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- The Devprayag confluence: photographing two rivers becoming oneDevprayag is one of Uttarakhand’s most remarkable landscapes, where the turquoise-green Alaknanda meets the darker, faster Bhagirathi. From this sacred meeting…
- Kumaoni wedding rituals in Almora: a photo essayIn Almora, a Kumaoni wedding unfolds through colour, music, family movement and small gestures that deserve a close-up. A bride’s pichora, an aipan design at…
- Pithoragarh Fort and the Himalayan Views Beyond Its RuinsPithoragarh Fort stands above the town in Uttarakhand’s eastern Kumaon region, where steep ridges surround the broad Soar Valley. Often called Gorkha Fort or…
- Misty morning landscape shots in Chakrata’s Deoban forestDeoban, above the hill station of Chakrata in Uttarakhand, offers a quieter mountain experience than many of the state’s better-known viewpoints. Tall deodar…
- The Landour Bakehouse: Food Photography in a Colonial SettingPerched above Mussoorie in Uttarakhand, The Landour Bakehouse offers a food photographer an inviting blend of old-world architecture, mountain light and…
- Tehri Reservoir Kayaking And Water Reflection PhotographyTehri Dam Reservoir spreads across the mountain valleys of Uttarakhand, where blue-green water meets steep forested slopes and distant Himalayan ridges. The…
- Badrinath Temple: Architecture, Worship and Human StoriesAt more than 3,000 metres in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, Badrinath Temple stands beside the Alaknanda River against a dramatic Himalayan backdrop. It is…
- The Sattal Lake System: Macro Photography of Dragonflies and LiliesSattal, a cluster of interconnected lakes near Nainital in Uttarakhand, offers a rich setting for close-up nature photography. Oak and pine forests surround…
- The Jolly Grant Airport Approach: Aerial Views of the ShivaliksThe descent into Jolly Grant Airport near Dehradun is one of northern India’s most memorable aviation approaches. From the aircraft window, the flat Doon…
- Har Ki Dun Valley Through Autumn’s Forest LightHar Ki Dun is one of Uttarakhand’s most atmospheric walking valleys, reached through the Govind Pashu Vihar National Park in the western Garhwal Himalaya. The…