“Himalayas”

flowers · hills

Wild flowering Rhododendron campanulatum shrubs above Dodital in May, 1994. Archival Himalayan flowers... Rhododendron campanulata ssp.

dance · music

Nepali folk dance performed during Sikkim Winter Carnival in India's state of Sikkim. Viewer Anup Lohorung informs us that "This is Sakela dance of the (Khumbu) Rai tribe and the song describes and portrays the process of harvesting crops.…

hills

Donnie's bachelor pad in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is also earthquake resistant and hugely space saving, with barely a footprint on the ground, thanks to his engineer father.

hills · river

Clouds move in fast motion over Eastern Himalayan in India. Eastern Himalaya is situated between the Kali Gandaki River in Central Nepal in the west and Myanmar in the east, occupying southeast Tibet in China, Sikkim, North Bengal, Bhutan a…

hills · forest

The red panda is dwarfed by the black-and-white giant that shares its name. These pandas typically grow to the size of a house cat, though their big, bushy tails add an additional 18 inches (46 centimeters).

flowers · hills

The Flower of Burans (Rhododendron) blooms over the Uttarakhand hills during spring season in the month of March and April. When this flower is in full bloom the mountains seem exactly as twinkling stars studded sky.

hills · snow

Trekking in Uttarkhand Himalayas can be termed as an absolute joy for nature and adventure lovers. Uttarakhand is the only Himalayan state which offers the widest variety and nature of treks.

aerial · hills

A solar park set within the mountainous landscape of Uttarakhand, where rows of solar panels stretch across the terrain under an open sky.

birds · wildlife

This video brings you an extraordinary glimpse into the rich birdlife of the Himalayan region, showcasing a variety of beautiful and behaviorally unique species in their natural habitats.

hills · flowers

Paeonia emodi, a species of wild Peony that is endemic to the upper Himalaya, grows at the wildfilmsindia botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

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Trainees from the NIM Adventure course number 224 learn how to make a bivouac shelter. A bivouac shelter is any of a variety of improvised camp site, or shelter that is usually of a temporary nature, used especially by soldiers, or persons…

hills · wildlife

Seen here at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens, this widespread and curious Himalayan bird is a happy sight for any birder. The grey-winged blackbird is a species of bird in the family Turdidae.

architecture · hills

Himalaya House in Connaught Place caught fire on 19th November 2012. Everyone escaped except for a guard who died, but many offices got gutted.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · snow

Some fantastic sunrises and aerials in time lapse mode, taken from the western Himalayan region of Ladakh, in Jammu and Kashmir state, India.

Nepal·hills

Nepal has flown a range of smaller aircraft for wildlife viewing in parks such as Chitwan and also for mountain flights to view Everest, Annapurna and close-by ranges.

music · hills

Following in the footsteps of Parikrama, that started out of Delhi University and went on to become one of the most iconic independent music establishments in the country, Delhi based Raagleela is a the fusion band with a difference.

livestock · hills

A Himalayan shepherd herds his sheep across a high altitude meadows near Kiarkoti in Uttarakhand, en route the Lamkhaga pass.

hills · snow

Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, depending on whether the route chosen is over rock, snow or ice. All require experience, athletic ability, and technical knowledge to maintain safety.

Ladakh·hills · river

Keylong (or Kyelong or Kyelang) is the administrative centre of the Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, 126 km (78 mi) north of Manali and 120 km (75 mi) from the Indo-Tibetan border.

Nepal·hills · aerial

Flying over the high peaks of Nepal. Air transport is all important to Nepal (since it is a landlocked country) and has been largely developed since 1953, first by the Indian Air Lines, and subsequently in 1959 by the Royal Nepal Airlines C…

Nepal·hills · highway

Drive the roads of Nagarkot in district Bhaktapur in Nepal facing the Himalaya. See the agricultural fields along side the road. The houses built alongside the road with the backdrop of Himalayas.

flowers · hills

A lovely alpine meadow, with mist rolling in! Monsoon magic in the high Himalaya, with Saussures and Bistorta flowering in Garhwal, near the shrine of Hemkund in the Valley of Flowers or Bhyundar valley region...

hills · wildlife

Himalayan Fox eating from the kill of a Snow Leopard - standing and tugging at the meat in the body, from atop the dead Yak! The fox takes out large chunks of meat, with fur attached, and gulps them down.

hills · industry

A bunch of grey langurs or Hanuman langurs hiding under a huge rock in Tali village located in Bazpur of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. They eat fruits and flowers locally available in this meadow.