“Himalayas”

Nepal·snow · hills

Avalanche on Mt. Everest: A small avalanche takes place in the Khumbu icefall. The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs.

ceremony · temple

Travel to the Himalayan village of Lakhat near Chausar in Uttaranchal in North India. Images of the picturesque landscapes of the lower Himalayas with a cover of mist amongst the evergreen conifer trees and grassy slopes along the hillsides…

Uttarakhand

Langurs in the oaks of Landour. These langurs would recognize Mr. Ruskin Bond, know Victor Banerjee from Prannoy Roy, and know the difference between Anil Prakash and Sanjay Narang! Smart langurs, indeed...

birds · wildlife

Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) seen in winter in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Rosefinch in Ladakh. Help us identify this bird! Is it a rosefinch, an accentor or alpine sparrow or a thrush? Bird in Ladakh.

river

Chadar River in Ladakh. Confluence of the Zanskar river with the Indus at Saspul Nimmo. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir which lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

Expedition to Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir which lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. The largest town in Ladakh is Leh.

river

Chadar River in Ladakh. Confluence of the Zanskar river with the Indus at Saspul Nimmo. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir which lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

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.

hills · snow

The snow-covered peaks of the Kedarnath range in Uttarakhand, with steep granite cliffs, glaciers, and rugged ridgelines beneath a clear blue sky.

wildlife · birds

A Black Redstart perched on a bare, weathered branch, with low sunlight illuminating its rufous-orange underparts against its grey head and the blue sky.

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.