Uttarakhand

flowers · hills

An Indian Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais cashmiriensis) takes in nectar from plum blossoms at wildfilmsindia's Wilderness Orchard and botanical garden in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

snow

Snow covered huts of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam in Auli, Uttarakhand. Auli in Uttarakhand Himalayas, is one of the highest & finest ski slopes in India.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Yamunotri the source of Yamuna lies 209Km from Rishikesh. Motorable roads are available only upto hanuman chatti, whereupon it is an up hill trek along the river.

forest · wildlife

Dense rich forest on the hill and river flowing in the valley that connects to nature and home to various plants and animal. The view of clear blue sky which lies above the Himalayas from Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India.

wildlife · forest

View of Marchula iron bridge en route the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, India. Marchula is a small tourist spot in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

livestock

Herd of sheep grazing on the Himalayan meadows in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Grazing is a method of feeding in which a herbivore feeds on plants such as grasses, or other multicellular organisms such as algae.

festival

Hawkers set up shop for Shaheed Kesari Chand Mela which is held near Ramtal Garden Resort close to Chakrata in Uttarakhand.

river · temple

A temple to Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god situated near the confluence of Alaknanda River and Nandakini River at Nandaprayag in Uttarakhand. Nandaprayag is one of the Panch Prayags on the Alakananda River.

highway · monsoon

An Indane company truck carrying LPG cylinders fell into the Bhagirathi Ganga river, Uttarakhand, taking some of the road down with it. This took place during the floods in the state in June 2013.

A close-up look at a pair of Lime butterflies mud puddling. The Swallowtail is our largest native butterfly, and also one of our rarest.

temple

In the cold, mists float in and out, yet the pious Sikh devotees bathe in the tal and walk around minimally clothed, such is their faith, at Hemkund Saheb gurudwara, Uttarakhand, India.

monsoon · bazaar

Bhagirathi still in full flow at Gangori in Uttarakhand. The Bhagirathi looks fierce and dangerous a month after the Uttarakhand Floods devastated the state in 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 · highway

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 · hills

A porter prepares the camp fire to get some tea on the boil, while others get busy with unpacking utensils and food-stuff.

festival · river

People walking down towards Aglar river to participate in Maund Mela, Garhwal - Uttarakhand.

temple

Hindu pilgrims proceed towards Tunganath Temple in Uttarakhand by riding on Horses on rocky road. Tunganath Temple is the highest temple of Lord Shiva. It is located on the Chandranath Parbat in Rudraprayag Disrtict of Uttarakhand.

flowers · hills

The Meadow Cranesbill of the high Himalaya. A glorious view along the Jallandhi Garh torrent in the mountains above Harsil in Uttarakhand, on a Wilderness Films India flower and wildlife expedition.

flowers · hills

A steep, verdant hillside covered with flowering Wild Dahlia plants. Numerous blossoms in shades of pink, magenta, red, yellow, white, and lavender are scattered across the slope.

Cadets march smartly during the passing out parade of the Indian Military Academy in Uttarakhand. The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (also known as IMA) is the officer training Academy of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.

river · temple

It is however, the journey to Char Dham which is regarded as the most venerated pilgrimages to be undertaken in a Hindu's lifetime. The Dhams include Gangotri, Yamnotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.