Uttarakhand

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni women making suwal pithai during a wedding in Uttarakhand, India. This ritual is very specific to Kumaoni traditions wherein wheat flour is kneaded into dough and rolled into rotis but a little thinner and dried in the sun after dip…

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni women making suwal pithai during a wedding in Uttarakhand, India. This ritual is very specific to Kumaoni traditions wherein wheat flour is kneaded into dough and rolled into rotis but a little thinner and dried in the sun after dip…

festival · temple

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

festival · temple

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

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.

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.

monsoon

In dangerous monsoon conditions, the brave men of the bulldozer brigade work tirelessly to repair and create new roads for Uttarakhand, after the flood disaster of June 2013.

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.

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.

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.

forest · flowers

Wild pear or kaithal blossoms at the Wilderness Orchard in Uttarakhand. Pine trees inter-mingle with the pears at the top of their range, even as deodar has already started at lower heights and climbs to far higher altitudes, as mixed Oak,…

festival · hills

People from Rung community have sharp features and are of short height. The people are quite hospitable and simple in their living. These people have been living in the surrounding mountains of Dharchula valley since ages.

hills · river

Celebrating Shankar Thapas' record of swimming across Dodital lake! Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).

hills · birds

An Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) perches near pine needles in Uttarakhand, India. The small owl has bright yellow eyes and densely barred brown-and-white plumage.

festival · river

Maun Mela, a historic and unique folk festival celebrated in parts of Uttarakhand, India. Villager men walk along steep, rocky mountain trails toward the river to participate in the traditional community fishing event associated with the fe…

hills · aerial

Rudraprayag, one of the sacred Panch Prayag river confluences in the Indian Himalayas. Rudraprayag Sangam, where the Mandakini River merges with the Alaknanda River amid the rugged mountain valleys of Uttarakhand.

hills · river

An aerial view shows Devprayag, a historic Himalayan town famous for the meeting point of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, the official source of the Ganges River.

birds · wildlife

A Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker is seen perched on a tree trunk in Motidhar. This species is recognized for its distinctive pied plumage and active foraging behavior. It hunts by pecking into tree bark to extract insects and larvae.

hills · forest

The forested area of Bastia Forest is shown alongside the Sharda River in the Himalayan foothills. The river flows through a wide channel bordered by mixed vegetation and rocky banks.

forest · temple

In a serene forested region near Chopta, a small ancient stone shrine is nestled among dense greenery, reflecting the spiritual presence often found along Himalayan trekking paths.

hills

This footage captures breathtaking views of the Himalayan landscape around Chopta and the trekking route leading to Tungnath Temple in Uttarakhand, India.

hills · temple

Perched atop Kronch Parvat in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, Kartik Swami Temple stands dramatically along a narrow ridge, offering panoramic views of deep valleys and the snow-capped Himalayan peaks.

hills · temple

Explore the spiritual and scenic beauty of Maa Rakeshwari Temple, an ancient Himalayan shrine located in Ransi village, Ukhimath, Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand.