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A rare glimpse into the fishing lives of young boys of the tribal communities of the Satpura Range in Western India. Here young boys are seen catching crab from the freshwater streams using traditional methods.

hills · snow

Fresh streams originating from the glaciers frozen in the early winter. Semi-solidified water flowing down the smooth rocks towards the valley.

river · wildlife

The name Bandarpunch / Banderpunch (also spelt as Bandarpoonch) literally means “monkey’s tail” in Hindi and is a lovely mountain in the Western Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

river · hills

The panorama of peaks from across the Bhagirathi river (Srikantha to Gangotri), the Hanuman valley, Bandarpunch peak's corniced summit and the ice fall on its glacier to the south-east.

snow · hills

The mountain peaks sparsely clad in permanent snow in autumn before the harsh winter arrives in Garhwal Himalaya. White snow covering parts of the mountains are quite a sight with the audio of a glacier sourced stream gushing on rocks.

hills · forest

More than two minutes of postcard-worthy landscape visuals all the way from the high mountains of the Himalayas. A virtual tour of the Garhwal Himalaya highlands as seen in late autumn. Harsil valley as seen from Laldhang.

river · hills

The high and difficult terrain of the Himalayas is a paradise for adventure seekers. Take a virtual crossing on the glacial streams of the Chhaiyan Gad on the Harsil Trek.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

1300 year old bones and skulls lie scatted at this 16, 500 foot high altitude western Himalayan Roopkund lake in the shadow of Trishul peak.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

1300 year old bones and skulls lie scatted at this 16, 500 foot high altitude western Himalayan Roopkund lake in the shadow of Trishul peak. A rare aerial peek into this grisly sight in a beautiful but rough Himalayan ablation valley.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Several sets of A-line huts mar the alpine meadows of Ali and Bedni en route the Roopkund and Ronti Saddle trek. The huts have been set up for pilgrims who take part in the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, for political and local reasons.

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Walk the steep and rugged terrain and treacherous path that leads up to Roopkund Lake in the valley of the dead - with bones and skulls dating back to the 12th century.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

What a lovely play of cloud and blue sky against a backdrop of snow peaks and green alpine meadows, in the high Himalaya! Late autumn is a time of stark beauty and the browning meadows only add to the contrasts.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

The internet might show you stunning pictures of the Mystery Lake or Roopkund Lake or Skeletal Lake which has been a destination for many adventure seekers. This glacial lake attracts many tourists every year.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

Skulls and bones sit on dirty ice at the edge of the high altitude glacial tarn of Roopkund, at the edge of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary in Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Roopkund trek.

river · livestock

Aerially follow an autumn trekking path over the high meadows of the Garhwal Himalaya over the grasslands and brown-green-yellow buggyals as they turn to winter, with the mists hovering over the ridges and lovely clear weather all around.

Uttarakhand·river · hills

An overview of the trek to Roopkund Lake through the meadows of Ali and Bedni buggyal in the Garhwal Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·river · lake

This is where the hail stones apparently hailed down on the heads of the travellers, killing them instantly.

industry · river

The imposing remains of the former Rajghat Thermal Power Plant, a decommissioned coal-fired power station situated along the banks of the Yamuna River in New Delhi.

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For some, these are dirty garbage-eating animals. For others, they represent a yummy red meat meal. For all, these domestic pigs let loose to eat drain garbage carry tapeworm which they can transmit in the form of cysts in their poop.

desert · river

Trees and farm vegetable plants covered in swarms of desert locust in the countryside of Sehore in Madhya Pradesh. The desert locusts are seen flying in the nearby houses as well.

highway · river

A glimpse of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital in Ansari Nagar East in New Delhi after partial lockdown relaxation.

Uttarakhand·river

These six foreign tourists were found living in a cave in Rishikesh along the Ganga river, during the entire Covid19 lockdown period! They were visited by the district authorities...

river · ceremony

Human remains being interred in the Ganges river, from the loss of Covid19 lives in north India, during the second wave which was caused as a result of the Kumbh Mela and state elections.