Uttarakhand

hills

Sunrise over the peaks of Garhwal, as seen from Wilderness Films India's wildlife sanctuary in the Himalaya.

hills

For long abandoned and not lived in, the Haunted House of the Himalaya will soon be transformed into the nerve center of the wildfilmsindia conservation and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

temple · wildlife

A view of Madhyamaheshwar Temple as seen from Budha Madhyameshwar with the next few clips showing the trail leading up to Kanchani Khal, the ridge and pass above which leads into the Pandusera and Nandikund valleys beyond.

At the start of this clip, one can see the peaks in the extreme west of Nepal, lying to the east of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, India. To the extreme left, at 0:26, lies Nanda Ghunti.

flowers

Is that Primula denticulata or a garden variety called malacoides? Multiple shades of full blooming Fairy Primrose at our Wilderness Estate in Uttarakhand.

river · hills

On its way down from Harsil and a little further downstream, a lovely freshwater blue stream joins the main Bhagirathi Ganga as it rushes down the hills towards the plains.

highway · forest

Are these wasps or hornets that have built these beautiful artistic nests / hives? We spotted these at our conservation lands in the western Himalaya, at the wildfilmsindia sanctuary along the Dehradun-Dhanaulti Highway near Bataghat | Utta…

river · village

Autumn is in the air in Uttarakhand with ripe green and red apples lining the small village roads in Tharali. A panoramic view of the village on the banks of a river and walking along the path lined with apple trees.

hills

A rare top of the head POV perspective 360 shot of a climber walking up the higher rocky slopes of a summit in Garhwal. Take a 360 degree camera walk up the slopes of Mt.

hills

A distorted image look but a 360 view from near the summit ridge or Rudragaira peak. Notice the cairn or thoua of rocks near the summit. Walking up the mountain slopes of Rudragaira peak in the Himalaya - 360 view.

temple · flowers

Marsh Marigold flowers in full bloom near Tunganath temple in Uttarakhand. The highest Shiva temple in the world; Tungnath is the third among the Panch Kedar– Tritiya Kedar.

festival · ceremony

Womenfolk ing religious song in their regional language during Nanda Devi festival en route Homkund in Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

hills · river

These women are entering into a religious trance phase, thanks to the drumming and the festive atmosphere in the village. They jump with their arms in the air, and lose control of their immediate surroundings and reality.

temple

Maha Mrityunjaya temple is resonating with the beautiful sound of the damaru and mantra chants purifying each and every soul visiting the temple for the peace and prosperity.

hills · industry

The cloth factory at Himalayan Institution for Environment Ecology Development, Uttarakhand is a production centre for woollen clothes. The centre has samples of cloth after dying for a better understanding of the colour and the quality.

The most famous peak of the Kumaon region, Trishul or the trident peaks. Heights of the three peaks are: 1. Trisul I 7,120m 2. Trisul II 6,690m 3. Trisul III 6,007m

hills · river

The Auli Ski Resort, also known as Cliff Top Club, is seen during the monsoon season in Auli. The landscape is covered in lush green mountains with dense vegetation. White and grey clouds fill the sky, often descending to touch the hills.

industry · hills

A heavy-duty truck-mounted bore drilling rig operating on a rugged construction road in the Uttarakhand hills, India.

hills · snow

The Son Gad Valley trek, deep in the Indian Himalayas, captures the raw, remote beauty of high-altitude wilderness in autumn.

hills · village

A secluded mountain settlement nestled along the forested hills of Uttarakhand, India. A cluster of cottages and residential buildings stands on terraced slopes, following the natural contours of the mountainside.

ceremony · hills

A traditional Nag Panchami religious ceremony near Dodital Lake, a sacred Himalayan destination in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

hills · aerial

The spectacular mountain town of Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath, nestled on the steep slopes of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

livestock · village

Villagers are engaged in shearing sheep wool in Harsil, a settlement in the Himalayan region. The activity involves removing fleece from domestic sheep (Ovis aries) using manual tools.