Uttarakhand

river · hills

Devprayag, in Uttarakhand, India, is the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, which merge to form the Ganga. The two rivers meet below a hillside settlement built along the steep slopes of the Garhwal Himalayas.

hills · forest

Enchanting beauty of a high-altitude Himalayan forest during the transition from winter to spring.

festival · ceremony

A large crowd of devotees gathers at night during the Bagwal Festival in Champawat district.

flowers · hills

In the scenic Jalandhari Gad Valley, Red Bistorta (Bistorta amplexicaulis) is seen in full bloom, transforming the landscape into a vibrant expanse of colour.

hills · village

Ganoli Village, a small Himalayan settlement near Gangotri Dham, Uttarakhand. Nestled among steep, lush green mountains, the village spreads across the slopes with tightly clustered homes built to adapt to the challenging terrain.

village · hills

This aerial view of Bhabar Village near Gangotri Dham, Uttarakhand, reveals a traditional Himalayan settlement shaped by steep terrain and centuries of adaptation.

hills · aerial

The Kausani Valley in Uttarkhand is depicted in drone view as a gorgeous area with a bright blue sky broken up by a few white clouds. Roads connect the undulating hills and verdant forests, adding to the area's tranquil charm.

hills · festival

Experience the serene beauty of Champawat, Uttarakhand, through this mesmerising time-lapse of mist-covered mountains and lush green hills.

hills · old town

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Jalandhri Gadh valley above Harsil (Uttarakhand), a hidden gem of the Garhwal Himalayas.

river · aerial

Saryu valley aerial view from Kumaon, Sarju river is a tributary of Ghaghra, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

livestock · farmland

Broiler Poultry farm in Uttarakhand: This is where your chicken comes from! Where your chicken and eggs come from: A typical poultry farm with thousands of white broiler chickens in Devipura village of Champawat district in Uttarakhand.

hills

Gourd, Pumpkin or pahari kaddu and squash growing at the wildfilmsindia's Himalayan gardens in Uttarakhand. Gourd, Pumpkin kaddu and squash growing at wildfilmsindia Himalayan gardens

politics

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand votes and appeals to people to vote wisely during Lok Sabha Poll 2019. He belongs to the ruling party BJP (Bhartiya Janata Party) and he requests people to vote for his party.

hills · temple

Aerial view of Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand. This is a popular temple trek from Chopta town lower down, which takes one through juniper and dwarf Rhododendron shrub forests higher up and above the tree line, and thicker evergreen and deci…

Viewer caution recommended due to graphic content. While four of the bodies have been extracted and an injured person has been shifted to hospital, the search is on for six more at the landslide location in Kot village near Buda Kedar area…

The worst of the floods: A footage compilation of some of the worst damage seen by the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

monsoon

Red Velvet Mite or Trombidiidae A Velvet mite at its natural habitat during the monsoon season in Uttarakhand, 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 · hills

A lovely alpine meadow, with mist rolling in! Monsoon magic in the high Himalaya, with Saussures and Bistorta flowering in Garhwal, near the shrine of Hemkund in the Valley of Flowers or Bhyundar valley region...

flowers · hills

Rhododendron arboreum: One of the most stately and impressive species rhododendrons, Tree Rhododendron is the state tree of Uttarakhand. It is extremely variable in stature, hardiness, flower color and leaf characteristics.

flowers · hills

Aesculus indica, also known locally as payyan and in more common parlance as Horse Chestnut, has an unusual combination of a multitude of pink flowers, along with a few yellow flowers.

hills · livestock

A herd of Himalayan Blue Sheep, or Bharal (Pseudois nayaur), moving across a steep alpine meadow in the mountains of Uttarakhand, India. The animals travel confidently over the rugged terrain while grazing and navigating the rocky slopes.

industry · hills

Workers at HiFeed, the Himalayan Institute for environment and ecology department, first wash the cloth in a machine and then put them in the dryer. These clothes are then laid down straight in an ironing machine.