Uttarakhand

birds

The white-capped redstart or the white-capped water redstart (Phoenicurus leucocephalus) is a bird from the old world flycatcher family found in the Indian subcontinent and in South-east Asia.

hills

Colourful passerine birds on the way to Bandarpunch in Garhwal Himalaya towards Chhaian Gad Valley in early winter.

hills · flowers

Uttarakhand actually encompasses quite a bit of area in the plains too, around Udhamsingh Nagar, around Ramnagar and around Roorkee, too.

village

Panoramic view of lush green hills of Agoda Village in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Agoda is a village situated in Bhatwari Block of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.

highway · hills

Cyclists brave the highway traffic on the curvy hills in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand during the Mountain Trek Bike challenge.

hills

Setting up a campsite at around 12, 000 feet altitude, in the valley above Dharali, en route Gangotri, in the Uttarakhand Himalaya of India.

hills · river

A morning view from Kuari Pass: Chaukhamba, Nilkanth, Kamat and Mana peaks can be seen. Chaukhamba is a mountain massif in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalaya. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group.

festival · ceremony

Indian devotees take blessings from the palanquin of goddes Nanda en route to Nanda Devi temple in Uttarakhand. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees take a rest during 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

Devotees taking a halt during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. The Raj Jat Yatra is a very famous festival and is famous globally........ The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

temple · hills

Time lapse of Ramba and Menaka peak of Badrinath, Uttarakhand. These two peaks are part of Nar - Narayan mountain range near Nilkanth.

ceremony · festival

Relatives of Kumaoni groom singing 'Ganesh aarti' before wedding as a ritual in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

temple · river

Lohaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Champawat district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. This is a hill station with many tourist spots around.

festival · ceremony

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

snow · river

Gangotri is situated at an altitude of 3,048mts above sea level at the Uttarakashi district of Uttarakhand state. Located on the banks of the holy Bhagirathi River is one of the Char Dhams of Uttarakhand.

snow · river

Gangotri is situated at an altitude of 3,048mts above sea level at the Uttarakashi district of Uttarakhand state. Located on the banks of the holy Bhagirathi River is one of the Char Dhams of Uttarakhand.

monsoon · highway

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the 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.

monsoon · river

Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged houses and roads in the Uttarakhand. The river has widened in a few areas, changed its course in some and has engulfed a lot of areas in the Uttarakhand valley.

monsoon · bazaar

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

Slush and keechar line a damaged road in Uttarakhand, immediately after the 2013 summer-monsoon floods. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the Uttarakhand.

monsoon · bazaar

The small relligious town of Uttarkashi and Joshiana bore the brunt of nature's fury in the state of 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.