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Uttarakhand·hills · village

Jhala village, next to Sukhi Top. The mountain behind is Ruriyakanda. Apple orchard belt en route Gangotri, beyond Bhatwari, en route Dayara buggyal, the Uttarakhand government's new destination in upper Garhwal.

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Ruins of a Kuldhara village. Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. Rajasthan covers an area of 132,150 sq mi or 342,239 km².

desert · village

Mulsagar village in Rajasthan. Rajasthan the land of Rajasthanis, is the largest state of the Republic of India by area.

desert · village

Mulsagar Village in Rajasthan. Rajasthan the land of Rajasthanis, is the largest state of the Republic of India by area.

desert · village

A little girl sweeping a House in Mulsagar Village in Rajasthan. Rajasthan the land of Rajasthanis, is the largest state of the Republic of India by area.

temple · village

Ruins of a temple in Kuldhara village. Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. Rajasthan covers an area of 132,150 sq mi or 342,239 km².

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Ingenious system of rural irrigation using a bull! See how the circular movement of the bull turns out water from a well, to irrigate fields! Low impact sustainable India at her best! This clip shows Rural Irrigation System in Jaisamand.

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A village in Ladakh. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

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Due to cold temperature of ladakh , villagers use bonfire at night around the relief tent at Choglamsar to save themselves from the extreme cold conditions. They also sing songs during this time.

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Due to cold temperature of ladakh , villagers use bonfire at night around the relief tent at Choglamsar to save themselves from the extreme cold conditions. They also sing songs during this time.

sport · festival

Loading and unloading of sand bags at the Rural Olympics. This competition involves unloading sandbags from a truck and ferrying them across to a dumping spot... According to the Rural Olympics websites: "It was in 1933.

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Women working in a village in Uttaranchal. Bagori / Baghori village lies below Harsil in Uttarakhand, and is home to the Bhotis / Bhutia people.

wildlife · highway

Slums in Delhi. Garbage collection, poverty and slum-life in India's capital city of New Delhi. This is the prime NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) area of the city!

wildlife · highway

Slum Areas in Delhi. Junkyard and garbage in Delhi city's NDMC area.

Uttarakhand·village · hills

Village life in the Indian countryside, in the lower Himalaya. Kids play cricket in the wheat fields below Uttarkashi and Matli.

sport · village

Gatka and other local martial arts of the Punjabi people! The rural olympics are a mixture of traditional games and cultural events.These cultural events add colour to the sports fairs of rural olympics.

Chhattisgarh·sport · village

Tug of war in Rural Olympics is a very popular event of this Kila Raipur Festival. It involves many people who fight for their team and naturally power and strength is important.

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Rat hunting in Arunachal Pradesh. The town of Ziro, in Arunachal Pradesh, is home to an unusual evening snack tradition.

sport · village

In February each year, Ludhiana becomes the destination fro hundreds of sports enthusiasts, including foreigners.

sport · village

Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-flying, foot-launched aircraft.

sport · farmland

Lifting plough is another interesting game of rural olympics. The player has to lift the plough with his mouth and walk to a certain distance.The player has to balance the plough and that also only holding it in his mouth.He cannot touch th…

sport · village

An old man bending a tightly knotted set of iron rods together and squeezing his body through them! A true feat of rural strength...