Uttarakhand

ceremony · dance

Choliya dancers performing at a Kumaoni wedding. Choliya dance, a popular dance form in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand performing at Kumaoni wedding. Choliya is a dance form practised in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand.

A Blackbird dipping into a tree cavity to eat larvae or some such treat, in the spring-time. Landour, Uttarakhand, April 2014. You can see the male and female together in this clip.

Jogin peaks as seen from Rudragaira and Gangotri peaks, in the Gangotri region of Uttarakhand, India.

festival · temple

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

temple · festival

An Indian Sadhu blows conch shell at Varahi / Barahi temple in Devidhura, Uttarakhand. At distance of 45 kms from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples.

festival · dance

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

festival · temple

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

river · temple

At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.

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.

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.

river · monsoon

Such was the ferocity of the river on June 13th and the following days that construction trucks like the JCB were swept away and crushed against the rocks like it was some toy.

river · monsoon

The Ganga is still carrying silt and mud in large quantities after it washed away many villages in the hill state last month.

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

One of the risky road in Uttarakhand after flash flood. Heavy rainfall and flood on July 16 and 17 resulted in floods that damaged National highway Roads and houses in the Uttarakhand.

bazaar · river

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 · monsoon

Small village of Silli incurred the wrath of the gods when the mighty river of Ganga came down with massive force and swept away human lives and property worth millions in Uttarakhand.

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

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 · monsoon

Clear sky and high mountain ranges, tiny human settlements and connecting roads. A splendid natural scenery awaits on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand.

flowers · snow

Incredible views of Himalayan peaks like the Bhagirathi, Kala Nag and Bandarpooch from the Gidara Trek. A splendid natural scenery awaits on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand.

village · farmland

Time to harvest the potatoes! Sacks are filled and despatched back to the village, for use through the winter months and some cash crop sales in the local village market.

Uttarakhand formerly 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.