“Himalayas”

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.

hills · livestock

Watch the wild mountain goat of the middle Himalaya peacefully graze in a lush meadow surrounded by the majestic Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand.

Ladakh·hills

Built in the 17th century by King Sengge Namgyal, Leh Palace—also known as Lachen Palkar Palace—is one of Ladakh's most important historical landmarks.

hills · highway

Filmed from inside a moving vehicle, captures the breathtaking scenery of Ladakh’s high-altitude mountain terrain.

hills · wildlife

In this stunning Himalayan wildlife sequence, we explore the vast high-altitude grasslands of Ladakh, home to the majestic Tibetan Wild Ass (Kiang) and hardy Yaks grazing freely under the endless blue sky.

wildlife · snow

Snow Leopard takes a nap next to a shrub in the high Trans-Himalayan rocky mountains of Himachal. Snow leopards have evolved to live in some of the harshest conditions on Earth.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

On a cloudy wintery day in March 2018, a White-crowned Laughing Thrush, Hill Barbets and a Hill partridge of Peora call out at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Landour, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

What fabulous evening winterline hues on Jaonli peak as seen from Iris Cottage at Jabbarkhet Estate, within the wildfilmsindia sanctuary in Uttarakhand.

temple · river

High altitude bagpiping in the Himalaya! It's not a joke playing the bagpipes in the dry winter air of the Uttarakhand Himalaya at an altitude of more than 10, 000 feet! The shrine idols are moved when the shrine shuts for the winter, like…

hills

A flight of Snow Pigeons shoots past the Birch (Betula utilis or bhoj patra) forest at the upper end of the Himalayan tree-line. This view comes to you above Dharali village, with the classic panorama of the 3 valleys on the North.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

As the hot summer become distant and winter sets in, people all over India breathe the sigh of relief. Power cuts had become the highlights of the Indian summer 1998.

hills · livestock

Spot the Goral herd on the hilltop as seen from our Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens in Uttarakhand.

birds · hills

This cheery Laughing Thrush is actually accompanied by the audio or calls of the Hill Barbet, but when in a noisy gaggly group, the White-crested has a bubbly loud call...

Uttarakhand·hills · river

High-altitude landscapes of Harsil Valley in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, India. Surrounded by towering Himalayan mountains, the valley is known for its rugged terrain, alpine scenery, and peaceful natural beauty.

Uttarakhand·hills

In a rare search and retrieval mission, code name ‘Daredevils’, the ITBP mountaineers had searched and retrieved 7 dead bodies near Nanda Devi East in Pithoragarh after a 500 hrs operation in high altitude Operation ‘Daredevils’ : 1.

hills · snow

A female Snow Leopard slogs up a snowed over slope, in search of prey. She passes a frozen tarn (pond) and positions herself above a small group of Himalayan Ibex.

Himachal Pradesh·snow · wildlife

Camouflages in plain sight this trio of Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) are basking at the edge of a steep cliff.

Manali, Himachal Pradesh·highway · bazaar

A massive landslide blocks the Kiratpur-Manali National Highway-21, near Hanogi in Mandi district of Himachal.

hills · livestock

Two cyclists compete for mountain bike race on the very steep and narrow roads of Bhekhati in Himachal Pradesh. A cow runs for sometime when cyclist approached towards her.

hills · temple

Aerial view of Tungnath temple in Uttarakhand. This is a popular temple trek from Chopta town lower down, which takes one through juniper and dwarf Rhododendron shrub forests higher up and above the tree line, and thicker evergreen and deci…

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

These Dahlia flowers are competing with wild Himalayan flowers and cover by seeding and spreading themselves in the wild, as garden escapes.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

These Dahlia flowers are competing with wild Himalayan flowers and cover by seeding and spreading themselves in the wild, as garden escapes.

lake · river

Situated at a height of almost 4,350 m above sea level, this natural wonder is the world’s highest saltwater lake. Its water, which seems to be dyed in blue, stand in stark contrast to the arid mountains surrounding it.

hills · flowers

Blue Himalayan Anemone is a perennial herb which is very variable, with 2-5 cm buttercup flowers in colors white, blue or yellow. Flowers are borne on short spreading, tufted stems about 5-15 cm long.