desert

desert · festival

Musical evening a part of Rann Utsav carnival in Gujarat. Gujarat never fails to amaze and its amazement lies in a celebration at the largest tent city situated in the heart of the Kutch District-The Rann Of Kutch.

Bhuj, Gujarat·desert · festival

Musical evening at Rann Utsav Carnival, Gujarat. Gujarat never fails to amaze and its amazement lies in a celebration at the largest tent city situated in the heart of the Kutch District-The Rann Of Kutch.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · snow

Spiti Valley, surrounded on all sides by the soaring snowy mountain walls of the high Himalaya, Spiti is situated India’s northern border with Tibet in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of Demoiselle Cranes, locally known as Kurja, gather at Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village, Rajasthan. The migratory birds congregate across the designated feeding ground, with several cranes flying above the enclosure.

flowers · desert

Sapna Bhatia on India's western desert flora, the vilayati keekar or Prosopis juliflora problem on the Delhi Ridge, Kupi luwak and the civet coffee and other stories from the Indian cultural, food and foraging landscapes.

highway · hills

A vehicle drives along a paved two-lane mountain highway winding through a rugged high-altitude valley in Ladakh, India.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village, Phalodi district, Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Thousands of migratory Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja, gather at the Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village near Phalodi, Rajasthan.

desert

Several reddish-purple and black long-legged ants, likely belonging to the desert ant genus Cataglyphis, move around the entrance of a nest. The ants emerge from a small hole in the ground and move across the surrounding surface.

Uttarakhand·railway · desert

Hotel Golden and Om Sai Travels in the railway station area of Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The roadside features hotels, travel services, parked cars, scooters, and local shops along the narrow urban road.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · highway

A roadside stretch in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, features Somang Dhaba, a popular stop for travelers navigating the high-altitude mountain roads.

Uttarakhand·festival · highway

Walk through the vibrant ghats of Haridwar during the sacred Kumbh Mela 2021 where tradition meets modern challenges. Witness the spiritual energy and the majestic Ganga flowing through the heart of the ancient city.

river · desert

Take a drive across the mountainous cold desert of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, on the rough roads and brown hillsides between Nako and Kaza, both Buddhist monastery hubs as well. Experience this as a gyro-stabilized 4K video.

Himachal Pradesh·river · desert

Take a drive across the mountainous cold desert of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, on the rough roads and brown hillsides between Nako and Kaza, both Buddhist monastery hubs as well. Experience this as a gyro-stabilized 4K video.

river · desert

The Indus emanates in the mountains of Ladakh and passes through the arid landscape, past beautiful Buddhist monasteries such as Stakna and Thiksey, and down to the confluence at Saspul - Nimmu.

wildlife · desert

A large leopard emerges from behind the sparse tree growths in the arid terrain inside a national park in India. The leopard seems to be sniffing out something and is alert. It scouts its surroundings and walks on.

river · desert

As life in this cold dry desert of Ladakh is difficult, most of the habitation needs to be near the banks of river Indus. The villages of Nurla and Nimmo are situated on the banks of the river as it offers possibility of vegetation.

desert · dance

Amazing moves by this Rajasthani folk dancer on sand dunes of Thar desert. Her outfit is very traditional especially along with the ivory bangles up till her shoulder.

desert

Desert Rock was the code name of a series of exercises conducted by the US military in conjunction with atmospheric nuclear tests.

Ladakh·desert

Around Leh city, you see several places to visit in this beautiful cold dry desert. The most breathtaking moment in this video is to see a flight take off from Rinpoche airport.

desert

Beyond Jodhpur city, the desert starts to develop. This is the edge of the arid zone. See the city give way to the arid lands beyond, as one flies towards a rather lacklustre Jodhpur sunset in Rajasthan.

Jawai, Rajasthan·desert · music

A cold winter's night by the bonfire at Bagheera's Camp in Jawai, Rajasthan. A perfect rendition of Rajasthani folk songs beside a bonfire, on a cold night accompanied by instruments such as the Manjeera and Iktara.

music · desert

A band of Rajasthani folk musicians performs on top of the desert sand. They sing as well as play music with different traditional musical instruments. The musicians are playing Dhol, harmonium, khartal, Morchang and Mudkaa.