Uttarakhand

hills · snow

Millions of stars above the roof of the world. Himalayan peaks in the Uttarakhand state of India appear in this nightscape timelapse clip. The Himalaya is a mountain range at the north in India and spreading across Asia.

farmland

Indian farmers collecting harvested wheat crops for thrashing at a village in Uttarakhand. Wheat is the main cereal crop in India. The total area under the crop is about 29.8 million hectares in the country.

hills

Barnyard Millet or Jhangora is used as a substitute for rice in the Uttarakhand hills. Many hill folk in Garhwal region of the state use jhangora for puddings and to make jhangore ke kheer or khir dessert.

hills

Luscinia pectoralis is the more complicated Latin name of this White-tailed Rubythroat which we filmed along the Jallandhri Garh torrent in the upper Harsil valley of Uttarakhand in the western Himalaya.

The Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a widespread, but uncommon, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe (predominantly in central and eastern regions), across temperate Asia…

birds · wildlife

A novice monitor lizard making its way to eat up eggs on a litchi tree. An intimate look at the rather distinct identify of the Shivaliks as a mountain range in their own right.

river

Dev Prayag is the place where two holy rivers meet, the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda. Dev Prayag is one of the five prayags which means "confluence" in Sanskrit located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand.

Joshimath to Auli Gorson ropeway system is the highest ropeway of India. This ropeway has two cable cars and has 10 towers. It covers a slope distance of 3.96 KM and a track distance of 4.15 KM. This ropeway takes you up by 1110 meters.

Joshimath to Auli Gorson ropeway system is the highest ropeway of India. This ropeway has two cable cars and has 10 towers. It covers a slope distance of 3.96 KM and a track distance of 4.15 KM. This ropeway takes you up by 1110 meters.

river

Indian tourists row raft boats on river Ganga in Rishikeshamid of lush green Himalaya in Uttarakhand. One can see temporary tented accommodation on the banks. The major sporting activity in Rishikesh is White Water Rafting.

hills

A Himalayan Agama soaks up the sun on a rock in the hills of Uttarakhand, India. The Himalayan agama (Paralaudakia himalayana) is an agamid lizard found in Central Asia and South Asia.

temple · village

View of Kharsali village on way to Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

livestock

A shepherd holding a stick in a field, watches over his sheep pasturing in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni men singing 'Murli bajane wale'. An old Kumaoni man dancing on the same song during a Kumaoni wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

forest

The beautiful and serene surroundings of Deoban Forest Rest House in the midst of the forests.

snow · hills

Time lapse of clouds over snow covered mountains of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand. Kedarnath and Kedarnath Dome are two mountains in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand state, India.

temple · festival

Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity.

temple · festival

Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity.

village

View of lush green mountains from Aagar village. Aagar is a village in Champawat district of Uttarakhand State. Champawat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

temple · river

At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.

temple · river

As Autumn begins in Garhwal, idol of Goddess Ganga is shifted from Gangotri temple to Mukhba and the valley is filled with peculiar sights and sounds.

snow · river

Gangotri is situated at an altitude of 3,048 mts above sea level at the Uttarakashi district of Uttarakhand state. Located on the banks of the holy Bhagirathi River is one of the Char Dhams of Uttarakhand.