“Himalayas”

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 · 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.

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.

river · hills

Around 8 kms from Gangtok Tashi View Point located on the Gangtok – North Sikkim Highway offers the spectacular view of Mt. Kanchenjunga and Mt. Siniolchu. Tashi View Point was built by late king of Sikkim - Sri Tashi Namgyal.

river

A lovely impromptu road-side waterfall in the post monsoon season, while driving from Chungthang to Lachung, in north Sikkim, India. Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state located in the Himalayan mountains.

river · hills

Around 8 kms from Gangtok Tashi View Point located on the Gangtok – North Sikkim Highway offers the spectacular view of Mt. Kanchenjunga and Mt. Siniolchu. Tashi View Point was built by late king of Sikkim - Sri Tashi Namgyal.

river

Dev Prayag is the place where two holy rivers meet, the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda. Dev Prayag is one of the five prayags which means "confluence" in Sanskrit located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·temple · festival

Devotees in trance blessings pilgrims during Yamunotri Yatra. And pilgrims carry palanquin of deity to Yamunotri temple. Yamunotri is one of the Char Dham and it is also first place to visit in the Char Dham Circuit.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Here one can see men uses ponies for traveling from one place to another on their way to the sacred temple of Yamunotri in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

wildlife · aerial

Amazing aerial shot of Guwahati city taken on the way to Manipur. Also see some superb aerial footage of the Brahmaputra River! Assam is a state of India in the north-eastern region.

river

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

temple · river

One of the most sacred destinations to salvation and redemption, the Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra is meant for the holy devotees round the world.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Without the Ramganga river there would be no Corbett. It is the largest of the precious few perennial sources of water in the Park. In fact, for a brief period (from 1954 to 1957) the Park was known as Ramganga National Park.

livestock · river

In the shadow of the highest peaks of Sikkim, a daily drama plays out in the life of a cow. He scratches his head in rather a rough fashion against a tree-trunk to relieve a persistent itch! Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in th…

Uttarakhand·wildlife · birds

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

The scenic landscape of Nainital, one of Uttarakhand's best-known hill stations in the Kumaon Himalayas.

hills · industry

A Mule is being loaded with sand along a riverbank in the Rudraprayag region of Uttarakhand. Two workers are filling sacks with sand and securing them onto the animal’s back for transportation through the mountainous terrain.

hills · river

A man dscribes the distance of the Ganga from Gangotri to Rishikesh in kilograms and then corrects himself to kilometers! A man shares his experience of river rafting in the sacred Ganga and speaks about the spiritual and natural significan…

Uttarakhand·river

Evening winter sunset glow on Kedarnath and Chaukhamba mountains at sunrise, as seen from Budha Madhyamaheshwar and reflected in the lake waters in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary of the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

At the end of the pilgrim season each year, the idol or murti at the Yamunotri temple is taken down for the winter, in a small procession and as part of a seasonal migration.

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People have a holy bath at Yamuna ghat to get rid of the sins they may have committed (as Hindus) and pray for a better future.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Manali to Pinjore chopper flight, Himachal Pradesh. The Wilderness Films chopper-cam films the Manali to Pinjore helicopter flight.

hills · river

A group of tourist's leave for Lhasa on a bus from their hotel. Despite rampant Chinese-led modernisation, Lhasa (literally the 'Place of the Gods') is still largely a city of wonders.