“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·hills

A peek at Himalayan peaks from Landour above Mussoorie. Early morning sun hits the summits from the east, over Swargarohini (Ladder of heaven, from where the Pandavas ascended to heaven, at the end of the Mahabharatha), Bandarpunch range be…

livestock

A herd of Ibex in the Union Territory of Ladakh, India. Capra is a genus of mammals, the goats or wild goats, composed of up to nine species including the wild goat, the markhor and several species known as ibex.

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.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Tracking tiger pug-marks in Kaziranga National Park, India. Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

Assam·wildlife · forest

Dead Asian water buffalo at 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

Close-up shot of Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros in the field at Kaziranga National Park, Assam.

festival · bazaar

Devotees taking out the traditional Jaleb procession through the streets of Mandi town with devotees playing traditional folk music all the way. The Jaleb is a part of Mandi Shivratri Fair.

festival · bazaar

Palanquin of deities lines up at Mandi Paddal ground, for the Mahashivratri procession - Himachal Pradesh.

bazaar · festival

Devotees carrying palanquin of deities around Mandi town, Himachal Pradesh during the procession held at Mandi Mahashivratri fair.

bazaar · festival

Devta Shri Kali Vanshera arrives at the Mandi Paddal ground for the traditional Jaleb . Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar, also known as Sahor (Tibetan: Zahor), is a major city and a municipal council in Mandi District in the Indian sta…

bazaar · festival

Local folk singers performing at International Mandi Shivratri, Festival. Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar, also known as Sahor (Tibetan: Zahor), is a major city and a municipal council in Mandi District in the Indian state of Himachal…

bazaar · festival

Local Musicians Playing Traditional Himachali Musical Instrument Karnal while going for a procession during Mahashivratri Festival Mandi.

Jammu and Kashmir

Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over 21,495 sq mi (55,670 km2), and is bordered by Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Aut…

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Conversations between a local and a Sikh pilgrim at Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand. Hemkund Sahib (also spelled Hemkunt) is a Sikh place of worship Gurudwara, known as Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Sahib Ji, devoted to Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666--170…

Assam·forest · wildlife

Kaziranga National Park (Assamese: Kazirônga Rastriyô Uddan) is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India.

river · hills

Paro has the privilege of hosting Bhutan's lone airport. The Paro Chhu valley is an excellent trout stream and runs through the valley.

hills · river

Paro hosts Bhutan's lone airport and the valley comprises a range of bucolic imagery including traditional Bhutanese homes, dzongs or fortified monasteries and green rice fields as far as the eyes can see.

Arunachal Pradesh·forest · river

Bhalukpong is a small town located along the southern reaches of the Himalayas in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The town is located at 213m above sea level, 100 km from Bomdila, 52 km from Tezpur and 5 km from Tipi.

hills

Stok Kangri range as seen from Leh. Stok Kangri is a popular climbing peak and is easily accessed from Leh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir,in the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Captain Mohan Singh Kohli is an internationally renowned Indian mountaineer. An officer in the Indian Navy who joined the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, he led the 1965 Indian expedition which put nine men on the summit of Everest, a world rec…

wildlife · birds

Magpies, like crows, often catch and eat live young birds and chicks. See this Magpie devour a small chick, tear apart its feathers and dig into the body...

Himachal Pradesh·bus · hills

Look at all the weathered and dried puke outside the windows of these Himalayan roadways buses! This is a year 2000 archival clip from the Spiti Kalchakra at Key gompa.

ceremony · village

Age-old tantrik rituals take place in the dead of night at the high Himalayan village of Lakhat in Uttarakhand, during an auspicious festive season.

Bhutan·hills · temple

Dochula pass above Thimphu, en route central Bhutan... 108 stupas have been built on this beautiful pass which leads to the valley of Punakha to the north or to central Bhutan's Bumthang valley.