Uttarakhand

ceremony · dance

Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Chholiya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

hills

High altitude Himalayan Birch forests en route Sukhi Top in Uttarakhand, along the Gidara route that also heads on to Dayara buggyal.

ceremony

Uttarakhandi woman attending a wedding in Kumaon gets possessed by the Devi and becomes a medium, while she's in a trance. Rare footage from a real situation. May 2014.

hills

Time lapse of a sunset on the hills of Uttarakhand.

village · farmland

View of the Regdu village in Uttarakhand. Paddy field field are seen from the top. Regdu is a Village in Joshimath Tehsil in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand State, India.

temple · river

Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This is a hill station with many tourist spots around.

temple

Regdu is a Place in Barakot Taluk in Champawat District in Uttarakhand State. Thal Kedar is a holy Shaivite pilgrim site. This place is dedicated to Lord Shiva. During Shivaratri , a number of devotees gather at Thal Kedar.

Regdu is a Place in Barakot Taluk in Champawat District of Uttarakhand State. Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters.

temple · festival

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

river · temple

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.

monsoon

Drive through the narrow roads of Uttarakhand. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged roads in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the Uttarakhand.

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.

Uttarakhand·snow · livestock

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft.

flowers · livestock

Sheep that yield High quality wool accompany a shepherd up to the high passes, going past the meadows short of Gidara, Uttarakhand.A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district…

flowers · monsoon

A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Flowers are at full bloom in the meadows of these basins. Specially in the monsoon and post monsoon season.

Uttarakhand formerly 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.

flowers · monsoon

Gidara trek in Uttarakhand: view of Shrikantha peak and the Gangotri / Rudragaira range, as seen from Gidara buggyal.

Red-billed Blue Magpie scavenges from hill-station garbage, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand

village · wildlife

Away from hustle and bustle of hectic daily lives of city dwellers, away form the polluted streets and crowded corners of plains, in the lap of foothills of Kumaon lies the serene beautiful village of Jim Corbett-Chhoti Haldwani.