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Time Lapse in Gaumukh Gangotri Gaumukh, source of river Ganga and abode of goddess Ganga, is one of the four of the Char Dham pilgrimage circuit in India.

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Time Lapse in Gaumukh Gangotri Gaumukh, source of river Ganga and abode of goddess Ganga, is one of the four of the Char Dham pilgrimage circuit in India.

forest · river

Jungle cat takes a huge leap across a stream of the Ramganga river!

Uttarakhand·wildlife · river

Fascinating and unusual sight of a sounder of Wild Boar crossing the Ramganga river in Corbett National Park! Swimming boar! Wild Boar crossing river! Sausages on hoof...

Uttarakhand·river

This video gives you a wide shot of crocodiles or gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Chilling in the Ramganga river taken from the cliffy High Bank which is situated on a high cliff above the river, after Gairal Forest Rest House, within Corbett…

Uttarakhand·river

Did you know that the Golden-backed Woodpecker seen at Corbett is not the regular plains one but the Three-toed variety! View a range of images from along the banks of the Ramganga river and the Kalagarh Dam.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · lake

Petunias, helichrysum, lotus flowers and Dal lake from Shankaracharya hill. Also, see lotus blossoms from a shikara and a trout stream in Pahalgam, a waterfall en route Amarnath and Nagin Lake with its shikaras...

river · wildlife

White-breasted Dipper on the river Teesta. According to Wikipedia: The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe and the Middle East.

wildlife · birds

White-breasted Dipper on the Teesta river near Thangu, north Sikkim. According to Wikipedia: The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus), also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe and the…

hills · birds

Himalayan or Blue Whistling Thrush in Ranikhet. Himalayan Whistling Thrush or the Blue Whistling Thrush, also known as the Whistling schoolboy! The bird fans its tail out when it is about to fly, and is known as Kalchure in Nepali.

Ladakh·river · snow

Walking the Chadar trail in Zanskar! Zanskar is located at a very high altitude in Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the best trekking destinations around the world.

river · boats

Boat carrying milk containers for the people of a riverine island on the Brahmaputra river. According to Blurtit, Assam is famous for two of its famous riverine islands.

river · boats

River transport (ferry) on river Brahmaputra, Assam, India. This is the route to Umananda riverine island, from Guwahati. According to Blurtit, Assam is famous for two of its famous riverine islands.

river · ceremony

An aghora baba sits in his hut and pulls out his favourite skull. He pokes alcohol into the eye sockets. He flambe's it a bottle of alcohol, lights the concoction and sits around for the food to cook.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Chandi Cremation ghat of Haridwar. The caretaker stokes the flames, as relatives of the deceased stand by. Some of them have covered their heads in respect to the departed soul.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Dead bodies burning on multiple pyres at Chandi cremation Ghat (shamshan / shamshaan ghat), Haridwar Chandi Cremation ghat of Haridwar. The caretaker stokes the flames, as relatives of the deceased stand by.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Burning corpses at Chandi Ghat in Haridwar. Dead bodies are cremated by Hindus, in the open and next to the Ganga or Ganges river, at this cremation ground in one of the holiest of holy Hindu cities of north India.

river · ceremony

An aghora baba sits in his hut and pulls out his favourite skull. He flambe's it a bottle of alcohol, lights the concoction and sits around for the food to cook.

hills · birds

Himalayan Whistling Thrush or the Blue Whistling Thrush, also known as the Whistling schoolboy! The bird fans its tail out when it is about to fly, and is known as Kalchure in Nepali. The Latin name is Myiophoneus caeruleus.

Uttar Pradesh·river

Birth and death in the city of birth and death! A man collects human ashes and dumps them to a side, even as a corpse burns on the pyre, at the edge of the Ganges river in the ancient city of Benaras, known equally for sarees, filth, squalo…

Uttar Pradesh·river · ceremony

Burning ghats in Varanasi. A cremation pyre burns unattended. Goats and dogs defecate and amble nearby. People walk by, oblivious to the proceedings. A few people stop and view the cremation proceedings.

Uttar Pradesh·river

The culture of Varanasi is closely associated with the River Ganges and the river's religious importance. The city has been a cultural and religious centre in North India for several thousand years.

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Varanasi also commonly known as Banaras is a city situated on the banks of the River Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is regarded as a holy city by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains.