“Himalayas”

birds · hills

The Streaked Laughing Thrush is a common hill station bird of the Himalaya, trilling away cheerily in shrubbery, even as the Black-crowned Jay (see here sitting on a Himalayan Cedar or Deodar tree) is less common and is also less often seen…

Himachal Pradesh·hills

The Himalaya is widely recognised as the frontier by the pioneers of mountaineering. But now, the Himalaya is opening up! An extensive study of the snow condition and skiing condition of the Himachal Pradesh has been continuing since 1985.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Hydrangea shrubs flowering in Landour, Uttarakhand, in the Indian Himalaya. Hydrangea or (common names hydrangea or hortensia) is a genus of 70-75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Him…

Himachal Pradesh·hills

Students going through fitness training in a conifer tree forest near Manali in Himachal Pradesh, North India, before going on a mountaineering expedition in the Himalaya / Himalayas.

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Yoga session at a spa in the Himalaya. This is a luxury destination spa in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, set in the Indian Himalayas.

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Bhagyashree with husband Himalaya Shivdasani: "A new period starts. After a Silver Jubilee of 25 years, every couple gets a point of rejuvenation like it is an opportunity to get married again.

hills · industry

Working with a makeshift staircase over cement bags and stones, these people undertake the unenviable job of moving a highly delicate pane of Double glazed glass down a steep slope to a home being made in the western Himalaya.

hills · architecture

On 19th November 2012, A major fire broke out at Himalaya House on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Delhi in the early morning.

hills · snow

Clouds and snow: Srikantha, Hanuman and peaks of the Jaonli range above Harsil in the Uttarakhand Himalaya Himalayan post monsoon moods in rapid cloud movements from Garhwal's Jalandhri Gadh valley above Harsil.

hills · river

Ten must do treks in Garhwal Himalaya. For true adventure seekers, the less crowded, in fact mostly isolated Himalayan terrains of the Garhwal region make for perfect trekking destinations.

hills · festival

Pilgrims trek through a scenic vista of the Himalaya in search for the divine. Every year, millions of devotees undertake the arduous trek towards these tough to reach religious sites, pushed on by sheer grit and faith.

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Tibetan Wolf from the trans-Himalaya... According to Wikipedia: "The Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus chanco), also known as the woolly wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to Central Asia from Turkestan, Tien Shan throughout Tibet to Mongoli…

hills · snow

Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

View of snow-covered Himachal Himalayan ranges as seen from Kuppad in Shimla. Kuppad peak is in upper Shimla and is the origin of Giri River. The average altitude is more than 4000 meters.

hills · river

View of Himalayan mountain ranges as seen from Kuppad in Himachal Pradesh. Kuppad peak is in upper Shimla and is the origin of Giri River. The average altitude is more than 4000 meters.

aerial · hills

Teams from different villages arrive for the stoning festival with stone pelting and throwing of apples and pears.

forest · hills

A Yellowish-Green Leaf Warbler captures and eats a caterpillar at our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the Himalaya Himalaya.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · farmland

Start off from Pinjore airport, fly over fields and cultivation in the plains of India, and then enter the Shivalik foothills and lower Himalaya, as your helicopter steers you towards Manali! See terraced cultivation in the Himalaya, from a…

Uttarakhand·snow · aerial

A snow avalanche cascades down along Chaukhamba glacier, as seen aerially in the Garhwal Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills

The lush mountain landscape of the Garhwal Himalayas is seen from Mussoorie as the weather changes, captured in a time-lapse sequence.

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Local Garhwali and Bhotia villagers prepare and eat Guchhi mushrooms in the Himalaya. Collecting, cleaning and cooking Himalayan morels -- wild and highly prized mushrooms, known in the Himalaya as guchhi.

Ananda in the Himalayas! Ananda Spa Resort is a luxurious world class destination spa frequently visited by high profile people from within the country and abroad.

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Do you like being outdoors? Are you fan of breathtaking views and sightseeings? Do you like to be surrounded by nature, being able to see mountains ripping the sky? Take a look of the view you can have of the Himalayas, from Nepal (on this…

Uttarakhand·livestock · highway

During the winter migration to lower altitudes for grazing purposes, a herd of sheep can be seen on the move to better grazing grounds in the middle Himalaya, as they form long line and travel the Mussoorie-Dhanolti road.