“Himalayas”

Assam·wildlife · forest

The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and one-horned Indian rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae family.

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.

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.

river · sport

An American adventure sport called River running has has managed to consolidate its hold on the youth of an ancient land called India.

river · monsoon

Delicious red apples on a tree, awaiting harvest. A man plucks apples ready for harvesting from the young apple trees in his orchard in Garhwal Himalaya.

river · politics

The Yamuna, sometimes called Jamuna or Jumna, is the largest tributary river of the Ganges (Ganga) in northern India.

Himachal Pradesh·river · hills

The sound of a gushing river, a cluster of beautiful valleys, clouds and a green lush valley of Himachal Pradesh being captured. Meanwhile, a local man is herding his goats on the highway.

Himachal Pradesh·hills

Indian tourists get ready for paragliding in Manali in Himachal Pradesh. One can see a glider preparing his parachute. The gliders gliding over the Himalaya can be seen.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Nako is one of the most picturesque hamlets in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Situated at an elevation of 3662 meters above sea level, the Nako Monastery is built around a small lake.

flowers · hills

Betula utilis is a birch tree native to the Himalayas, growing at elevations up to 4,500 m (14,800 ft). The specific epithet, utilis, refers to the many uses of the different parts of the tree.

hills

Dark black and white clouds moving fast in the morning sky - Time lapse in Ladakh. 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, in…

Ladakh·architecture · hills

The majestic Leh palace rises from the edge of a hill overlooking rest of the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh.

birds · hills

Robin Accentor (Prunella rubeculoides) seen in winter in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Bird in Ladakh.

This is a stunningly sharp time lapse of a movement of clouds over a stark Ladakhi landscape taken in the peak of winter when the temperature was an average of minue 30 degrees Celcius! Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mk2 camera using a Nikon 20 m…

Ladakh·livestock · hills

Double-humped camels at Nubra Valley in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. One can see the barren hills of Himalaya in the background while the camels walk around.

hills · festival

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.

hills · snow

This footage begins with trekkers or local mountain workers digging into a barren hillside, possibly clearing, repairing, or preparing a section of the trail in the remote high-altitude terrain of the Rudragaira region.

ceremony

An old man religiously counting prayer beads. Prayer beads are made of rudraksha seeds. It is believed that the seed of Rudraksha contains the secrets of the entire evolution of the cosmos within it.

school

Woodstock is the oldest international boarding school in Asia, and is regularly ranked as number one in India in peer and parent surveys (Education World 2008, 2009, 2011).

Nepal·hills · river

The Pokhara Valley, a land of spectacular beauty crowned by the majestic Himalayas, conjures visions of calm but vibrant green hills. Loaded with luxuriant vegetation and dotted with shimmering lakes, the valley offers awesome vistas.

wildlife · birds

The grey-Bushchat (Saxicola ferreus) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Thol, Gujarat·wildlife · birds

Painted Stork take flight at Thol Lake. Thol Sanctuary, about an hour's drive from Ahmedabad, attracts flocks of flamingos, pelicans, kingfishers, ibis, and leggy storks.

wildlife · birds

Black-capped or Rufous Sibia is a common and melodious Himalayan bird. The rufous sibia (Heterophasia capistrata) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family. It feeds on berries and insects.

forest

The Hoary-throated Barwing (Actinodura nipalensis) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family.