Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand

The Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi, Natural Disaster Response Force (NDRF) morning physical training (PT) routine. The exercises include stamina, flexibility, strength and muscle building exercises.

Uttarakhand·aerial · river

An aerial view of Uttarkashi town along the Bhagirathi Ganga. Uttarkashi district was created on February 24, 1960 out of what then constituted the parganas of Rawain and Uttarkashi of Rawain tahsil of erstwhile Tehri Garhwal district.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · festival

Pilgrims gather for Yamunotri Yatra in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one can see devotees get into trance during the holy rituals.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·river · flowers

The horror can only be imagined at towns like Uttarkashi and Joshiwara where the river rose up atleast 20 feet swallowing hotels, restaurants, cars and residential buildings along with human lives.

Uttarakhand

Erythrina indica or the Indian Coral tree flowering gloriously along the banks of the then-peaceful Ganga or Ganges river, as seen below Uttarkashi town, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·monsoon

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

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·river · village

Attar Singh Pawar gives us his first-hand witness testimony of the Uttarakhand disaster - he is Gram Pradhan (Head of Village) of Naad Village, Uttarkashi.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Pilgrims visiting the temple in Gangotri and sadhus or Hindu priest take a holy bath in river Ganga, chanting mantras. Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Pitching a tent for the first time at Dodital, in front of the old Forest Rest House, in good old Lakhiram's days! Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).

Uttarakhand·hills · highway

Slow motion footage captures cloud movement over Jalandhari Gad near Harsil in the Himalayan region. Dense clouds drift across mountain slopes and valley contours under changing atmospheric conditions.

Uttarakhand·architecture

NIM mixed winter adventure course has team building activities at Tekhla. The course is divided into two groups and each has to steal a box from behind their instructor by moving forward and taking it without his noticing.

Uttarakhand

Adventure conditioning and cool down stretches after a morning jog in NIM, Uttarkashi. Day 1 of the Mixed winter Adventure Course (number 224).

Uttarakhand

Nehru Institute of Mountaineering instructor teaches adventure course trainees how to use a carabiner, self anchor with chest harness, canvas mittens to prevent friction burns during rappelling, ladder rope, manual drill machine etc.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · architecture

An instructor of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering teaches Adventure Course students about the team spirit building game called 'Where is my Monkey' in Uttarkashi.

Uttarakhand

The 1991 Garhwal earthquake occurred at a magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).

Uttarakhand·river

Gangotri, the origin of the River Ganges is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi.

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.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · river

A close up shot of Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri Temple is situated in the western region of Garhwal Himalayas at an altitude of 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.The temple is dedicated to Goddess Ya…

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · river

Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and origin of River Ganges.

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.

Uttarakhand

Trainees attempt natural rock climbing at the Tekhla rock climbing centre during an NIM adventure course in Uttarkashi.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · bazaar

A small temple holds strong against furious tides of the Ganga, even after a month of the floods that destroyed many villages in Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

A Himalayan White-cheeked Bulbul looks like its fuming on top of this small branch in Uttarkashi. In this close shot of the bird, you can see the prominent white face and the yellow vent beneath its tail.