“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Black Bulbul on Berberis aristata shrub! Hill birds enjoy eating the blackish-blue berries of the Berberis bush, here seen in Landour.

flowers

Saussurea gossypiphora. According to Wikipedia: "Saussurea is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to cool temperate and arctic regions of Asia, Europe, and North America, with the highest divers…

hills

Caltha palustris or Marsh Marigold is a spring-time blooming high Himalayan meadow flowering plant. It is commonly seen in the alpine meadows of Garhwal and Kumaon in Uttarakhand.

hills · lake

Bar-headed Geese feeding at Tehla Jheel in Sariska National Park, Rajasthan, near the Amab property and Nilkanth temples. The Garh Rajore temples are also nearby as is the fort of Kankwari where Dara Shikoh was kept hostage by the Mughals.

hills · snow

A breathtaking scenic view of the snow-covered Himalayan peaks unfolds from the heights of Bandarpoonch, showcasing the majestic White Peak and Black Peak or Kalanag rising dramatically against the sky.

The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia.

temple · river

People performs ritual on the banks of Yamunotri as others throng Yamunotri Temple in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

lake · river

Pair of Painted Storks forage in shallow water of Thol lake at Thol Wildlife Sanctuary in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.

hills

Small cafe is located near Do Drul Chorten in Deorali. Deorali is surrounded by dense forest. Deorali is in Gangtok. Gangtok is a municipality, the capital and the largest town of the Indian state of Sikkim.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Pilgrims offer prayer and seek blessings from goddess at Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

temple · river

Pilgrims on way to Yamunotri temple in Uttarakhand. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit. Thousands of devotees visit the sacred shrine of Yamunotri temple, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Hot water spring or Surya Kund at Yamunotri Temple in Uttarakhand. Devotees cook rice in the hot water spring during Yamunotri yatra.

river · hills

View of panoramic hills of Garhwal which are a combination of mountain peaks and valleys. And stream flows through valley of Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, India.

livestock · hills

Sheep grazing the amazing green carpet like grass in hills of Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India.

West Bengal

Red Panda relaxes on a branch of a tree in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also called lesser panda and red cat-bear, is a small arboreal mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China that ha…

politics

Macaque sitting on cable wires and one can see a massive cables of electrical wires a common site seen in every city. And pigeons sits over the roof.

Himachal Pradesh·music · hills

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.