Uttarkashi

Uttarakhand·village · industry

The colourful fields of Amaranth crop plant. Amaranth is called 'Ram daana' or 'Chaulai'. A very nutritious grain food, light weighted and no fat. Usually dipped in milk and a popular food during fasting days.

Uttarakhand·village

A winter season trek towards the North of Dharali village around the Srikantha peak in Uttarkashi. An experienced trekker Mr.Hemraj Dang went along with his team for exploring the unknown paths of this tough and rugged terrain.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·ceremony · village

A traditional Dev Doli ceremony in a village of Uttarkashi District, showcasing the rich spiritual heritage of the Garhwal Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·farmland · hills

Harvesting of a mustard crop (Brassica juncea) in the picturesque village of Agoda (Agora) in Uttarkashi, nestled in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · hills

A major landslide and flash flood event occurred in the village of Dharali, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, on August 5, 2025, caused by a landslide-induced lake burst.

Uttarakhand·village

A winter season trek towards the North of Dharali village around the Srikantha peak in Uttarkashi. An experienced trekker Mr.Hemraj Dang went along with his team for exploring the unknown paths of this tough and rugged terrain.

Uttarakhand·hills

Juvenile Himalayan Vultures (Gyps himalayensis) that are now 8 months old. This is the last time both of them were in the nest.

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·flowers · village

While the world is reeling under the duress of the Coronavirus infection and the lockdown to contain the spread of the virus, residents at this small hamlet of Agoda in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand is celebrating and indulging themselves in a s…

Uttarakhand·hills · dance

Himalayan Women do the Rasoo dance to appease the deities in Uttarkashi's villages

Uttarakhand·forest

Adventure Course trainees (course 224) attempt the speed climbing wall in the Pine Bowl complex of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering campus in Uttarkashi.

Uttarakhand·village · music

A traditional Maata Ka Jagrata takes place in Agoda Village, where three local singers perform devotional bhajans dedicated to the Goddess.

Uttarakhand·flowers · village

What stone fruit tree blossom is this? Cherry, peach or plum? As seen in Agoda village en route Dodital, in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

High-altitude landscapes of Harsil Valley in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India. Surrounded by towering Himalayan mountains, the valley is known for its rugged terrain, alpine scenery, and peaceful natural beauty.

Uttarakhand·forest · aerial

The Dodital with blue-green freshwater lake lies quietly in the heart of Uttarkashi, cradled by dense forests of oak, pine, and towering deodar trees.

Uttarakhand·school · forest

Morning warm-up and PT typical St. Paul's School style, at the Tekhla camp of Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, among the pine forests where the rock climbing practice takes place near Uttarkashi, for the mixed Adventure Course cohort.

Uttarakhand

Ramleela is the performance of a Hindu mythology 'Ramayan'. There are over a thousand versions of the story of Ramayan in the world today.

Uttarakhand·industry · river

Garhwali village women and children plant Pangar trees along the Assi Ganga river, at a forest department nursery.

Uttarakhand·hills

Swargarohini is a mountain massif in the Bandarpunch Range of the Garhwal Himalaya. It lies in the Uttarkashi District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, west of the Gangotri group of peaks.

Uttarakhand·river · forest

Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away in May 2021. Let's hear what nuggets of wisdom and information he had to offer us, many decades back, in regard to his criticism of the Tehri Dam in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·village

A winter season trek towards the North of Dharali village around the Srikantha peak in Uttarkashi. An experienced trekker Mr.Himraj Dang went along with his team for exploring the unknown paths of this tough and rugged terrain.

Uttarakhand·river

Indian people cross the river Asi Ganga through a rope in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand. People sitting on the riverside click the photographs. A person crosses the river carrying a bucket on his back because of the heavy flow of the river.

Uttarakhand·highway · hills

People with vehicles on a rugged and slippery route to the temple in Uttarkashi. People ride bikes and scooters on slippery roads a pickup truck is loaded with passengers.