“Himalayas”

Leh, Ladakh·hills

Clouds passing over the Leh city and the huge barren mountains of Ladakh. A fantastic establishing shot of Leh, Ladakh! Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north…

hills · highway

Time lapse of loaded trucks passing through a busy road in Kashmir. A blue dhaba sits behind a row of parked motorbikes. Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent.

forest · hills

Cedrus deodara, the Himalayan Cedar or deodar tree. Notice the tiny cones growing on the branches - so different from pine cones! Cedrus deodara is a species of cedar native to the western Himalayas in eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan…

birds · hills

This Himalayan barbet has a green tail and yellow beak. They chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take insects.The great himalayan barbet's scientific name is Megalaema virens.

birds · hills

This Himalayan barbet has a green tail and yellow beak. They chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take insects.The great himalayan barbet's scientific name is Megalaema virens.

birds · hills

This Himalayan barbet has a green tail and yellow beak. They chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take insects.The great himalayan barbet's scientific name is Megalaema virens.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · desert

The Spiti Valley is a mountain desert valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.

Himachal Pradesh·hills

The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.

birds · hills

Young chick peering out of nest-hole. They are almost ready to fly out and explore the bigger world outside their tiny little nest-hole which is the only home they have known these past few weeks! Also, male Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker a…

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Male Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker at its nest-hole, feeding a chick! Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker nesting in Landour, Mussoorie, India. This is a resident in the foothills and lower/middle hills of Himalaya.

festival · hills

During the Jeetu Bagdwal festival in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, participants gather for a traditional folk ritual accompanied by singing, dancing, and the rhythmic beats of the dhol and other percussion instruments.

hills · aerial

Experience a breathtaking aerial journey over the spectacular Nubra Valley in Ladakh, where the striking aquamarine waters of the Shyok River wind through one of the Himalaya's most dramatic high-altitude landscapes.

hills · festival

During the Jeetu Bagdwal festival in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, participants gather for a traditional folk ritual accompanied by singing, dancing, and the rhythmic beats of the dhol and other percussion instruments.

Uttarakhand·hills · ceremony

A traditional Nag Devta Puja and community gathering in the Himalayan region of Dodital Lake.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Religious gatherings and cultural celebrations in the scenic Himalayan region of Dodital Lake and Agoda village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · architecture

Chicham Village, a remote high-altitude settlement in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.

birds · wildlife

A male Himalayan Woodpecker, a striking forest bird native to the Himalayan region. Perched vertically on the trunk of a tree, the bird displays several distinctive features that make it one of the most recognizable woodpeckers of the India…

hills · river

Indus River, one of Asia's most historic and important rivers, as it winds through the rugged high-altitude terrain of Ladakh, as seen aerially.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · farmland

Agricultural landscapes of the Kangra Valley and the spectacular backdrop of the snow-capped Dhauladhar Range.

hills · old town

The iconic Diskit Monastery, also known as Diskit Gompa, situated high above the breathtaking landscapes of Nubra Valley in the Indian Himalayas.

wildlife · birds

Berberis lycium (Berberis lycium) shrubs are laden with ripe berries of Berberis aristata, attracting several Himalayan bird species for feeding.

Tungnath, Uttarakhand·hills · festival

This video captures devotees joyfully dancing during the Bhratra Festival in Sagar Village, located near the famous Tungnath Temple and Chopta in the Garhwal Himalayas.

hills · forest

The Studded Sergeant (Athyma asura), often referred to as the Himalayan Studded Sergeant, is a striking butterfly commonly seen in the forests and foothills of the Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Cherry Blossoms in the Himalayas are no less spectacular than the famed displays of Japanese sakura, though here the magic unfolds in autumn.