“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand

With total ceremonial regalia, gentleman cadets walk and parade at the pass out ceremony in the Indian Military Academy.

Uttarakhand

The Indian Military Academy is located in the foothills of the Himalayas, about 8 km west of Dehradun in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. The campus is on National Highway 72, which separates the North and South Campus.

music

A elderly Ladhaki woman sings a folk song and plays a traditional flat Ladhaki drum at a monastery in Ladakh.

Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains. The state borders Nepal to the west, China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and east, and Bhutan to the southeast.

ceremony · hills

Prayer flags in Sikkim, India. Filmed en route Lachen and Gurudongmar, in north Sikkim, along the Teesta river.

festival · ceremony

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

ceremony · hills

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

festival · hills

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabhar and the Terai. Uttarakhand has a diversity of flora and fauna. It has a recorded forest area of 34,666 km2 which constitutes 65% of the total area of the state.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Primula macrophylla var. moorcroftiana filmed in the inner sanctuary of Nanda Devi in 2001. Behind the protection of a lichen-riddled rock on an open exposed high altitude windy meadow grows a flowering clump of Primula macrophylla var.

river · lake

Devotees are dancing in the name of Lord Shiva at Manimahesh lake. Some devotees collect holy water from Manimahesh lake.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

A colony of Painted Storks perched on tree. Painted storks at their nesting site in Keoladeo National Park of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.

wildlife · birds

A colony of Painted Storks perched on tree. Painted storks at their nesting site in Keoladeo National Park of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.

birds

The blue whistling thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) is a whistling thrush found along the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. It is known for its loud human-like whistling song at dawn and dusk.

snow · river

Winter snow beyond Yamunotri range in the Utarakhand's state of India. Situated amidst the Garhwal Himalayas, Yamunotri in the state of Uttarakhand is naturally bestowed with abundant beauty and charm.

Uttarakhand·river

International tourists launching paper hot air balloons at Parmarth Ghat in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony

Aarti being performed by devotees 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.

Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony

Priest chant holy mantras and devotees offer prayer and seek blessings from God and 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.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · festival

Pilgrims gather for Yamunotri Yatra in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one can see devotees get into trance during the holy rituals.

Assam·wildlife

Indian Rhino roaming inside the Kaziranga National Park as seen through Elephant safari. The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros, belongs to the family Rhi…

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment on 17th May 2014 at Great Himalayan Resort Bhagsunath, Himachal Pradesh to allow people to enjoy the genre of electronic dance music…

snow · temple

Time lapse of Kedarnath town, Uttarakhand. The path leading towards Kedarnath temple is covered with snow. Kedarnath is a town located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and has gained importance because of Kedarnath Temple.

music · hills

The Bootleg Browns performing with Pete Wildman in the Himalayas. Blues band The Bootleg Browns have diverse musical styles and influences which come together to create a combination of blues based rock music with a hint of funk and a dash…

Assam·wildlife · forest

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses.