“monsoon”

village · farmland

Sonkhaliya, a hitherto unknown hamlet, 40 kms from Ajmer district in Rajasthan, has in recent years captured the imagination of birders for the two of the most sought after species in the oriental region - Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indic…

river · bus

Mahabaleshwar is located at 17.92°N 73.67°E. It has an average elevation of 1,353 metres (4,439 ft).

monsoon

After getting drenched in the rain, people stand on the street to get a cycle rickshaw ride in New Delhi.

wildlife · birds

The Lesser Florican, the likh or Kharmore an eye-catching bird that belongs to the bustard family, a family of birds known for its elaborate courtship displays.

Rajasthan·monsoon · festival

A traditional Teej procession makes way through Tripolia Gate in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

Rajasthan·festival · monsoon

A colourful procession of Teej Festival passes through streets of Jaipur,Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

bazaar · river

A Laotian woman walks down the streets of Laos during a rainy day. Laos is a Southeast Asian country traversed by the Mekong River and known for mountainous terrain, French colonial architecture, hill tribe settlements and Buddhist monaster…

flowers

Nerine is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are bulbous perennials, some evergreen, associated with rocky and arid habitats.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Landour a small cantonment town contiguous with Mussoorie, is about 35 km (22 mi) from the city of Dehradun in the northern state of Uttarakhand in India.

coastline · lake

A houseboat sails down the backwaters of Kerala in South India. Houseboats are typical structures in the backwaters of Kerala and very popular among tourists and travellers.

wildlife · forest

Elephants are large mammals of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea. Traditionally, two species are recognised, the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), although some evidence suggests…

Rajasthan·monsoon · ceremony

Fire breather fuel shoot out of his mouth to create a stream or ball of flame at Teej festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

It's been a low flowering year, but the bulb - rhizomes that had popped out of the ground have been taken care of, and covered with fresh soil, and all the agapanthus plants have been fed richly with vegetable leaf and cow manure, so we sho…

monsoon · old town

The Monsoons in Kerala do not take the pattern of incessant rains continuing for weeks. Virtually it rains for a few hours with sunny interludes.

Rajasthan·monsoon · festival

Number of devotees gather at Tripolia Gate to mark the procession of Teej in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

monsoon

The showers came as a welcome relief from the scorching sun and high temperatures which hovered around 45 degree Celsius .

monsoon

In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.

river · hills

Jog Falls is created by the Sharavathi River falling from a height of 253 m (830 ft), making it the second-highest plunge waterfall in Asia after the Nohkalikai Falls with a height of 335 m (1100 ft) in Meghalaya.

monsoon · highway

If you were waiting for good weather to plan an outing in Delhi, now is the right time. The showers keep the temperature at a comfortable level making an outing more relaxed and cool.

Uttarakhand

Rajasthan·monsoon · festival

Number of devotees gather at Tripolia Gate to mark the procession of Teej in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

Rajasthan·monsoon · festival

Number of devotees gather at Tripolia Gate to mark the procession of Teej in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva.

monsoon · forest

The floods in Assam have affected 8 lakh people, leaving 14 dead. About 1.5 lakh people have sought shelter in the 150 camps opened by the state government.

highway