Uttarakhand

livestock

Dayara Bugyal is a classic trek for trekkers keen to discover the outdoors and experience the mighty Himalayas at high altitude. “Bugyal” in the native language stands for a “high altitude meadow”.

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.

festival · ceremony

Devotees trek in the heart of Kumaon Himalayas during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees trek to Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. It is one such festival of Uttarakhand that is famous globally. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · hills

One can see lush green valley of the Himalayan hills in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

hills · forest

Herd of sheep walking down the hills of Har-ki-dun trek. The Har - Ki - Dun trek is one of the most famous treks in the Garhwal Himalayas, and is also used as an introductory trek for the first time trekker! The valley of Har-ki-Doon is lo…

river · temple

View of Lohaghat's market in Uttarakhand. 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.

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.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom along with his family members and priests performing 'havan' before his wedding in Uttarakhand. Ladies singing wedding songs during 'havan'...

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom singing songs along with his relatives beofre wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

temple · river

High altitude bagpiping in the Himalaya! It's not a joke playing the bagpipes at the dry winter air of the Uttarakhand Himalaya at an altitude of more than 10, 000 feet! The shrine idols are moved when the shrine shuts for the winter, like…

river · temple

Gangotri is situated at an altitude of 3,048mts 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.

monsoon · river

At Vijaynagar, there have been whole lines of houses and shops completely washed away by the river Mandakini. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon · river

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads in the Uttarakhand. The river has widened in a few areas, changed its course in some and has engulfed a lot of areas in the Uttarakhand valley.

Uttarakhand·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

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads in the Uttarakhand. Also, it has led to a total downgrading in business. Hotels and food joints wear a sad and deserted look.

monsoon

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and 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

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.

flowers · monsoon

Wild Iris kemaonensis growing across entire alpine meadows in upper Garhwal in the Himalaya, in spring-time.

Group of Langurs are basking out in the sun and collecting food. Couple of them can be seen having babies clinging to their chests. These langurs are largely gray (some more yellowish), with a black face and ears.

Langurs are self cleaning animals. This one from Uttarakhand takes a close look at his fellow's butt probably cleaning it and then scurries off with its baby on its shoulders.