forest

dance · music

Sidi goma singing at ICCR's 3rd International Sufi Festival in Delhi. The Siddhi, also known as Habshi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group of Black African and/or Afro-Arab descent.

music · forest

A traditional occupation of Sidi Goma (African-Indian Sufis) in Gujarat has been to perform sacred music and dance as wandering faqirs, singing songs to their black Sufi saint, Bava Gor.

industry · forest

Where do all these logs come from? Are they logged legally? Aren't forest timber operations banned across India? These look like mighty logs.

industry · forest

Construction work underway in Uttarakhand overlooking the Deodar forests. A construction worker is seen manually bending iron rods using just a wooden beam and a hollow metallic pipe.

wildlife · forest

Elephant Training Center or 'Elephant Kraal' is an elephant training center in Kodanad is adjacent to a mini zoo, run by the Forest Department of the Government of Kerala.

river · hills

The Chitrakoot Falls is a natural waterfall located to the west of Jagdalpur, in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh on the Indravati River. The height of the falls is about 30 metres (98 ft).

Himachal Pradesh·river · monsoon

Jubbal is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. History of jubbal state goes back to 12th century.

Gujarat·livestock · ceremony

Maldhari women wash clothes by the river, around the habitat of the Indian Lion, in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India. Maldharis are nomadic tribal herdsmen who live in the Gujarat state of India.

hills · forest

Beautiful green mountains and valleys of Uttarakhand, India where two women are doing agriculture work as agriculture is the backboned of Uttarakhand.

Madhya Pradesh·forest · village

Village life of rural Madhya Pradesh Indians living in their traditional village mud houses in central India. Rural India at her best...

Gujarat·livestock · ceremony

Maldhari women wash clothes by the river, around the habitat of the Indian Lion, in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India. Maldharis are nomadic tribal herdsmen who live in the Gujarat state of India.

village · forest

As part of the 'Khonoma Green Village Project' (KGVP) supported by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, eco-tourism is being promoted in Khonoma village.

village · forest

Khonoma village is the first green village in India. Terrace cultivation is practice in Khonoma village, Nagaland.

village · forest

The forest department in Junagadh district has rescued Crocodile from Amrapur village in Maliya-Hatina taluka of Junagadh district.

village · forest

Khonoma village in Nagaland is the first green village in India. Khonoma is a tiny village surrounded by mountains on all sides in Nagaland.

forest

An endangered Asiatic lion was rescued after it fell into a 60 foot deep well by forest officials in India. The lion was found to be a 8-year-old male, and was seen roaming around the well when it slipped and fell in.

village · farmland

View of terrace cultivation in Khonoma Green Village, Nagaland. As part of the 'Khonoma Green Village Project' (KGVP) supported by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, eco-tourism is being promoted in Khonoma village.

village · forest

View of St. John Evangelist church in Khonoma village, Nagaland. As part of the 'Khonoma Green Village Project' (KGVP) supported by the Union Ministry of Tourism and Culture, eco-tourism is being promoted in Khonoma village.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · forest

Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. The park—named for the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment—was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.

Madhya Pradesh·forest · wildlife

Local village neighbours sitting outside their mud-fabricated house at Panna in Madhya Pradesh. Panna is a city and a municipality in Panna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for its diamond mines.

Uttarakhand·hills · wildlife

Beyond the temple outposts of Madhyamaheshwar and Budha Madhyamaheshwar lie some fabulous mountain valleys around Kanchani Kharak and Kanchani Khal.

forest · hills

Breathtaking view of sun disppearing behind the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. In the sky, beautiful clouds forming different shapes. The beautiful scenic view of sunset from Kedarnath Wildlife sanctuary.

wildlife · river

Beautiful evening view in the forest of Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh. Denwa River is the lifeline river of Satpura National Park.