“Himalayas”

Houses have been collapsed after the disaster in Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

ceremony · hills

These are Buddhist prayer flags from Leh in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countrysi…

temple

Lovely evening light falls on a Buddhist monastery / shrine / temple / place of prayer, in Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

politics

Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, 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 descen…

birds · wildlife

The great himalayan barbet's scientific name is Megalaema virens. Barbets are mainly fruit-eating birds.It has tail which is green above, blackish washed with pale blue below.

Uttarakhand·hills · monsoon

A panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains near Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India, during the monsoon season. Thick clouds move steadily across the rugged mountain peaks, periodically revealing and concealing the rocky slopes beneath.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · wildlife

A snow leopard is observed resting on a rocky, snow-covered mountainside in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

river · music

This film and song tell the story of the Ganga's journey from the pristine glaciers of the Himalayas to the densely populated cities and plains of India. The lyrics question why a river that gives so much must endure so much suffering.

farmland · hills

A tree plantation drive in the Motidhar orchard region of the Western Himalayas, India. Several people are working on terraced mountain slopes to plant fruit tree saplings, including cherry, nectarine, and apple varieties.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

A scenic aerial view of Chinyalisaur, a Himalayan town located in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills

A wide view of Dehradun spreads across a valley, partially covered by a thick layer of mist and low-hanging clouds. Seen from Landour, the elevated vantage point reveals layered Himalayan terrain.

birds · wildlife

In a Himalayan forest setting, several bird species are observed displaying varied behaviours. A Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola rufiventris) is perched on an open vantage point, such as a branch or rocky surface.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Daffodils nod in Himalayan spring, even as Laughing Thrushes and Hill Partridge call in bright spring sunshine.

Located high up in the Himalayas, this captivating country is often touted as ‘the world’s last Shangri-La.’ Ancient temple fortresses, cliffsides, valleys carpeted in rhododendrons, dizzying snow-capped peaks – the landscapes alone - beaut…

forest · hills

ITBP’s Mountaineering and Skiing Institute in Auli is an important training ground for the forces. Adventure and training go hand in hand at Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force’s (ITBP) Mountaineering and Skiing Institute (M&SI), Auli.

Sikkim·hills

Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of 5,800 feet (1,800 m).

Sikkim·hills

Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of 5,800 feet (1,800 m).

Sikkim·hills

Gangtok is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim. Gangtok is located in the eastern Himalayan range, at an altitude of 5,800 feet (1,800 m).

Himachal Pradesh·festival · music

Himalayan music festival 2014, an outdoor electronic dance music festival held in Dharamshala.

Tamil Nadu·hills

Kodaikanal is the place to be when you want to melt out from the hustle and bustle of the city, where you will get fresh air and the greenest place you can be, unlike other peaceful places kodakanial is in south India, Tamil Nadu not in the…

Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is the highest plateau of the Indian state of Kashmir with much of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).

Ladakh·ceremony · aerial

Aerial view of Thiksey Monastery. It is situated 18 km from Leh in the valley of Indus river. Thiksey Monastery is the largest monastery in central Ladakh district in Jammu & Kashmir.

Ladakh is a region 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.

forest · hills

One of Bhutan's significant natural resources in the late twentieth century was its rich forests and natural vegetation.