“monsoon”

birds · wildlife

The Kharmor, as it is locally known, glorifying its mating display, which is a jumping action, which usually takes place in the fields. Also seen nearby is a Cattle Egret, resting near the Florican.

Uttarakhand·forest · flowers

After the monsoon rains have hit the hills, what were once bare tree trunks just a few weeks before are now festooned with a profusion of fern species. This is a particularly productive Oak tree in Landour, Mussoorie.

village · livestock

In the monsoon, Sonkhaliya wears a colourful look, especially in the grazing grounds where the villagers bring their cattle to graze on the grass.

Rajasthan·village · monsoon

Monsoon showers give an unusual sight to the dry state of Rajasthan. In Sonkhaliya in Ajmer district, sudden showers result in floods in the fields.

monsoon · snow

From 14 to 17 June 2013, the Indian state of Uttarakhand and adjoining area received heavy rainfall, which was about 375 percent more than the benchmark rainfall during a normal monsoon.This caused the melting of Chorabari Glacier at the he…

Uttarakhand·monsoon

Ganga in pre-monsoon flood spate, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The waters are coming down thick and fast and are a deep muddy brown in colour. The Lachman or Lakshaman Jhula bridge can be seen in the distance as can the town of Rishikesh.

river · temple

Bhagsu Falls is a beautiful waterfall, situated in the small village of Bhagsu, behind the Bhagsunath Temple. During monsoon, this waterfalls turns into a 30 ft cascade, alongside a mountain that features slate graffiti.

river · temple

Bhagsu Falls is a beautiful waterfall, situated in the small village of Bhagsu, behind the Bhagsunath Temple. During monsoon, this waterfalls turns into a 30 ft cascade, alongside a mountain that features slate graffiti.

river · temple

Bhagsu Falls is a beautiful waterfall, situated in the small village of Bhagsu, behind the Bhagsunath Temple. During monsoon, this waterfalls turns into a 30 ft cascade, alongside a mountain that features slate graffiti.

river · temple

Bhagsu Falls is a beautiful waterfall, situated in the small village of Bhagsu, behind the Bhagsunath Temple. During monsoon, this waterfalls turns into a 30 ft cascade, alongside a mountain that features slate graffiti.

river · temple

Bhagsu Falls is a beautiful waterfall, situated in the small village of Bhagsu, behind the Bhagsunath Temple. During monsoon, this waterfalls turns into a 30 ft cascade, alongside a mountain that features slate graffiti.

monsoon

After heavy rainfall in Delhi, a cycle rickshaw wala (driver) dries himself and changes his shirt.

monsoon · highway

Monsoon vignettes - crowns from falling water droplets! Heavy rains in Delhi slow down the traffic and give commuters a hard time navigating flooded streets. Rains effect smooth flow of vehicles and many locations are jammed.

Gujarat·industry · desert

Villagers preparing and having tea in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. The salt workers settle down in the desert for 8 months between October to May and their homes adjacent to the salt pans that they work on.

ceremony · industry

Wife of a salt worker conducting puja (prayer) by spreading grains on the ground followed by puja conducted by the salt workers themselves.

Rann of Kutch, Gujarat·industry · highway

Shown here in the video is a truck loaded with salt in a salt pan in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

monsoon

The R K Khanna Tennis stadium in Delhi is a stadium which hosts national and international tennis events. It will be in active use during the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

forest · river

A dry riverbed meandering through a dense forest landscape in Assam, India. The light-colored sandy and silty channel indicates a seasonal watercourse that carries significant flow during the monsoon period.

Sohra, Meghalaya·industry

Old abandoned factory complex stands forlorn, ghostly and Chernobyl-like in beautiful Meghalaya, its chimney steeped eerily in monsoon mist.

monsoon · livestock

Amidst the rhythmic chaos of Delhi’s monsoon season, the city transforms into a living canvas of contrasts. As rainwater floods the streets, reflections of headlights dance across the surface, capturing the pulse of an urban jungle.

flowers

Kas/Kaas Plateau is a lateritic soil plateau on the ridge of North Western Ghats of India located to the west of Satara, Maharashtra.

Gujarat·monsoon · desert

Orange globe of a sun sets over the salt pans and desert-lands of the Rann of Kutch. The Great Rann of Kutch, along with the Little Rann of Kutch and the Banni grasslands on its southern edge, is situated in the district of Kutch and compri…

Madhya Pradesh·monsoon · river

Had the irrigation and PWD departments been more sensitive, this accident would not have take place.

Langma la pass which provides gorgeous views of Makalu, Everest, Lhotse Shar and Lhotse. The valleys and ridges below the snowline are richly covered with grass and thick vegetation nurtured by the monsoon.