Uttarakhand

hills

Thai massage being performed by a therapist on a client at a spa in the Himalaya, Uttaranchal / Uttarakhand, India.

forest

Workers weld together vertical guards to protect young tree saplings in Uttarakhand, India. Extra protection is needed at the edges of forests from attacks from Langurs, Macaques, Wild Boar and feral cows - all of which would happily destro…

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.

Cadets march smartly during the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy in Uttarakhand. The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (also known as IMA) is the officer training Academy of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.

temple · hills

Archival footage of the Char Dham pilgrim trail in Uttarakhand's Garhwal district of the Himalaya. This is rare footage from olden days when the pilgrim circuit was not as well developed and well before the floods hit the region in 2013.

river · lake

Boating on Naukuchiatal lake in Uttarakhand.

hills

Yoga Session at a Himalayan spa resort. This is a luxury destination spa in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, set in the Indian Himalayas.

dance · village

A group of Uttarakhandi women dancing on Lakhwar folk songs at a procession in Lakhwar Village, Uttarakhand. Lakhwar is a Village in Duggada Tehsil in Pauri Garhwal District of Uttarakhand State, India.

hills · snow

A group hikes up the snowy Garhwal, Uttarakhand. But when you feel the cold in your bones, it's time for a bonfire.

An old Kumaoni man smokes a beedi, an Indian cigarette made of tobacco leaves or beedi leaves outside Shiva temple in Champawat.

Srikantha peak from just below Kiarkoti, in the Jallandhri Garh valley above Harsil, in the Gangotri region of Uttarakhand. Shot with a HDCAM HDW F900 using a Canon HJ40 X 14 tele lens, at sunset.

ceremony · festival

People performing devotional songs playing dhol and harmonium at jagrata which take places before the wedding in Kumaon. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

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 · 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.

monsoon

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

monsoon · highway

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

monsoon

Agastyamuni is famous for the temple of Maharshi priya ranjan and by the name of religious guru Agastya it is called Agastyamuni. This small town falls under hilly district Rudraprayag of Uttarakhand state of India.

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 · snow

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.

hills · river

An evening view of Dodital Lake, Uttarakhand. Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).

temple · architecture

Gurudwara Shri Reetha Sahib is sitauted in the Reetha Sahib Village Distt Champawat, Uttarakhand. It is 209 KM from GURUDWARA SHRI NANAKMATA SAHIB. SHRI GURU NANAK DEV JI, had visited this place.