village

music · village

At Agoda village, the Saptah Katha is underway, with a pandit narrating the sacred stories as local devotees gather to listen.

Uttarakhand·hills · farmland

A lush green mountain valley in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, features a small rural settlement surrounded by terraced agricultural fields.

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Syang Se pooja in Baling village in Darma Valley, Pithoragarh is one of the lesser-known festivals that WildFilmsIndia has archived to bring to the world.

Uttarakhand·hills · livestock

Herd of sheep and goats moves along a winding dirt road across the terraced green hills of Baling Village in the Darma Valley of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand.

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…

wildlife · forest

Monsoon sighting at the Wilderness Orchard in Delhi: Mongoose family eats a 6 foot long Dhaman Rat Snake in Delhi In the quiet shade of the forest, a Dhaman snake — one of India’s largest and fastest non-venomous snakes — glides gracefully…

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

Flocks of Demoiselle Cranes flying over a Rajasthan village during the evening golden hour. The birds travel in loose formations at different heights above village rooftops, trees, and open ground as the sky changes from blue to warm orange…

Uttarakhand·hills · village

Kharsali is a Himalayan village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, surrounded by forested ridges and terraced fields. Houses and guesthouses with green, red and blue metal roofs cluster along the hillside.

Rajasthan·wildlife · birds

A large flock of Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo), locally known as Kurja or Koonj, gathers at Pakshi Chugga Ghar in Khichan village, Rajasthan.

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.

village

Filmmaker Mustafa Engineer discusses the making and title of his film Chand Ke Paar Chalo. He describes his own journey from a small village and connects it with the idea of a journey reflected in the film’s title.

music · village

A group of devotees performing Hari Kirtan at night in a village in Odisha, with men and boys in saffron-orange shirts and dhotis circling a decorated altar.

Leh, Ladakh·hills · village

Saboo Village is a settlement near Leh in the Leh district of Ladakh, India, located within an arid high-altitude mountain valley.

music · village

At night in a village in Odisha, devotees gather for Hari Kirtan around a flower-decked altar. Men and boys in saffron-orange shirts and dhotis circle it, clapping, dancing, and playing brass cymbals and hand instruments.

festival · hills

The Yamunotri Doli Yatra takes place in Kharsali village, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, during the pilgrimage season.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·temple · hills

Shani Dev Temple is located in Kharsali village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, near the Yamunotri pilgrimage route. The traditional temple features wooden and stone construction and is decorated with orange marigold garlands.

Yamunotri, Uttarakhand·hills · architecture

Morning light settles over Kharsali, a quiet village in the Yamunotri valley of Uttarakhand.

Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand·hills · temple

The multi-tiered Sameshwar Mahadev Temple, also known as the Shani Dev Temple, stands in Kharsali village in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand.

livestock · farmland

Goats kept in fenced enclosures at Jay Maa Bhawani & A.H.K. Goat Farm in a dry, open landscape. Brown, tan, spotted, and black goats move across sandy ground covered with straw beneath scattered thorn trees.

flowers · river

A green grapevine yard and a vibrant field of sulphur cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) in the soft light of the day, at Trimbakeshwar. Orange flowers with dark centres sway on thin stems, with more blooms glowing in the blurred background.

village · temple

A village shrine dedicated to Karuppu Sami stands in the rural outskirts of Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Several iron tridents are planted in the courtyard, with limes attached to them as part of traditional religious offerings.

village

A balloon seller in a village area of Delhi prepares balloons for children. He inflates a balloon and attaches it to his bunch of colourful balloons while children gather nearby.

Punjab·village · highway

A buffalo is tied beneath a tree in a village in Amritsar, Punjab, while people walk along an unpaved village road. A large water tank is visible nearby, along with a community centre serving the local area.