“Himalayas”

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A herb of domestic yaks at the bottom of Spiti Valley. These animals are easily found and often used as a way of transport around the Himalayas. Due to their easy temperament, these furry beasts are easily managed by man.

flowers · hills

Himalayan Blue Poppy: claimed by many flower, Himalaya and British enthusiasts to be the most beautiful flower in all the world! This is the Meconopsis aculeata, the more widespread and common form.

river · hills

The Brahmaputra (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मपुत्र; Assamese: Brôhmôputrô), also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia.

Nepal·hills

Climbers head towards the top during their expedition to Mount Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on th…

Nepal·hills

Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.

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Climbers clicking pictures of the Himalayan peaks from the Everest Base camp during their expedition to Mt. Everest.

Nepal·bazaar · hills

View of Namche bazaar, Namche is known as gateway to Everest. It is a trading centre and a tourist spot as it is famous for Khumbu trek.

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Indian Army team using rope and ladder bridge to cross crevasses during Everest expedition. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and…

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Mount Everest climbers heading towards Everest during their expedition. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on th…

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Everest climbers in a queue to cross a ladder bridge in order to cross crevasses at Khumbu icefall.

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Climbers crossing crevasses and seracs using ladder and rope during their expedition to Everest.

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All climbers celebrate their successful trip to Mount Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.…

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Mount Everest climbers crossing crevasses and climbingseracs using rope during Everest expedition.

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Climbers and porters head towards the Everest base camp during their expedition to Mount Everest.

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Climbers cross huge seracs at Khumbu icefall. They are also crossing crevasses using rope and ladder.

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Climbers crossing crevasses using rope and ladder during their expedition to Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven…

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Climbers tying crampons and getting ready for the Mount Everest expedition. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas o…

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Climbers on way to Bupsa during their Everest expedition. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.

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Everest climbers on their way to Bupsa during the Everest expedition. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the…

Uttarakhand·river · temple

View of Western Garhwal hills and a waterfall seen on the route to Yamunotri, Uttarakhand in India. Autumn colours in the Himalaya! Yes, our mountains do have a fall season. What wonderful yellow ochre brown colours around these falls...

hills · river

Meeting point of Zanskar and Indus rivers. Zanskar river originates from the Himalayas, meets Indus river which originates from China and flows into Pakistan. This is the point where the confluence between Zanskar and Indus rivers happens.

hills · river

Beauty of Kanchenjunga at pre-dawn and the clouds beneath the mountains getting colored red by the setting sun. Kanchenjunga, is the third highest mountain in the world, and lies partly in Nepal and partly in Sikkim, India.

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Shown here in this video are the Indian Army Jawans with Lt. Col. S.C. Sharma (Deputy Leader) on the Everest Expedition in 2001. Col. Sharma is briefing the team about the use of oxygen at the higher altitude.

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Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.