarakhand.

hills

Neptis hylas, the common sailor, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia. We found this one in a moist valley in Uttarakhand.

hills · highway

Car passing through dangerous narrow mountain road. Roads of Uttarakhand are damaged after flash flood and massive landslides in June 2013.

monsoon · bazaar

The swollen Ganges flows with ferocity under the Dhara Devi temple which was uplifted some months ago because of a dam construction.

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.

monsoon · bazaar

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.

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.

ceremony · festival

One village stones another village, in an age-old tradition... Festivals are occasions to spend time with friends and family, of religious ceremony and of introspection. However some festivals can be quite deadly.

wildlife · forest

A leopard was shot dead after it strayed into a residential area and attacked two forest department employees leaving them injured in Pauri district of Uttarakhand, India.

flowers

One of the prettiest Himalayan alpines, the Kumaon Iris is a common sight on alpine meadows, pasture lands and open slopes throughout our range.

With thread rolls stacked in one end of the room, every roll has a thread attached to the machinery pulling it fro the roll. The craftsman draws the thread on the wooden spindle as per the design to complete a shawl.

hills · birds

The Wilderness Films team came across this often-heard but not-so-often-seen owl at our conservation estate in Uttarakhand.

river · birds

The beautiful Eurasian Kingfisher on a rock along the fast flowing Ramganga river in Kumaon, Uttarakhand. The beautiful common kingfisher is patiently waiting for its prey on a river bank of Kumaon.