“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·hills

Watch us sort and pack juicy nectarines and plums straight from trees in the orchards of Uttarakhand, at the wildfilmsindia estate of Jabbarkhet in the western Himalayan Mussoorie region.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

One of my favourite stories centers around a nest cavity in the tree trunk of a Toon tree in Landour, a small hill-station town in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Camping at at Kanchani Kharak in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, at around 15, 000 feet altitude, our camp is barely illuminated by the stars.

Uttarakhand·temple · dance

Women of Garhwal in Uttarakhand go into a trance and sway, dance, shout, sing and vibrate, as they become one with their God, at the Yamunotri shrine temple, at the closing the pilgrim season.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · snow

Clouds passing over the jagged snow covered Himalayan mountains of Kashmir Valley. The Kashmir Valley or Vale of Kashmir is a valley located between the Karakoram and the Pir Panjal Range in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

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.

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.

Uttarakhand

Not as prolific as the tens of thousands of daffodils at our Jabbarkhet estate, but a wide variety cheerfully blooming in spring-time nonetheless, the narcissus and daffodil / nargis varieties at our Motidhar estate in Mussoorie bring about…

river

A Griffon Vulture soars ahigh above a summer-time waterfall in Garhwal, along the Lamkhaga pass terrking route above Harsil. Thyme of ajwain wild flower proliferate on the ground.

hills · livestock

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

This Garrulus lanceolatus or Black-headed Jay sure is craving for a sip of water. Filmed in the backdrop of the orange setting sun the jay sits on a leaking tap and curves its body to reach the leaking water drops.

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...

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.

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.