hills

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Trekkers walk along a steep, snow-covered mountain ridge in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. One trekker wearing a red jacket stands out against the snow and exposed dark rocks.

hills · bazaar

A busy street in Joshimath, Uttarakhand, features local shops, guest houses and multi-storey buildings along the roadside. Pedestrians walk through the market as cars, motorcycles and a small goods vehicle move along the road.

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

A large gathering of devotees assembles outside Kedarnath Temple in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand. The historic stone temple is decorated with yellow, orange and red floral garlands across its entrance and facade.

hills · temple

Kedarnath town in Uttarakhand, where colourful tents, shops, guesthouses, and rest houses fill a high-altitude valley during the pilgrimage season.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A meditation cave is built into a stone structure in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. The entrance features a weathered wooden door set within a wall of stacked grey and brown stones.

hills · bazaar

A moving vehicle captures views of Badrinath market in Uttarakhand. Snow-covered mountains rise above the surrounding buildings and hotels.

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Devotees queue at Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand during the start of the Char Dham pilgrimage season.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

Rare footage as proof of Himalayan avalanches caused by helicopter operations at Kedarnath temple (part of the Kedarnath wildlife sanctuary) in Uttarakhand.

hills · forest

Koklass Pheasant with its beautiful black feather kalgi or head plumes, in its middle Himalayan thick mixed deciduous forest habitat: One of the most glorious Himalayan birds

ceremony · hills

The Jeetu Bagdwal festival begins with a traditional havan, as villagers gather in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand to honour a revered folk hero and local deity.

hills · forest

Koklass Pheasant with its beautiful black feather kalgi or head plumes, in its middle Himalayan thick mixed deciduous forest habitat: One of the most glorious Himalayan birds

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·ceremony · hills

An aerial view captures Rung tribals from Dugtu village carrying two sacred tree trunks through the forest from neighbouring Baling village during the Syang Sye Mahapuja in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

Uttarakhand·hills

Ever-changing cloudscapes of the Himalaya, as seen from Landour and Jabbarkhet in Uttarakhand - panoramic views of the Uttarakhand Himalayan mountain ranges.

Nubra, Ladakh·hills · highway

Join our team on a drive through snow-covered mountain roads to Khardung La, one of India’s highest motorable mountain passes, situated approximately 40 km north of Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Madhuganga Falls cascades through the rugged high-altitude landscape of the Garhwal Himalaya near Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand.

hills · highway

Join our team on a drive through the spectacular mountain landscapes of Ladakh, where winding roads cut through rugged, rocky terrain beneath vast skies and snow-capped Himalayan peaks.

Ladakh·hills · river

Follow a high-altitude road through Nubra Valley, Ladakh, with sweeping views over the turquoise waters of the Shyok River and the stark mountains of the Trans-Himalaya.

highway · hills

A stretch of National Highway 1, also known as the Leh-Srinagar Highway, passes through the high-altitude landscape of Saspol in Ladakh, India.

Uttarakhand·temple · festival

Pilgrims make their way up the steep mountain route towards Yamunotri Temple in Uttarakhand. Many devotees climb on foot, carrying walking sticks to support themselves along the uphill path, while others travel on mules and khachhars.

Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Badrinath Dham, a major Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The main shrine features a colourful façade, a traditional multi-tiered temple structure and flags flying above it.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Mount Neelkanth, a prominent Himalayan peak in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal region, near Badrinath. Its distinctive pyramid-shaped summit rises above steep rocky ridges covered with snow.

hills · snow

A distant view of Chaukhambha Peak in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand, India. Its prominent summit, steep snowy ridges, and rugged rocky faces rise above darker hills in the foreground.

Uttarakhand·architecture · hills

Bajrang Setu is a glass-floored suspension bridge near the historic Laxman Jhula in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. The bridge features a broad walkway, steel railings, glass panels and long vertical suspension cables.