Uttarakhand

lake · river

A sweeping panoramic view of Tehri Lake reveals a vast artificial reservoir formed by the Tehri Dam.

hills · village

On a hillside covered with juniper shrubs and Silver Birch of Betula utilis trees lies this mysterious cave that is worhipped for its icycles and blue ice, within the Niti river valley along the Dhauli Ganga in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

hills · aerial

Almora–Jageshwar region in Uttarakhand reveals a quiet Himalayan landscape shaped by agriculture and natural terrain.

hills · aerial

Gairsain, the summer capital of Uttarakhand, unfolds amid a serene landscape of rolling hills and layered mountain ranges.

hills

Spruce wood from Eastern Europe! Puidukoda Estonia spruce wood roof being hammered in place in a Himalayan home in Uttarakhand.

river · wildlife

The name Bandarpunch / Banderpunch (also spelt as Bandarpoonch) literally means “monkey’s tail” in Hindi and is a lovely mountain in the Western Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

flowers · hills

This lovely wild Prunus Cerasoides or the Himalayan Wild Cherry flowers from October to December and is a rich source of nectar for bees. Known as Payyan in Garhwal, this tree is never cut, as it is protected by the hill people.

village · farmland

Lush hillocks, low hanging clouds and pitter-patter of rains in a village in Uttarakhand. Overlooking the green terraced paddy field and there is a double rainbow in sight. A big low-lying rainbow followed by a fainter one.

livestock · hills

Bhutia dogs lazing and playing around in the meadows of Kuari Pass, Uttarakhand. Bhotia which is generally used for herding the yak or sheep when in pastures and to guard them from ferocious carnivorous animals.

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.

river · architecture

A black Land Cruiser crosses Marchula Bridge on the Ramganga, upstream of Corbett Park, Uttarakhand.

highway

Situated in one of the pristine parts of Dehradun known as the Rajpur Road, the Central Braille Press is the first press of its kind in India and one of the oldest braille presses in Asia.

A range of frightening imagery from the dreadful Uttarakhand Floods of 2013.

hills · monsoon

This footage captures a scenic trek through the Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand. A narrow bridge spans a mountain river as rain and dense mist blanket the valley.

wildlife · birds

Olive Green Female Is Less Glamorous Than Striking Male Rufous Bellied Niltava We discovered this beautiful pair of most colourful Niltavas breeding in the protected zone of the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand, and d…

dance

Pandav Nritya is a dance form that explains the birth and life of the great Pandava kings. The Mahabharata is an important epic that gives some valuable lessons for life. This dance expresses the great story in simple dance movements.

river

Rudraprayag is the confluence of river Mandakini and Alaknanda. One of the important place en route Kedarnath is Ukhimath.

industry · hills

Two construction workers are finishing a stone-tiled outdoor terrace in a mountainous setting.

dance · railway

Men perform Pandav Nritya, one of the prominent and folk dance forms of Garhwal in Uttarakhand, India. The Pandav Nritya, which is related to the story of the Mahabharata, has been very popular, particularly in the Garhwal region.

flowers · hills

In the foreground is the Rhododendron campanulatum - the larger shrub Rhodo of the Himalaya while in the background is a boggy meadow of Primula stuartii.

ceremony · festival

Men hold shield to protected themselves from stone pelting during the stone-pelting festival in Uttarakhand, India. Festivals are occasions to spend time with friends and family, of religious ceremony and of introspection.

temple · festival

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