“Himalayas”

snow

A lovely shot of Mr. Shivling and the Bhagirathi 1, II and III peaks as seen from Gaumukh. Also, see a close-up of Mr. Shivling above Tapovan / Tapoban. Nandanvan lies at the base of the Bhagirathi trio of peaks.

Himachal Pradesh·village · hills

Thaua, cairns or stone pile signifies different things to different people. Some of them have religious beliefs attached to it, someplace it to show that they are back home, and for some, it is like a milestone.

Nepal

Monsoon by Steve McCurry, "Flowers to the Rescue" and a book on Everest ("Summit of Achievement"). "The Hidden Himalayas" photographed by Thomas Kelly. See Roddy Mackenzie's famous 360 degree poster from the summit of Everest.

Nepal

Monsoon by Steve McCurry, "Flowers to the Rescue" and a book on Everest ("Summit of Achievement"). "The Hidden Himalayas" photographed by Thomas Kelly. See Roddy Mackenzie's famous 360 degree poster from the summit of Everest.

village

Dayara Bugyal, along with its twin, Gidara Bugyal, is perhaps one of the most beautiful alpine meadows in India. The meadows stretch out far and wide and all around the meadows are the many towering snow peaks.

hills · snow

View of snow covered barren mountains in Ladakh, Kashmir, 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…

hills · snow

View of snow covered barren mountains in Ladakh, Kashmir, 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…

Uttarakhand·temple · ceremony

Indian Hindu devotees perform rituals on banks of Yamunotri in Uttarakhand, India. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

temple · village

View of Kharsali village 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.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

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

temple · hills

Bhagsunath temple has a fresh spring water which flows through the temple pond and gets drained into the pool area, close to Temple complex.

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.

Assam·birds · livestock

Cattle egret resting on the back of Indian Rhino at Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

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

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.

hills

Birch forest and a fast flowing glacial mountain stream in upper Garhwal, en route Sukhi Top, in the general region of the Bandarpunch range, in Uttarakhand.