Uttarakhand

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.

flowers · livestock

Sheep grazing the amazing green carpet like grass in the Gidara Bugyal in Uttarakhand. A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand.

flowers · monsoon

A splendid natural scenery awaits on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Flowers are at full bloom in the meadows of these basins.

snow · river

Snow-melt and melting glaciers, global warming and the rest, or simple glacial snow melt in the sun? The frozen mountain stands strong as the holy Hindu river Bhagirathi flows out of a snout at Gaumukh in Uttarakhand.

hills · monsoon

Seen here are two keen fisherman angling for Mahseer which is unarguably the sports fish of India in the clear River Ramganga famous world over for Mahseer and Catfish...

forest

A pair of emerald spreadwing damselflies in Motidhar, Uttarakhand. The two insects are joined in their characteristic mating position while resting on a moss-covered tree trunk.

river · hills

A religious ceremony at Dodital Lake in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, India. Devotees gather along the lakeshore to perform prayers and ritual observances at this high-altitude Himalayan pilgrimage site.

hills · temple

A group of trekkers and pilgrims making their way along the famous Tungnath Temple Trek in Uttarakhand during the monsoon season.

highway · industry

Workers are engaged in road construction and resurfacing operations in the mountainous region of Uttarakhand, India.

hills · wildlife

A Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) in its natural habitat in Uttarakhand, India. The animal is visible on rugged mountain terrain, showcasing the species' adaptation to steep, rocky slopes of the Himalayas.

festival · temple

Slow motion footage captures ritual activity during the Bagwal Festival at Devidhura. The event takes place at the Barahi Temple, where participants follow customary practices.

hills · wildlife

A majestic Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis) soars high in the open sky above the hills of Jabarkhet Nature Reserve.

aerial · temple

This drone-shot footage presents a stunning bird’s-eye view of the Gangotri Temple at Mukhba Village, Uttarakhand, the sacred winter abode where the idol of Goddess Ganga is worshipped when the main Gangotri shrine remains closed due to hea…

flowers · hills

The Wilderness Orchard botanical garden in Uttarakhand has splashes of colour as an entire hillside is painted with the blooms of dahlia, Yucca aloifolia, Cosmos and a lovely yellow flower that grows on a tall flowering stalk.

river · hills

Aglar river - Himalyan tributary of Yamuna river, Uttarakhand.... Aglar river is a major Himalayan tributary of the river Yamuna.

bazaar

Timelapse of a famous hill station in Uttarakhand, Mussoorie, right beside the Landour Bazaar. The lights in the market are switched on as the dusk sets in.

village

Women and children in a village in Garhwal district of Uttarakhand struggle to fetch water, gathering around the village water supply area.

hills · livestock

Herd of sheep grazing on the lush green meadow of Lamkhaga in Uttarakhand. With an elevation of more than 17000 feet, Lamkhaga Pass is one of the high altitude mountain passes in the Garhwal Himalayas.

hills · snow

The Gangotri Group of mountains is a subdivision of the Garhwal Himalaya in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

hills · snow

Aerial view of the Kanchanjunga mountain along with other mountains of the Great Himalayas Mountain ranges, which is the world’s highest mountain range and home to planet’s highest Mountain peaks.

ceremony · festival

View of a kumaoni baraat procession during a wedding in Uttarakhand. Groom's relatives and guests dancing as the baraat departs from their place for bride's place...

river · lake

Beautiful settlement surrounded by green mountains and clean lake, Nainital in Uttarakhand looks like paradise with clean air to breath, clear blue sky above and greener all around.

festival · ceremony

Group of Indian women in sarees clap their hands and sing religious bhajans during Nanda Devi Mahotsav in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.