“Himalayas”

river · hills

What a fabulous privilege to see this rare animal stalking in the high Himalaya, in seclusion and in its prime habitat along the cliff-face of a steep high altitude Himalayan mountainside.

Ladakh·river · hills

A high mountain pass in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir, Baralacha La means the pass where many roads meet. The pass connects Lahaul in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.

Punjab·temple · architecture

Punjabi women make chapatis for Langar at an open makeshift community kitchen near Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara in Rupnagar district of Punjab. Sevadars serve food for free at langar outside Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

A fantastic high Himalayan view from high above Madhyamaheshwar shrine in the Kedarnath region of Garhwal, Uttarakhand Himalaya.

river · lake

Beautiful settlement surrounded by green mountains and clean lake, Nainital in Uttarakhand looks like paradise with clean air to breath, clear blue sky above and greener all around.

aerial · river

Pahalgam town and golf course: an aerial journey over Kashmir, India. Pahalgam is famous for its scenic beauty and is the jewel of the picturesque Liddar valley located in the high Himalayas.

river · old town

An aerial view of IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Roorkee, Ganga canal and crowded old town.

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Early morning boat ride on the banks of holy river Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. One can see the Mankarnika Ghat while sailing down the Ganges.

river · hills

A Brown Dipper dips its body on rocks around the Jallandhri Garh torrent en route Lamkhaga pass in the Uttarakhand Himalaya of India.

Himachal Pradesh·temple · ceremony

Vaidyanath Siva Temple, Baijnath is a famous 13th century temple dedicated to lord Shiva as Vaidyanath, 'the Lord of physicians'.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Jalori Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 10,800 ft (3.120m) above the sea level, situated in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

river · architecture

An old iron bridge on the Ramganga river in the lower foothills of the Kumaon Himalayas is traversed in slow motion and one can spot mahseer fish floating in the waters of the river.

river · hills

Cook making chapati for BSF jawans in Assam... Serving food to BSF jawans at dinning hall of their camp in Assam. The Border Security Force (BSF) is a Border Guarding Force of India.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · aerial

An aerial riverine journey up the Ganga at Haridwar town, with the muddy brown monsoon mud-filled waters of the Ganges, and the colourful jam-packed homes, ashrams and shops along the river's commercial religious course...

Uttarakhand·river · hills

The Mandakini comes down from Kedarnath side and the Alaknanda emerges from the mountains above Badrinath, fed by the streams from the Valley of Flowers and Hemkund valleys, as well as the Rishi Ganga coming down from Nanda Devi.

river

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…

hills · aerial

A stunning aerial view of the picturesque Kangra Valley, where the mighty Beas River flows through a dramatic Himalayan landscape.

hills · river

Ransi village in Uttarakhand offers a dramatic view of the Ganga river flowing through a deep Himalayan gorge, surrounded by steep, forest-covered mountains.

festival · hills

The crowds come together to catch fish after stunning them with a local anesthetic powder obtained from a shrub, and crowd into a stream. This practice ruins the riverine ecology.

Uttarakhand·river · flowers

Rhododendron arboreum flowers stream down at the birthplace of the Rispana - Bindal streams of Dehradun, at the wildfilmsindia forests at Pari Tibba in Motidhar.

river · lake

The Mansarovar lake is situated about 2000 km from Lhasa is world’s highest freshwater lake.

Punjab·temple · architecture

The Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara is known as Gurudwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib in the Anandpur city in Ropar district of Punjab. It rains in the city and devotees use polythene sheet to cover themselves.

Himachal Pradesh·highway · river

The journey along the Manali-Leh highway at high altitude and variable road conditions, normally takes two days, so travellers and tourists use this spot as an overnight stop.

Himachal Pradesh·highway · river

The journey along the Manali-Leh highway at high altitude and variable road conditions, normally takes two days, so travellers and tourists use this spot as an overnight stop.