“Himalayas”

river · festival

Peopling gathering over the banks of river Yamuna to take a holy bath so that they can be liberated from the sin they have made and cleanse all the contamination of the material world.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Manali acts as a hub for India's tourism sector. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the north India.

river · lake

Situated at Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas, Manimahesh lake is an high altitude lake (located almost at 4080 M from sea level).

hills · highway

Driving in Uttarakhand from Kumaon on Bhatronjkhan road. Driving at night is a daring task as visibility is low.

Bhutan·hills · temple

Dochula Pass stands an hour and a half away from Thimphu, along a lovely Rhododendron and conifer forest (with trees festooned with orchids) and lies along the highway to central Bhutan, with a road leading to Punakha.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Every year millions of people take holy bath at Ganga river to wash away all sins and attain moksha. The Ganges , also Ganga, is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh.

snow · river

The mountain stands strong as the holy Hindu river Bhagirathi flows out of a snout in Gaumukh in Uttarakhand. Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi river originates.

Uttarakhand·river · temple

IAF helicopter - Mi8 landing on a helipad built near Kedarnath temple. Whereas the devotees and workers wait for the chopper to land so that they can make their way through the tiring hills of Kedarnath.

West Bengal·ceremony · festival

At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…

Uttarakhand·river · sport

River rafting being an adventurous sports has its own pros and cons. A rafter is being seen struggling against the gurgling dangerous waves of the river in Rishikesh.

river · forest

The first days of 16 mm colour film, from the pre-Independence era, with a monsoon water lake, an elephant walking up a forest stream-bed, a trout stream in the western Himalaya and other footage elements from the collection of a British fo…

river · architecture

Bridge over the River Rangeet in Sikkim. Rangeet River, Indian RiverRangeet River is a tributary of the Teesta River, the largest river in the Sikkim state of India. Rangeet River is also spelled as ‘Rangit River’.

wildlife · river

Village life in Assam, we see a cute white goat moving around and a monkey sitting on the fencing of a house, children seen enjoying around... Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region.

river · hills

Indian tourists raft on Indus river locally known as Singhe Khababs. They prepare their raft boat and wear the life jackets. One can see the Himalaya in the backdrop.

river

The Dooars or Duars are the floodplains and foothills of the eastern Himalayas in North-East India around Bhutan.

river · hills

Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m (28,169 ft) in a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himal that is limited in the west by the Tamur River and in the east by the Teest…

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.

West Bengal·ceremony · highway

At the end of six days, the idol is taken for immersion in a procession amid loud chants of 'Bolo Durga mai-ki jai' (glory be to Mother Durga') and 'aashchhe bochhor abar hobe' ('it will happen again next year') and drumbeats to the river o…

temple · hills

The temple bells ring out through the Gangotri valley which is situated in a more constricted gorge whereas at Harsil the valley opens out and the Ganga gets its first stretch! One of the most sacred destinations to salvation and redemption…

river · temple

Devotees perform holy dance to invoke their Gods to seek blessings. The Gangotri temple was built by the Gorkha General Amar Singh Thapa, in the 18th century, is situated on the left bank of Bhagirathi.

Uttarakhand·snow · livestock

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft.

snow · livestock