“Himalayas”

Nepal·flowers · hills

A windy spring time day in the Sagarmatha National Park, with the wind blowing around the Rhododendron shrubbery on an overcast day just prior to the main flowering period.

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Mountaineers heading into the Sagarmatha National Peak's upper reaches, for a summit climb of Everest, recite Tibetan and Buddhist prayers for the safety and well-being of the entire expedition group, prior to their climb...

The Indian Army Mount Everest Expedition was flagged off by the Chief of the Army Staff on 1st March 2001 at New Delhi. It was led by Col. Krishan Kumar.

hills · flowers

Meadow Geranium is a beautiful wildflower commonly found on open slopes in the Himalayas. It is easily confused with Himalayan Geranium. Erect hairy stems can grow to 25-150 cm tall.

hills

Porters unloading luggage of Indian Army's mountaineers at Jiri Village before their Mt. Everest expedition in Nepal.

temple · music

Army band marches along, in obeisance to maa Ganga Garhwal Rifles band accompanies Gangotri idol as it enters Mukhba village Much pomp and pageantry accompanies the winter movement of the Gangotri temple idol on its winter journey.

river

Khachars or burro donkeys cross the Ramganga river in the lower Himalaya. Ramganga River is the lifeline for Corbett National Park. We cannot imagine the existence of Corbett without Ramganga.

hills

Peaks of Garhwal mountain range including Changabang, Nilkanth as seen from Kuari pass in Uttarakhand. Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, the northwestern part of the state is also called 'The Abode of the Gods'.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

Deodar stumps against a monsoon time lapse from the middle Himalaya, behind the Haunted House of Jabbarkhet in Mussoorie.

village · flowers

A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Rivers in the Himalayas at these altitudes mostly clear water streams.

West Bengal·hills · festival

Sankar Sridhar developed a head for heights as a teenager in Calcutta while climbing stairs, first to peddle pagers and then trousers.

hills

At Tapovan, one encounters hot springs with sulphur water emanating from the depths of the earth.

West Bengal·flowers · hills

Agapanthus flowers go crazy in the monsoon at wildfilmsindia botanical collections in the Himalaya, to the sound of Himalayan birdcall in our wildlife valley.

wildlife · snow

A well-planned attack turns to dross. The Snow Leopard was well concealed behind a rock and nicely placed just above the grazing Ibex.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Agapanthus Lily blooms admix with Shasta daisy and gladioli at wildfilmsindia's botanical gardens at Jabbarkhet and Motidhar Estate in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

river · snow

Bandarpunch White Peak and Black Peak as seen from Deoban, Chakrata. Bandarpunch (or Bandarpoonch) is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

snow · hills

Flying over breathtaking and beautiful town of Reckong Peo covered with snow. Reckong Peo is a town in Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded by snow mountains. Snow covered step fields can be seen.

Nepal·politics

Crowds reading out slogans and shouting at a rally taking place on Kathmandu's streets. Nepal,officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal,is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia.

Nepal·hills

Train of yaks loaded with expedition gear heading towards the Everest Base camp. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sher…

Nepal·village · hills

Climbers reached at Jiri village before they head towards the Everest Base camp. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sher…

hills

Indian Army mountaineers try their down suits before their Mt. Everest Summit in Nepal. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and sev…

hills

Indian Army mountaineers check their climbing equipments before Mt. Everest Summit in Nepal.

hills · snow

Kangchenjunga, as seen from Dzongri in Sikkim, India. The trek to Dzongri peak is a classic Sikkim trekking opportunity. It starts at Yuksom and passes through the dense tropical forest of Kachenjunga National Park.

Nepal·hills · snow

View of snow covered Himalayan peaks as seen from the base camp during Indian Army's Mt. Everest expedition.