“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.

Himachal Pradesh·sport

Rock climbing is very interesting and adventurous sport which provides a large platform to perform. Learning rock climb is very easy and interesting. A rock is climbed by mind & body both.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · festival

Amarnath cave is a famous shrine in Hinduism located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is dedicated to Shiva.

Himachal Pradesh

Reckong Peo also known as Peo is considered to be the land of Gods and is a splendid beauty showcased by the Himalayas. It is a place which is believed to be the abode of Gods.

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.

Himachal Pradesh·river

Pang is an useful halt on Manali Leh highway. Basic tented accommodation and food available in the many tea houses on the river bed. This facility is available during the "season"(June to October).

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.

livestock

The Changthangi or Pashmina goat is a breed of goat from Tibet or neighbouring areas in the Ladakhi Changthang, usually raised for meat or cashmere wool (known as pashmina once woven). These goats grow a thick, warm fleece.

forest · hills

passing through thick Oak forests en route Kuari Pass. A Nepalese talks about herb and plant poachers who take out jari-bootis or Himalayan herbs, for sale into the local illegal illicit trade.

hills · sport

Snowboarding is a winter sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow while standing on a board attached to a rider's feet, using a special boot set onto a mounted binding.

snow · sport

Snowboarding is a winter sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow while standing on a board attached to a rider's feet, using a special boot set onto a mounted binding.

snow · sport

Snowboarding is a winter sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow while standing on a board attached to a rider's feet, using a special boot set onto a mounted binding.

hills · forest

A devotional gathering during Nag Panchami, a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Nag Devta, the revered serpent deity.

Uttarakhand

The warm sun rises on a cold winter's day at the Tekla camp of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in the Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand.

flowers · hills

An Indian Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais cashmiriensis) takes in nectar from plum blossoms at wildfilmsindia's Wilderness Orchard and botanical garden in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.