“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·industry

A mansion was destroyed by Indian workers and JCB machines of the local cantonment board in the western Himalaya, after the High Court gave a demolition order, due to irregularities in the construction and have rules that were cited as havi…

river · lake

Hindu pilgrims bathe in holy Manimahesh Lake at an elevation of 4080 m on the Pir Panjal Range of the Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh. The lake is in the shape of the saucer and is divided into two major parts.

Pilgrimage is supposed to be a journey undertaken on foot, with hardship and peril to boot. But in the New India, it is often undertaken in comfort of a helicopter that drops so-called pilgrims near their site of worship or their religious…

hills · livestock

Herd of sheep grazing on the lush green meadow of Lamkhaga in Uttarakhand. With an elevation of more than 17000 feet, Lamkhaga Pass is one of the high altitude mountain passes in the Garhwal Himalayas.

hills · river

Tangtse lies on the valley floor through which the Harong stream flows. Surrounded by mountains, the village lies on flat arid ground with greenery to be seen only along the Harong stream.

Ladakh·lake · river

Pangong Tso, Tibetan for "long, narrow, enchanted lake", also referred to as Pangong Lake, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft). It is 134 km (83 mi) long and extends from India to Tibet.

Assam·wildlife

Asian elephant at Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

Kaziranga, Assam·wildlife · forest

Tough job were the forest guards are seen chasing the wild elephant in Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

river · aerial

A wonderful aerial journey from the gateway of the Himalaya - a flight up the Ganga as it enters the plains from the mountains in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The Lakshman jhoola / jhula bridge swaps above the river waters - green as they are.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

The gem of Uttarakhand - Nainital is a charming hill station that sits prettily at the green foothills of the Kumaon ranges in the Himalayas.

aerial

Golep Kangri and Stok: aerial view of winter in Ladakh Stok Kangri is a challenging trekking peak in Ladakh. Highly inspired trekkers always try to push their limit and take things forward, in anything they do.

Uttarakhand·aerial · river

An aerial view of Uttarkashi town along the Bhagirathi Ganga. Uttarkashi district was created on February 24, 1960 out of what then constituted the parganas of Rawain and Uttarkashi of Rawain tahsil of erstwhile Tehri Garhwal district.

West Bengal·river

Women working at Glenburn Tea Estate in Darjeeling, grading tea as per size of dried leaf. Glenburn is a heavenly little plantation retreat that lies on a hillock above the banks of the River Rangeet / Rungeet, high in the Himalayas, overlo…

West Bengal·river

Women working at the Glenburn tea Estate in Darjeeling. Glenburn is a heavenly little plantation retreat that lies on a hillock above the banks of the River Rangeet / Rungeet, high in the Himalayas, overlooked by the mighty Kanchenjunga mou…

Jammu and Kashmir·hills

Good stock footage of driving towards Stakna monastery from Thiksey monastery in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Uttarakhand·river · wildlife

For the survival of such a remarkable gamut of floral and faunal species in Jim Jim Corbett National Park of Uttarakhand , water is a crucial factor.

flowers

Rose Windmill butterflies mating. Rare sight of Atrophaneura latreillei which occurs at up to 2000 meters in the entire Himalaya. This is a large red-bodied swallowtail butterfly with a red-tipped tail. Butterflies mating in the forest.

festival · bazaar

The traditional Jaleb starts with pomp and show were the devotees play the traditional music instrument know as 'Thonkru', the procession takes place during the Mandi Mahashivratri every year.

hills · livestock

Bharal or Himalayan blue sheep standing on high altitude mountain in Ladakh. The Bharal , also known as the Blue Sheep, is a high mountain sheep that is the primary prey of Snow Leopards.

Nepal·bazaar · village

Indian Army mountaineers reach Namche Bazaar ahead of their Everest expedition. Namche Bazaar is a village and Village Development Committee (Namche) in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal.

Assam·wildlife · livestock

Indian Rhino, Water buffalo and Sambhar deer grazing on elephant grasses in Kaziranga National Park The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and Indian one-horned rhinoceros, belongs to the…

Assam·wildlife · forest

Rhinocerous seen taking a dip inside a water at Kaziranga National Park, Assam. The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and one-horned Indian rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae fam…

Assam·wildlife · forest

Rhinoceros and a deer seen grazing on field inside Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Rhino found dead at Kaziranga National Park, as the poachers chopped off its horn.. The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), also called the greater one-horned rhinoceros and one-horned Indian rhinoceros, belongs to the Rhinocerotidae…