Uttarakhand

Spruce or fir trees give way to a fabulous vista of the high mountains of Garhwal... Banederpunch looks the most prominent from the peak of Deodan in Chakrata, Uttarakhand. One can also see the peaks of Himachal to the west.

river · snow

Bandarpunch White Peak and Black Peak as seen from Deoban, Chakrata. Bandarpunch (or Bandarpoonch) is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

highway · hills

An aerial view of Kaladhungi to Nainital winding road in Kumaon Himalaya. The Kaladhungi-Nainital road is a discovery as it is a no-trucks-permitted, verdant, cool, calm, winding route.

hills · flowers

Miniature Rose shrub and Potentilla species flowering in an alpine meadow en route Lamkhaga Pass in Uttarakhand.

livestock

An enthusiastic cow with a tinkling bell hung from its neck in Agoda village of Uttarakhand (en route Dodital) climbs into a tree trunk in search of green goodies. Would it be able to climb back down to the ground, you think?

farmland

With the backdrop of high hills with sparse deodar trees. Apple trees laden with red apples, ready for harvest in the Harsil area of Utttarakhand. Apple is widely grown in the cold regions of northern India.

farmland · village

Lush green fields of rajma crops, also known as kidney beans, in Agoda village, Uttarakhand.

hills

This footage captures trekkers ascending a steep mountainside along the spectacular Rudragaira Trek in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India.

hills · flowers

One of the most beautiful flowers of the Himalaya and trans-Himalaya, this Gentian grows on vast desolate plateaux as well as on high altitude wind-swept meadows.

birds · forest

Lesser Scaly bellied Woodpecker and White throated Laughing Thrush in Uttarakhand, India. The scaly-bellied woodpecker (Picus squamatus) is a species of bird in the Picidae family.

hills · forest

A White-collared Blackbird enjoys digging into berries on a fruiting Himalayan tree in early winter, in the lower Harsil valley, in Garhwal, Uttarakhand Himalaya. The white-collared blackbird is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

dance · music

Garhwali men and women in high spirit during Pandav Nritya. The Pandav Nritya, which is related to the story of the Mahabharata, has been very popular, particularly in the Garhwal region.

dance

festival · temple

In the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India a dangerous festival of stone pelting is organized annually. Outside of this region, to the rest of the world this festival would seem bizarre.

temple · festival

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

temple · festival

Priest applies tilak on devotees at Nag Devta Temple in Uttarakhand as they start procession for Annapurna Temple yatra. Annapurna temple, situated in world famous tourist spot Dodital opens its portals for the pilgrims.

hills

Peaks of Garhwal mountain range including Changabang, Nilkanth as seen from Kuari pass in Uttarakhand. Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, the northwestern part of the state is also called 'The Abode of the Gods'.

hills

View of mist covered Garhwal Himalayan range as seen from Kuari pass in Uttarakhand. Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, the northwestern part of the state is also called 'The Abode of the Gods'.

river · monsoon

A stream overflowing with water from the monsoon rains in Devidhura. The roaring water gushes down between concrete houses and trees. The monsoon has drenched the houses, roads as locals step out in this small settlement.

temple · flowers

A huge congregation of devotees throng Shri Kamleshwar Mahadev temple of Srinagar garhwal,Uttarakhand to seek blessings of Lord Shiva.

festival · ceremony

Thousands of people take part in the procession of Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

One can see a panoramic view of lush green hills during the trek to Nanda Devi in Uttarakhand.... The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.