Uttarakhand

Brightly coloured red apples on the apple trees of Harsil, on the way to Gangotri in Uttarakhand. Close ups of the organically grown healthy apples with the backdrop of the Himalaya and deodar trees in northern India.

flowers

Five Finger Cinquefoil ( Potentilla cuneata) is a small spreading perennial herb with solitary yellow flowers 1.3-2.5 cm across, borne on short stems, and with leaves with 3 small obovate leaflets which are coarsely toothed at the tip.

flowers · farmland

A beautiful field of daffodils genus narcissist in full bloom in the lower himalayas of India. Part of the Wildfilmsindia estate in Uttarakhand.

hills

Himalayan Gorals (Naemorhedus goral) are listed as a near threatened species in the IUCN Red List as their population is considered to be declining due to habitat loss and hunting.

hills

Donnie's bachelor pad in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is also earthquake resistant and hugely space saving, with barely a footprint on the ground, thanks to his engineer father.

hills · wildlife

Black-capped or Rufous Sibia is a common and melodious Himalayan bird. The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.

birds · hills

In the backdrop of low bird calls, a Himalayan or Darjeeling Pied Woodpecker or Dendrocopos himalayensis is seen pecking on the dry wood of a barren tree in the cold winter in Uttarakhand.

ceremony · festival

Woman dancing to Bedu pako bara masa, a famous Garhwali song during a sangeet ceremony, Redgu - Uttarakhand. Kumaoni weddings are very simple but are solemnized with a number of rituals and traditions.

hills

Padmasana instructions by Yog guru of a Himalayan spa resort. This is a luxury destination spa in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, set in the Indian Himalayas.

river · temple

A waterfall seen captured in slow motion en route Yamunotri Temple in Uttarakhand, India. Amongst the most famous and pious pilgrim spots is the Yamunotri, situated in the midst of the beautiful and majestic Himalayas.

village

A Garhwali man enjoys the winter sun outside his house, weaving yarn out of goats' wool, using the traditional method of 'Hand spinning' with a spindle at Osla village in Uttarakhand.

forest · hills

This footage captures a scenic drive through the forested hills of Uttarakhand, India, with the camera looking upward toward the towering canopy of Himalayan trees.

river

River rafting is a major tourist activity in Shivpuri which the holy river Ganga traverses. In this area clean, fresh water still flows in the river as adventure sports enthusiasts enjoy rafting.

hills

A Himalayan Agama soaks up the sun on a rock in the hills of Uttarakhand, India. The Himalayan agama (Paralaudakia himalayana) is an agamid lizard found in Central Asia and South Asia.

festival · ceremony

Devotees on way to Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat in Uttarakhand, India. The three-week-long Nanda Devi Raj Jat is a pilgrimage and festival of Uttarakhand in India.

festival · ceremony

Devotees take a halt on way to Nanda Devi 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

Devotees take a halt on way to Nanda Devi during Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra in Uttarakhand. Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra is a festival that stretches for whole three weeks. It is one such Uttarakhand festival that is globally famous.

livestock · hills

Sheep grazing the amazing green carpet like grass in hills of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

festival · river

Villagers catching fish on river Aglar. People gather to celebrate Maund Mela 2014 which is also known as Fish killing Festival. Villagers standing in the middle of the river are ready with their fishing nets to catch fish.

hills

The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. The mountain ranges comprise two regions: Garhwal division and Kumaon division.

river · festival

Villagers walking on makeshift bridge crossing the Algar River, all villagers gather near Aglar River to take part In Maund Mela or Fishing Festival in Garhwal - Uttarakhand.

hills · forest

An old lady gets up into the high mountains of Garhwal on a mule. One can see the Deusu buggyal or meadow on the other side of the river valley of Ruinsara.

hills · forest

The Har - Ki - Dun trek is one of the most famous treks in the Garhwal Himalayas, and is also used as an introductory trek for the first time trekker! The valley of Har-ki-Doon is located at the base of Fateh Parvat, at an elevation of 355…