monsoon

ceremony · hills

Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut means the pile of grain which is celebrated to remember the victory of Lord Krishna over the arrogant Indra.

ceremony · hills

Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut means the pile of grain which is celebrated to remember the victory of Lord Krishna over the arrogant Indra.

river · flowers

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala·coastline · monsoon

Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland.

flowers · hills

Smithia hirsuta carpets: Kaas valley of flowers Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

flowers · hills

Smithia hirsuta carpets: Kaas valley of flowers Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

flowers · monsoon

Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

flowers · hills

Smithia hirsuta carpets: Kaas valley of flowers Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh·monsoon · village

A 115 year old man turns up to carry out a centuries old rain sacrifice, using chickens and young chicks as sacrificial 'lambs' on a tribal platform in Ziro village, Arunachal Pradesh, India.

monsoon

A man smoking a pipe carries a child on his head, while his fellow villagers hang up chicks for a rain sacrifice! Tribal People's lifestyle- Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India.

Arunachal Pradesh·monsoon

A 109 year old shaman conducts a rain sacrifice using young chicks and chickens, in Ziro village of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India.

flowers · monsoon

Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

flowers · monsoon

Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

monsoon · hills

Satara town by night, in the peak of the monsoon months. Despite the off-season, it's still quite crowded in this tourist town... Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft.

river · monsoon

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

river · monsoon

September 2012: Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

river · flowers

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

hills · monsoon

What is normally a weekend getaway for the summer months - Panchgani, is seen here in the wet monsoon months where it can rain for days on end! A brief respite in the rainfall allows people to scurry about town, busy with their chores.

river · monsoon

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

river · flowers

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow up to 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

river · monsoon

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

river · monsoon

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

monsoon

A young city-dweller tries to negotiate the Ring Road in the rain, with the aid of an umbrella. meanwhile, pedestrians seek shelter at bus stops and in subway doors. Notice the "Refrigerated Cold Water" cart in the backdrop!