Uttarakhand

hills · industry

Beyond the hill-station town of Ranikhet and even beyond the town of Someshwar lies the hill-top forested estate of Jariyakhali. In the distance, one can see the chalk mines of Kumaon and far below, the river valley of the Saryu.

wildlife · birds

Kalij Pheasants (Lophura leucomelanos) are generally forest dwelling birds found in the southern foothills of the Himalayas.

hills

Donnie Blank lives out of this fantastically engineered bachelor pad stilt-house along a steep gradient slope in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India.

flowers

Looking like crystal flowers, these ferns have dew drops on it. A beautiful sight that brings out the best out of the lush green ferns of Uttarakhand.

village

View of potato, wheat and rye fields in Gajoli gaon in Uttarakhand. Gajoli Village, with population of 709 is Bhatwari sub district's the 23rd most populous village, located in Bhatwari sub district of Uttarkashi district in the state Uttar…

birds · sport

The red-vented bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family of passerines. It is resident breeder across the Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka extending east to Burma and parts of Tibet.

hills

View of Kuari Pass in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one can also see the snow covered peaks of Himalayan mountain range. Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

ceremony · festival

Mahila sangeet at Kumaoni wedding, Regdu - Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

festival · temple

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.

temple · festival

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

temple · festival

One of the most sacred destinations to salvation and redemption, the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is meant for the holy devotees round the world.

temple · festival

One of the most sacred destinations to salvation and redemption, the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is meant for the holy devotees round the world.

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.

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 · 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

Relief work in progress after a month in the state of Uttarakhand where floods devastated whole villages and killed innumerable lives.

On the route toe Harsil can be seen the ridge that leads to Awana buggyal or grassland in Uttarakhand.

forest · hills

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.

hills

Ripe and juicy peaches from the Himalaya - ready for harvesting on the tree, and sans any fertilizers, pesticides or chemicals! It's time to enjoy the peaches of Ramgarh and the entire Kumaon region! While the Aurobindo ashram cans their pe…

hills · flowers

a lovely play of sunlight on the shaded buggyals of the valley, with Anemone obtusiloba, Geranium wallichianum and buttercups on the valley floor. Potentilla atrosanguinea hides behind the Geraniums.

village

Women working in a village in Uttaranchal. Bagori / Baghori village lies below Harsil in Uttarakhand, and is home to the Bhotis / Bhutia people.

hills

Time lapse of clouds. Srikantha and cloud time lapse, from the Lamkhaga valley, up the Jallandhri Garh, above Harsil, Uttarakhand, India. The peaks visible as Srikantha / Srikant / Srikanth to the right, and the Gangotri peaks to the left.