Uttarakhand

hills

Himalayan Griffon Vulture in Uttarakhand after the floods, sitting on a pine tree and on the look out for undiscovered victims and dead bodies, to effectively dispose off them and prevent an outbreak of disease.

temple · river

High altitude bagpiping in the Himalaya! It's not a joke playing the bagpipes in the dry winter air of the Uttarakhand Himalaya at an altitude of more than 10, 000 feet! The shrine idols are moved when the shrine shuts for the winter, like…

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom along with his family members and priests performing 'havan' before his wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Groom's mother in traditional attire, wearing 'rangwali pichaura performing rituals for baraat ceremony during a Kumaoni wedding in a village of Uttarakhand... 'Rangwali pichaura' is worn by the groom's mother and his female relatives.

river · aerial

Aerial view of the confluence of river Alaknanda and Bhagirathi in Devprayag in Uttarakhand. At the confluence, there is a temple of Hindu Lord Shiva.

flowers · river

Common sorrel is an erect perennial, native in a wide range of grassy places including grass leys. It is found in open woodland, woodland rides and edges, in maritime and river shingle, and on mountain ledges.

river

At WildFilmsIndia Moti Dhar Estate, a close up of a Common Spotted Flat (Celaenorrhinus leucocera) sucking nectar off a flower. As the water stream flows right through the estate a lot of species of dragonfly can also be seen.

music

Kumaoni folk music had its root in the lap of nature. The pure and blessed music have the feel and the touch of nature and subjects related to nature.

ceremony · temple

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

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.

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.

flowers · forest

What a visual it is to watch crimson hued flora in full bloom at our Wildfilmsindia protected forest in Uttarakhand. These seem like roses due to its colour but are of a different species all together.

flowers

Bell Rhododendron or Rhododendron campanulatum is found only over the height of 3000m in the Himalayas. This particular one was found near Chandrashila peak in Chitkul, Uttarakhand.

highway

The road takes you right up to Barsu which is the road-head to trek up to Dayara meadow and beyond, in Garhwal.

river

The tiny temple has grown to ten times its size, at Dodital, like all religious structures that seem to appreciate in size, over time!

temple · ceremony

Plates, glasses placed on the floor as a Grahwali priest perform some rituals at Nag Devta Temple in Agoda Village of Uttarakhand. Priest prays before palanquin of Goddess Annapurna.

village

village · highway

A short take on the hilly district of Garhwal in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. An old clip of the 1990's shows the life of the Garhwalis - the natives of Garhwal region. Village women, men and children attend a community meeting.

river · temple

A confluence of river Alaknanda and Mandakini in Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. At the confluence, there is a temple of Hindu Lord Shiva. Pilgrims use the staircase to reach the temple as it is on a hilltop.

temple · hills

An archival film on the four main pilgrimage sites along the Ganga - Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri and Kedarnath comprise the Char Dham Yatra pilgrim circuit of the Garhwal Himalaya.

hills

Take a 360 degree camera walk up the slopes of Mt. Rudragaira in the Gangotri Himalaya, and look to the distant Naga - Nelang range, as one ascends in bright sunlight on an early winter's day.

temple · hills

"The ancient temple of Maa Bhagwati, situated on the hill of Devi Dhara / Devidhura near the city, has been an unwavering center of people's faith. A crowd of devotees throng here in Chaitra and Ashwin Navratas.

hills

The trudge to the summit of 19, 200 foot high Rudragaira peak in the Gangotri Himalaya of Garhwal is a relatively easy high altitude climb, and if the weather allows, one is treated to a brilliant view of the peaks beyond Patangni Dhar, int…