“Himalayas”

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Foraging along fields and open spaces near villages and agriculture, this large flock of 12, 000 Demoiselle Cranes winters in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, as respite from the biting cold of their more northern habitats.

West Bengal·hills · railway

Nestled among the rolling mountains with the glistening Mt Kanchenjunga towering over the azure sky, Darjeeling is fondly (and admittedly most cliche'ed!) called "Queen of the Hills", provides a perfect gateway for those seeking to be in ha…

West Bengal·hills · wildlife

View of Kangchenjunga as seen from Tiger Hill in Darjeeling, India. Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India.

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.

Uttarakhand·hills

Pre-monsoon storm in teak trees as seen from Ananda in the sub-Himalayan low hills Narendranagar town, Uttarakhand, India, and the hills towards Rishikesh in the plains below, where the Ganga / Ganges river, enters the plains of north India…

temple · forest

Hidimba Devi Temple in Dhungri forest in Himachal Pradesh. Pagoda type structure erected in 1553 A. D. Pandavas spent a part of their exile in Kullu Himalaya. Indian and Western people pray at Hidimba Devi temple in Manali.

river · hills

The berries of Hippophae tibetica (also known as Leh Berry) are used to make a packaged juice drink that is high on Vitamin C. This trout stream outside Leh lies on the route to Sakti / Shakti Village.

hills · snow

View of snow covered barren mountains of Ladakh in India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo…

snow · hills

A naturalist looks for Snow Leopard through his spotting scope in the wintery mountainscape of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

snow · hills

A group of naturalists searches Snow Leopard in the snowy mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

Haryana·hills · dance

K. Dorgy and Group performs 'Chaches' or 'Peacock dance' of Ladakh at Surajkund Mela in Faridabad, Haryana, India.

Haryana·hills · dance

K. Dorgy and Group performs 'Chaches' or 'Peacock dance' of Ladakh at Surajkund Mela in Faridabad, Haryana, India.

snow · hills

Indian Naturalists searching for Snow Leopard and also filming in the snowy mountains of upper Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

Red billed Choughs in Ladakh Birds in Ladakh. Ladakh is known for bone chilling temperatures and high mountainous terrains. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

hills · music

A Ladakhi family sings and chants to entertain foreign tourists in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. Rigzin Yangdol tells us that these Ladakhis are "not singing a folk song. They are chanting a prayer in honour of BODHISATTVA.

Kargil, Ladakh·river

Chadar route over the Zanskar River in Ladakh. Confluence of the Zanskar river with the Indus at Saspul Nimmo, downstream from Leh and above Kargil and Budhkarbu Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir which lies between the Kunlun mountain…

Uttarakhand

The batch of 2006-2007 passing out from the Indian Military Academy, Dehra dun. The Indian Military Academy, Dehradun (also known as IMA) is the officer training Academy of the Indian Army. IMA was established in 1932.

hills

Some of the most beautiful Himalayan flowers all in one clip! The Primula macrophylla that grows in wild and desolate high valleys, Stellera chamaejasme with its heady fragrance and Paraquilegia microphylla which is the wildest of all, choo…

wildlife · birds

The Indian Pitta (Pitta brachyura) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It breeds mainly in the sub-Himalayas and winters in southern India and Sri Lanka.

wildlife · birds

The Indian Roller bird or Indian Blue Jay, coracias benghalensis, is commonly known in the country as Palapitta or Neelkanth, and is a protected species.

wildlife · birds

We came across this flock of birds on our trek in Nepal. While we sat for breakfast to the marvellous view of Annapurna South we came across this beautiful bird.

wildlife · river

Local village market in Assam selling vegetables, dry fishes, lemons and local foods items. Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region.

Meghalaya·temple · architecture

The Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians is one of the most beautiful churches and is perched on a hill. It is located in the Laitumkhrah locality in Shillong and is a Catholic church. One of the most popular church in Asia.

flowers

These brilliant purple Irises grow at the Wilderness Films Estate and conservation center in the Himalaya, and were brought to India by the British over 150 years ago, by ship! Iris is a genus of 260--300 species of flowering plants with sh…