“Himalayas”

birds

The White-throated Fantail (Rhipidura albicollis) is a small passerine bird. It is found in forest, scrub and cultivation across tropical southern Asia from the Himalayas, India and Bangladesh east to Indonesia.

wildlife · forest

Flood hits Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a UNESCO natural heritage site. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills

The Kashmir valley near Pampore provides a very refreshing, panoramic view of the Ladakh and Zanskar ranges of the Himalayas. On a bright day after rain towards the end of October, the clouds and the sun enhance the beauty of the views.

hills

Wonderful view of greener paddy along a river and rich forested mountains of Bhutan. Human settlement on the valley enjoying the fresh air, water and organic food.

river · hills

Road journey along the Teesta river which is a lifeline of the Indian state of Sikkim, flowing for almost the entire length of the state and carving out verdant Himalayan temperate and tropical river valleys.

flowers

Frog sitting in a Sikkim garden - can you help us identify this species of Bufo, as it displays perfect camouflage on the mottled rock that it sits on? Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains.

ceremony · hills

Prayer flags near the Yumthang river bank in Sikkim, India. Pedicularis flowers on the swampy meadow, en route Yumesamdong which lies on the plateau beyond Yumthang's hot springs.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

Wispy clouds swirl around the high precipitous ridge of Landour - the first real ridge of the Himalaya from the plains... Clouds in time lapse in Landour.

hills · forest

With a backdrop of wild Himalayan forests, this is the quintessential image of how Uttarakhand was before development, roads, dams and temple-towns took over the landscape! Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484 km², of which 93% is mounta…

Uttarakhand·river · highway

A roadside board on Badrinath road shows the directions of tourist and rafters camp in Kaudiyala and distance of Badrinath while a tourist bus passes through the road. Tourists raft on river Ganga can be seen.

hills

Monsoon clouds moving over the Ganga valley and storm over sal forest as seen from Ananda in the Himalaya spa, Uttarakhand / uttaranchal. The town of Rishikesh can be seen in the plains below...

Himachal Pradesh·snow · hills

Explore the inner Parvati valley in the dead of winter, through the chopper-cam of Wilderness Films India. See the frozen stream coming down the valley, with snow and ice on both sides...

village

Join these smiley villagers in the apple belt of Himachal Pradesh - Kinnaur. Kinnaur surrounded by the Tibet to the east, in the northeast corner of Himachal Pradesh, about 235 kms from Shimla is a tremendously beautiful district having the…

hills

Team of two of hikers walk on deserted lofty mountain of Ladakh. Despite being not easy to climb the stiff mountains the hikers make an effort to climb the deserted terrain.

snow · hills

A group of naturalists search 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.

hills · village

Aerial view of an Ladakhi village surrounded by snow filled barren mountains in Kashmir, India.

snow · hills

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

Uttarakhand·temple · festival

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.

Gujarat·wildlife · lake

Painted Storks searching for food into the wetland of Thol Wildlife Sanctuary. The Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wading bird in the stork family.

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.

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.

Bhutan·bazaar · ceremony

Decorated prayer wheels being sold at Paro market in Bhutan. Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas. It is bordered to the north by China and to the south, east and west by India.

hills

A handsome Indian flag flutters in Kashmir region in India. Kashmir is the northwestern region of South Asia.

ceremony

Bhutanese man turning prayer wheels at a Buddhist temple in Bhutan. Bhutan officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas.