“Himalayas”

lake

Small fishes in shallow water of a pond in Bhutan. Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas.

highway

Army and para military jawans help provide relief to those blocked by the landslide, and passengers who were injured in the rockfall. Relief materials are unloaded and a roadside soup kitchen is set up for those who are affected.

hills · river

View of Swargarohini and Banderpunch peaks as seen from Mussoorie. Swargarohini is a mountain massif in the Bandarpunch Range of the Garhwal Himalaya.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · river

Panoramic view of Yamunotri valley and the road heading towards Yamunotri Temple in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand, India.

river

Holy Yamuna river in Delhi, at dusk. Although believed to be holy, this river's pollution levels have crossed all limits! There are agriculture fields along the Yamuna bank. It seems people are practising agriculture in that area.

Uttarakhand·birds

The Verditer Flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus) is an Old World flycatcher found in the Indian subcontinent, especially in the Lower Himalaya.

music

A viewer tells us that the piece they are playing is called 'Ka pianna zoram nuam'. It is a song composed by Rokunga entitled 'Poet of the century' in the region. The song is about the beautiful scenery of Mizoram.

Uttarakhand

With drum rolling, commands are thrown at the cadets at the passing out parade in the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun.

West Bengal

Male vet doctor checking a dog at Kalimpong, Darjeeling Darjeeling Animal Shelter is a project of Darjeeling Goodwill Animal Shelter trust (DGAS).

hills

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir,in the northernmost state of the Republic of India. It lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan desc…

Uttarakhand

Crowds disperse as the parade gets over at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. The Indian Military Academy is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, about 8 km west of Dehradun in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.

river · ceremony

People from different parts of the world come to India to bath in river Ganga. The Ganges is a lifeline to millions of people in India and the backbone of spiritual life for the country’s Hindu majority.

Assam

Rhinos near a dried river-bed and grassland in Kaziranga, Assam, India. The Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is also called Greater One-horned Rhinoceros and Asian One-horned Rhinoceros and belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family.

Uttarakhand·festival

Yoga from the foothills of the Himalayas. The annual International Yoga Festival is organized by Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh, India.

West Bengal·hills

Stray dogs of different species are freely running all around the garden of Kalimpong Animal Shelter which was built in the outskirts of the town, Darjeeling. One also see the cute puppies sleeping..

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

Bhutan·ceremony · festival

A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.

birds · wildlife

Ladakh has a great diversity of birds, both resident and migratory birds. Some 225 different species of birds have been recorded in Ladakh.

desert · hills

Ladakh is a cold desert with a barren landscape and very limited sources of water. Ladakh is a land of snow carved peaks, translucent Lakes, barren terrain and mystic culture.

hills

Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

birds · hills

Ladakh has a great diversity of birds, both resident and migratory birds. Some 225 different species of birds have been recorded in Ladakh.

Ladakh·hills

Zanskar is a subdistrict or tehsil of the Kargil district, which lies in the eastern half of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The administrative centre is Padum.

hills · river

Amazing Ladakh. The fusion of landscapes that make Ladakh a place to fall in love with. From the towering mountains and the 134 kms long lake, to the dry and dessert-like valleys, this is an amazing destination and a tripper's delight! Lada…

hills · river

TAmazing Ladakh. The fusion of landscapes that make Ladakh a place to fall in love with. From the towering mountains and the 134 kms long lake, to the dry and dessert-like valleys, this is an amazing destination and a tripper's delight! Lad…