Uttarakhand

lake · river

Nainital Lake, a natural freshwater body, situated amidst the township of Nainital in Uttarakhand State of India, tectonic in origin, is kidney shaped or crescent shaped and has an outfall at the southeastern end.

hills · flowers

Uttarakhand formerly known as Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

village · school

An Uttarakhandi woman teaches Hindi poems to little kids at a rural village school in Garhwal, India.

river · temple

View of sangam point of Alakanada river and Pindar river in Karnaprayag in Uttarakhand, India.

wildlife · forest

Beautiful view of waterfalls and cascades in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India. Cascades water rapidly pours down from steep slope that creates ripples on the ground.

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.

village · farmland

A young bride and her mother tend to their potato field in Bantoli village in the Kedarnath - Madhyamaheshwar region in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

river

Rafts and kayaks are readied for the Four Square challenge on the Ganga at Shivpuri in Uttarakhand, in this archival 1990's footage...

hills · forest

Khachers are used to transport expedition rations and supplies up to campsites in the Himalaya, as trekkers carry their back backs and walk up through village paths and then forest tracks up to Brahm Tal in the Uttarakhand Himalaya,

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temple · village

Indian Hindu devotees throng 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.

monsoon · hills

Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand. People are using umbrella and raincoat to protect themselves, but no one cares about bicycle, it is left in rain to rust without any protection.

river · hills

Garhwal is the second division of Uttarakhand which is also called Dev Bhoomi or land of Gods. Garhwal is the source of Ganga and Yamuna river. The region is located in the Uttarakhand state of India.

hills · snow

A panoramic view of Bandarpunch (6,316 m) and Kalanag (6,387 m) in the Garhwal Himalayas. In the foreground, two men walk across green alpine meadows, occasionally turning back toward the snow-covered peaks.

school

Kids are getting ready for their school in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Mother is helping them to get ready while carrying another baby at the back. She helps them in wearing shirt and comb their hair too.

ceremony · festival

Devotees in large number throng during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. One can see devotees take aarti and seek blessings from goddess Nanda Devi.

dance · railway

The Pandav Nritya, which is related to the story of the Mahabharata, has been very popular, particularly in the Garhwal region.

festival · ceremony

Devotees chanting religious bhajans, some praying during Nanda Devi Mohatsav in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

One can see devotees gather for proccession of Nanda Devi Yatra, Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees on way to Nanda Devi. One can see devotees crossing Chandaniyaghat bridge or pool during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

One can see devotees offer prayer to goddess Nanda during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

ceremony · festival

Groom's relatives applying henna on his hand as an ritual of Kumaoni wedding in a village of Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.