Uttarakhand

village

An old woman enjoys the warm winter sun outside her house, weaving yarn out of goats' wool, using the traditional method of 'Hand spinning' with a spindle at Osla village in 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 · industry

From the WildFilmsIndia Jabberkhet Estate, this Yucca filamentosa or Yucca flower stands almost 6ft high, full of whitish colored flower. The stem covered with buds of flowers weighs almost around 4kgs.

See how the water drops break after hitting the tree branch and leaves. The close-up shots in slow motion catch the eyes of the viewer.

hills · forest

Fresh Horse Chestnut leaves and Rhododendron arboreum trees growing in profusion at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand. Also see natural regeneration of Cedrus deodara or the Himalayan Cedar tree.

farmland · hills

A protected greenhouse vegetable farm in the Ghorakhuri region near Nainbagh, Uttarakhand, where local farmers practice efficient mountain agriculture inside a simple polyhouse structure. Rows of healthy Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var.

hills · snow

The footage follows a mountaineering team during the challenging Rudragaira Trek in the high-altitude Garhwal Himalayas.

temple

The temple is situated in Baleshwar i.e 76 km from Pithoragarh within the city of Champawat in Uttarakhand. It is the most artistic temple in the area.

festival · hills

Petha is a translucent soft candy from North India. Seen here is a hawker setting up his temporary shop for selling this popular sweet during a one day Himalayan fair near Chakrata in Jaunsar Bwar region of Uttarakhand.

flowers

Amidst the woods of Jabbarkhet, it's time for the Honeybee to collect some nectar from this beautiful Yellow-Dahlia flower. Looks like the Apis dorsata bee.

festival · temple

People from Garhwal and Kumaon region of Uttarakhand state gather to participate in stone pelting festival in Devidhura.

river · temple

Yamunotri is the source of Yamuna river and one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage. It is the first destination of Char Dham Yatra. Tourism in this place has increased with the passage of time.

temple · hills

The Ancient Jageshwar temple complex is situated in a beautiful mountain valley covered with thick forest of Cedar Trees, (even 1000 years Deodar Trees).

river · temple

Yamunotri is the source of Yamuna river and one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage. It is the first destination of Char Dham Yatra. Tourism in this place has increased with the passage of time.

festival

Devotees with pink turbans chant slogans and beat drums as they march into the venue of Bagwal Mela celebrations in Devidhura, Uttarakhand. They sport wooden shields decorated in flowers.

festival · ceremony

Devotees on trek to Nanda Devi. Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra is a festival that stretches for whole three weeks. It is one such Uttarakhand festival that is globally famous.

forest · river

Driving along the Tons River, one ascends the valley that leads to the Har-ki-dun in Uttarakhand, and close to the Himachal border, within the Govind Pashu Vihar Sanctuary.

ceremony · music

Relatives of a Kumaoni groom singing devotional song 'Jai siya ram ram jai radhe shyam shyam' dedicated to Lord Ram and Krishna before wedding in Uttarakhand.

village

Uttarakhand's Jatoli village hosts a gaggle of White throated Laughing Thrushes in the early winter, when there is a shortage of air-borne insects and bugs need to be searched for in hidden places.

temple · festival

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

bazaar · river

rupindang [at] gmail [dot] comIn 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.

hills · festival

Dev Doli procession in the Indian Himalayas, showcasing one of the region's most cherished religious traditions.

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), a large wild goat-like mammal native to the Himalayan mountain ranges of Uttarakhand, Nepal, and Tibet.