Uttarakhand

river · wildlife

Ramganga West River originates from Doodhatoli ranges in the district of Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand state of India. The river Ramganga flows to south west from Kumaon Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·village · ceremony

A view of the Bhotia village of Bagori / Baghori in Garhwal, Uttarakhand in India. See the Baghori Village / Bagori Village, a log hut, Bhotia Village, Harsil, colorful Tibetan prayer flags or Buddhist prayer flags, stone wall, Garhwal, Teh…

industry · architecture

Construction workers carry out building work at an outdoor site in Uttarakhand, India. The footage shows workers lifting and emptying sacks of construction material, shoveling gravel and earth, and preparing materials for ongoing constructi…

hills · snow

Golden sunlight bathes the majestic summit of Chandrashila, one of the most breathtaking viewpoints in the Indian Himalayas.

ceremony · hills

This powerful aerial footage is filmed in Mukhba Village, Uttarakhand, the winter abode of Ganga Mata, where the sacred idol of Ganga Devi is traditionally housed during the harsh Himalayan winters.

hills · flowers

Did you know that a number of species of butterflies migrate to the plains of India in winter and then return to the middle Himalaya in early spring, in time for the profusion of mountain flowers and spring-time! These Cabbage-whites are fl…

river · snow

Trekkers heading towards Banderpunch peak, Uttarakhand. Bandarpunch (or Bandarpoonch) is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills

The beautiful hamlet of Chaukori has all the qualities of an ideal sojourn. It is reminiscent of an old-world charm of a bygone era. The rainbow colours shed by the rising and setting sun in the snow can truly be a heart warming sight.

Uttarakhand·hills

Almora is yet another small hill station close by. A bustling district centre, it draws visitors for its illustrous association with some prodigious names like Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekanand and Uday Shankar, who found the Kumaons a…

hills

Terrace farming or step farming of wheat in Silgaun, Uttarakhand. Terrace farming is a type of farming that consists of different "steps" or terraces that were developed in various places around the world.

ceremony · festival

Relatives of Kumaoni groom singing devotional songs before wedding as a ritual in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

hills · flowers

Uttarakhand formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

farmland

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.

hills

Fantastic time lapse over Rudragaira, Shrikantha and Gangotri range peaks, as seen from Kiarkoti area en route Lamkhaga in the Jallandhri Garh valley above Harsil, in Uttarakhand, India.

In homage to the victims of this catastrophe, with a balanced sense of hope for the future, to a better-planned development blueprint for the state of Uttarakhand, and the hard-working resilient strong-willed people of Garhwal who will reco…

monsoon · bazaar

IAF carried out the world's biggest aerial evacuation during the Uttarakhand Floods a month ago. Helicopters are still seen in the region today, where thousands are still reported missing.

river · 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

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.

Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters. The district is divided into five tehsils: Barakot, Champawat, Lohaghat, Pati, Purnagiri.

river · monsoon

Delicious red apples on a tree, awaiting harvest. A man plucks apples ready for harvesting from the young apple trees in his orchard in Garhwal Himalaya.

river · wildlife

The Australasian pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a fairly small passerine bird. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae.

wildlife · birds

The Grey-winged Blackbird male has black plumage on head, neck, back and top of underparts. The lower underparts are black with weak greyish scaled effect. The upper wing shows conspicuous greyish-white panel.