Uttarakhand

hills

High altitude Himalayan country explored in early winter. October 2018 in the high mountains above Dharali, in the Gangotri - Ganga valley of Garhwal in Uttarakhand.

hills · flowers

Blue Globe Thistle in full bloom in the high valleys of the Garhwal Himalaya, in late autumn in the month of October 2020. These are mostly found in the higher altitude areas of the Himalayan Range.

temple · village

Garhwal Rifles band accompanies Gangotri idol as it enters Mukhba village Much pomp and pageantry accompanies the winter movement of the Gangotri temple idol on its winter journey.

hills

Srikanta is the taller peak to the left, and Mahla is to the right. Seen high above the Dharali-Harsil valley on early winter trek in October 2018, these stunning images show that the Uttarakhand Himalaya is no less than the high mountain c…

hills · river

This lovely view of Himalayan Birch forests and a stream - tributary of the Ganga - lies in a hidden valley close to Harsil en route Gangotri in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, from where the Ganges emanates.

hills · monsoon

Workers are manually clearing mud, stones, and debris from the path of a mountain stream in our lush, forested wildfilmsindia conservation grounds after heavy rainfall.

snow · highway

Cars struggling to maintain traction on a snow-covered mountain road in Uttarakhand during winter.

hills · village

The remote Himalayan settlement of Niti Village, located deep within the Niti Valley near the Indo-Tibetan border in northern India.

hills · flowers

A person is visually documented harvesting flowers from a dense patch of white-and-blue-flowered Japanese roof iris plants at the wildfilmsindia arboretum in Uttarakhand.

hills · village

A serene rural village nestled near Gangotri Dham in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India.

hills · farmland

This aerial view near Jageshwar Dham, Uttarakhand, reveals an expansive network of terraced rice fields carved into the slopes of the Himalayan foothills.

hills · aerial

Drone footage showcases the picturesque Bageshwar town in Uttarakhand, beautifully nestled among surrounding hills.

farmland · hills

A drone shot of farming in Kausani village, terraced agricultural fields, captures the breathtaking harmony between nature and rural life.

With monsoon clouds crossing the massif, Nanda Devi west and east peaks as viewed from Jageshwar and Almora in Kumaon, Uttarakhand

temple · aerial

Chaukhamba and Mandani dominate a small temple at the hill-top flat ground alpine meadow of Budha Madmaheshwar of the Panch Kedar in Uttarakhand Budha Madmaheshwar, also known as Old Madmaheshwar, is a temple located 2 km from the main Madm…

hills · aerial

Pindari village and river en route Pindari Glacier in the Kumaon Himalaya, in aerial view, as seen aerially, in this aerial view.

monsoon

As monsoon clouds roll past, clearing and obliterating the view, a vertical look-see at Shyamlatal around Champawat (of Jim Corbett Man-eating Tiger fame!) in Kumaon.

birds · wildlife

Ever on the look-out for insect prey on the wing, this Drongo or kotwal chidiya sits on alert on a bare twig, with a clear view, as easy vantage point, ready to sally forth.

river · lake

Deoria Taal lake, an easy of access lake in Uttarakhand, in the shadow of Chaukhamba peak Deoria Tal lake in Uttarakhand Deoria Tal (also Devaria or Deoriya) is a lake about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the villages of Mastura and Sari on the Ukhimat…

forest

A Pheasant male pecks at undergrowth for buds, shoots and bugs: Kaleej margha at wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand. The female is a darker brown and accompanies the male in the peony fields, with walnut trees above, for shade.

hills

Stunning colours follow as the sun peeks and shows itself at the horizon as seen from our Wilderness Estate in Uttarakhand.