Uttarakhand

festival · monsoon

People under a sea of umbrellas gather outside the Maa Barahi Devi Mandir in India as they anticipate the strange game of Bagwal at the Bagwal Mela.

hills

A medium-sized shrub, growing to about 2m., widely branched and with clusters of yellow flowers. A common plant in shrubberies around hill-stations and in the lower hills throughout our area.

hills · festival

Petha is a translucent soft candy from North India. Seen here is a hawker setting up his temporary shop for selling this popular sweet during a one day Himalayan fair near Chakrata in Jaunsar Bwar region of Uttarakhand.

temple

Aerial view of Rudranath (Gopinath) Temple situated in the middle of town and it's surrounding area in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Gopeshwar appears to have been major temple site located about 10km.

festival · ceremony

A number of devotees trek on their way to Nauti Village during Nanda Devi Mahotsav in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Womenfolk sing religious song in their regional language during Nanda Devi festival en route 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 chanting religious bhajans, gruop of people take blessings from aarti during Nanda Devi Yatra in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

People from India as well as from the other part of the world take part during the Nanda Devi Raj Jat in Uttarakhand. One can see a foggy weather and devotees are trekking the hills...

festival · ceremony

Pilgrims in a queue walking through the hills slopes 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 · river

Young boys during Maund Mela, 2014 searching fishes at Algar river, Uttarakhand. Maund Mela is a yearly fishing festival of Garhwal and its origin can be dated back to the pre-independence feudal era, initiated by the then Maharajah of Tehr…

festival · village

Maund Mela is a yearly fishing festival of Gharwal and its origin can be dated back to the pre-independence feudal era, initiated by the then Maharajah of Tehri. 'Maund' is a local term meaning the state of drunkenness or addiction.

river · bazaar

Baba sells Hindu rosaries like Chillums, rudraraksh, rings and other miscellaneous items in the local market of Haridwar, Uttarakhand. An old man looking all these items for buying.

river · temple

A street-side old bicycle knife-sharpener working in Lohaghat town, Uttarakhand. 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.

ceremony · festival

An old woman dancing at sangeet a part of Kumaoni wedding ceremony, Redgu - Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

ceremony · festival

Kumaoni groom along with his family members and priests performing 'havan' before his wedding in Uttarakhand. Ladies singing wedding songs during 'havan'...

hills · festival

Hill top site at Chakrata, Uttarakhand. One can see a pond outside Chakrata where the annual festival is held.

ceremony · festival

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

ceremony · festival

Relatives of a Kumaoni groom applying haldi on his body as a ritual of Kumaoni wedding in Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

Champawat district is a district of Uttarakhand state in northern India. The town of Champawat is the administrative headquarters. The district is divided into five tehsils: Barakot, Champawat, Lohaghat, Pati, Purnagiri.

temple · festival

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

ceremony · festival

Thousands of people come to witness and be a part of the unique festival stone pelting in Uttarakhand, India. Festivals are occasions to spend time with friends and family, of religious ceremony and of introspection.

temple · river

As Autumn begins in Garhwal, idol of Goddess Ganga is shifted from Gangotri temple to Mukhba and the valley is filled with peculiar sights and sounds.

monsoon

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.