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Ladakh·village · hills

Hardas Village in Kargil district, Ladakh, lies along the Srinagar-Leh Highway amid a rugged high-altitude mountain landscape. The Dras River flows beside the village, forming a bright turquoise channel at the base of the settlement.

hills · village

Zanskar Valley in Ladakh features steep, arid mountain slopes with terraced agricultural fields and rural settlements.

lake · river

The footage shows travel aboard a passenger boat on Lake Como, including boarding the Adda car ferry.

hills · river

Nubra Valley in Ladakh, India, is a high-altitude cold desert surrounded by steep, barren Himalayan mountains.

Ladakh·hills · river

Akchamal is a village in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district, Ladakh, situated in the valley of the Wakha River, close to Kargil town.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Multiple waterfalls cascade down a steep, dark and rugged mountain face in the Panchachuli region of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · river

The Darma Valley in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, stretches between steep Himalayan mountain slopes with a rocky riverbed and mountain stream running through the valley floor.

Rajasthan·river · lake

Pushkar Lake and the surrounding historic town in Ajmer district, Rajasthan. The crescent-shaped sacred lake is bordered by traditional ghats, temples, ashrams, and densely packed buildings that form the core of Pushkar.

Rajasthan·aerial · fort

An aerial view over Jodhpur, Rajasthan, shows Ranisar Lake near the historic Mehrangarh Fort. Ranisar was constructed around 1460 and historically served as a water source for Jodhpur and the fort.

Uttar Pradesh·aerial · river

Taj Mahal in India's Agra town, in aerial view, along the Yamuna river flood plain behind it, as seen aerially, in this aerial view, from the air.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

Shri Badrinath Dham, a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, is situated in a rugged valley of the Garhwal Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·river · temple

Pilgrims and visitors gather around Brahma Kapal Ghat in Badrinath, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, a site associated with rituals including Pind Daan, Tarpan and Havan.

hills · river

A turquoise ribbon of the Indus River cuts through a stark, rocky gorge, and tucked into a green fold on its bank sits Garkone — a small village that looks almost improbable against the bare Himalayan slopes surrounding it, with terraced ho…

river · hills

From the glaciers of the Himalaya to the plains and cities of India, the Ganga carries water, life, agriculture, faith and millions of livelihoods.

wildlife · birds

A large flock of migratory Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo) gathers along the edge of Khichan Desert Lake in Rajasthan, India. The cranes stand, wade and forage around the shallow water and sandy shoreline.

Kargil, Ladakh·river · village

Garkon Village lies along the Indus River in the Aryan Valley of Kargil district, Ladakh. During spring, apricot trees across the village and surrounding agricultural terraces bloom with white and light pink flowers.

Ladakh·lake · river

Pangong Tso, also known as Pangong Lake, stretches through the arid high-altitude landscape of Ladakh. The deep blue water curves through the valley, bordered by wide patches of golden-brown grass and marshy vegetation along the shoreline.

wildlife · birds

A cormorant stands in shallow water with its wings spread wide along a rocky riverbank. Nearby, a small shorebird, resembling a sandpiper or stint, forages along the water's edge among the rounded river stones.

Uttarakhand·river · ceremony

Crowds of devotees gather along the Ganges in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, for the evening Ganga Aarti. People sit on the ghat steps beneath a long red-roofed shelter, while some pilgrims pour water from copper vessels as an offering.

Uttarakhand·ceremony · river

Women selling aarti offerings beside the Ganges in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, at dusk. Leaf cups filled with marigold and rose petals, incense sticks, and small oil lamps are offered to pilgrims and visitors for the evening prayer.

Uttarakhand·river · sport

Groups of rafters paddle blue inflatable rafts along the jade-green Ganges in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. Wearing helmets and life jackets, they follow their guides through the river while a safety kayaker in a red boat travels nearby.

Bhubaneswar, Odisha·river · aerial

The Dhauli Shanti Stupa, also known as the Peace Pagoda, stands on Dhauli Hill near Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India.

river · hills

Devprayag, in Uttarakhand, India, is the confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, which merge to form the Ganga. The two rivers meet below a hillside settlement built along the steep slopes of the Garhwal Himalayas.