“Himalayas”

temple · river

High altitude bagpiping in the Himalaya! It's not a joke playing the bagpipes at 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 · river

Apart from the recognizable peaks of Kanchenjunga and Kabru seen at the beginning of this clip, can anyone help us identify the other peaks? To us, they look like Jichu Drakey and Chomolhari or Jomolhari in western Bhutan.

river · temple

Glimpses of the Himalayan peaks from Gangotri in the winters. At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

Panoramic view of Rishiskesh, Uttarakhand. River Ganga follows through and a closer look at Parmarth Ghat. A revered region of radical religion, Rishikesh translates to 'Lord of the Senses'.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · hills

The Lidder River or Liddar River, is a 73 kilometer long river in the Kashmir region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

river · temple

At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.

temple · river

At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.

Tehri, Uttarakhand·festival · river

During Maun Mela in Tehri Garhwal and nearby regions like Jaunsar and Rawai, villagers gather in flowing rivers for a unique traditional fishing practice.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

A raging forest fire burns in Nainital, during the hot and dry summer months of 2009. Forest fires mainly take place in the lower Himalayan regions of Garhwal and Kumaon during the months of April, May and June, and quickly spread thanks to…

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Pithoragarh is a city with a Municipal Board in the Pithoragarh district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, was carved out of district of Almora in 1960. Pithoragarh is located at 29.58°N 80.22°E.

temple · ceremony

Ukhimath is a pilgrimage site in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India. It is at an elevation of 1311 metres and at a distance of 41 km from Rudraprayag.

temple · ceremony

Ukhimath is a pilgrimage site in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, India. It is at an elevation of 1311 metres and at a distance of 41 km from Rudraprayag.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · hills

Sheshnag Lake is an alpine high altitude oligotrophic lake situated at the track leading to Amarnath cave 23 kilometers from Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Kashmir valley in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir at an elevation of 3590 me…

river · hills

A group of village trekkers walk towards Banderpunch peaks from their village of Agoda above Uttarakashi. They walk towards Bamsaru Tal in the early spring season, with reasonably thick snowpack..

river · lake

Dodital Lake view from the sky : Emerald Lake of the western Himalaya is a lovely trek away from Uttarkashi A stunning aerial view of Dodital valley and lake in Uttarakhand, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · river

This is a very telling image - straight out of The Man Who Would be King. One can almost see Peachy Carnahan and Daniel Dravot somewhere in the crowd, causing some mayhem! This is old world India, the Himalaya, and the trans Himalaya, all m…

temple · village

Garhwal Rifles band accompanies Gangotri idol as it enters Mukhba village Much pomp and pageantry accompanies the winter movement of the Gangotri temple idol on its winter journey.

temple · river

High altitude bagpiping in the Himalaya! It's not a joke playing the bagpipes at 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…

Tehri, Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Maun Mela in Tehri Garhwal and nearby regions like Jaunsar and Rawai, villagers gather in flowing rivers for a unique traditional fishing practice.

river · temple

At the beginning of winter, the idol at Gangotri temple is moved down, in a procession, to a lower village temple, near Mukhba.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · river

Waterfall en route Amarnath cave shrine, J&K. Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains.

hills · snow

Tip-top climbing on a Himalayan glacier! 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.

Uttarakhand·temple · river

Pilgrims visiting the temple in Gangotri and sadhus or Hindu priest take a holy bath in river Ganga, chanting mantras. Gangotri is a town and a Nagar Panchayat (municipality) in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

hills · river

In this video, the Lamkhaga Pass is a demanding trek at high altitude in the Himalayas that links the villages of Harshil in Uttarakhand and Chitkul in Himachal Pradesh, a challenging high-altitude trek in the Himalayas connecting the villa…