Ziro: Apatani Tribeswoman (1)

Along: Bamboo hanging bridge (2)

Ziro - Daporijo: Mountain view (3)

Ziro: Apatani Elder (4)

Ziro: Meeting the Apatani (5)

Tawang: Tawang Monastery, the 2nd largest Buddhist monastery in the world (6)

Ziro - Dumporijo: Kids carrying grain (7)

Majuli river island: Young monk (8)

Majuli river island: Shiv baba (holy man) (9)

Ziro: Apatani tribesman (10)

Assam: Tea picking (11)

Guwahati: Flowers outside a temple (12)

Nameri National Park: The boat man (13)

Kaziranga National Park: Unicorn rhino - mother and child (14)

Bomdila - Dirang: Kid monks (15)

Ziro: Apatani woman returns from the fields (16)

Dirang - Tawang: Himalayas and prayer flags (17)

Ziro: Fishing (18)

Tawang: Young monks at morning prayer, Tawang Monastery (19)

Ziro: Butterfly (20)

Tawang: Monks and scriptures (21)

Tawang: Yaks by the roadside (22)

Ziro: Curious children (23)

Ziro: Apatani women before heading to the fields (24)

Ziro: Apatani woman in the Paddy fields (25)

Ziro: Apatani girls (26)

Ziro: Old Apatani woman (27)

Ziro: Bamboo forests (28)

Ziro: Meeting the Apatani (29)

Ziro: Misty view (30)

Ziro: Mother and children with rice (31)

Ziro: The gun shop! (32)

Ziro: Apatani man carrying wood (33)

Ziro: Apatani mother and child (34)

Ziro - Daporijo: Elephant on the road (35)

Ziro - Daporijo: Three little pigs (36)

Ziro - Daporijo: House, mountains and clouds (37)

Ziro - Daporijo: Friendly local children (38)

Ziro - Daporijo: Father and son float a paper boat (39)

Ziro - Daporijo: Dog (40)

Ziro - Daporijo: Bamboo home and cactuses (41)

Ziro - Daporijo: Mountain view (42)

Ziro - Daporijo: Furry dog (43)

Lida village (near Daporijo): Man in traditional dress (44)

Daporijo - Along: Tree and houses (45)

Daporijo - Along: Trees and mountains (46)

Daporijo - Along: Bamboo house and fields (47)

Daporijo - Along: Dumporijo village (48)

Along: Bamboo hanging bridge (49)

Along: Tribal bamboo charm (50)

Along: Boats on the river (51)

Along: Traditional Dancing (52)

Ziro: Apatani Tribeswoman (53)

Majuli river island: Boat to Majuli at dawn (54)

Majuli river island: Fan-making (55)

Majuli river island: Child monk (56)

Majuli river island: Island girls (57)

Majuli river island: Pottery-making (58)

Majuli river island: Woman carrying pottery (59)

Majuli river island: Fishing (60)

Cherrapunjee: Child with cat (61)

Majuli river island: Mother and child (62)

Cherrapunjee: Khasi girls (63)

Majuli river island: A stork (64)

Majuli river island: Cutting wood (65)

Assam: Assamese road sign (66)

Kaziranga National Park: Elephant-back safari with unicorn rhino (67)

Guwahati: Woman and bells (68)

Kaziranga National Park: Unicorn Rhino in the grass (69)

Kaziranga National Park: Park tracks (70)

Shillong: Shop front (71)

Meghalaya: Waterfall (72)

Agra: Inside `The Baby Taj` (73)

Kaziranga National Park: Elephant-back safari at first light (74)

Road to Shillong: Umiam Lake (75)

Cherrapunjee: Child, cat and mustard seeds (76)

Agra: The majestic Taj Mahal (77)

Agra: The Taj (78)

Agra: Child climbs up the Taj (79)

Agra: Old style of cutting the grass (80)

Agra: Marble-inlay work (81)

Agra: Shaping precious stones (82)

Agra: Marble inlay (83)

Agra: Agra Fort (84)

Agra: Walls of Agra Fort (85)

Agra: Relaxing by the walls of Agra Fort (86)

Agra: Temple in the grounds of the Taj (87)

Agra: Agra traffic (88)

Agra: The baby Taj (89)

Agra: Agra Traffic (90)

Fatehpur Sikri: Temple (91)

Fatehpur Sikri: Flowers (92)

Fatehpur Sikri: Ancient city (93)

Fatehpur Sikri: Intricate wall carvings (94)

Fatehpur Sikri: Carved marble doorway (95)

Fatehpur Sikri: Two old men relax (96)

Fatehpur Sikri: Archways (97)

Jaipur: Hawa Mahal, The Wind Palace (98)

Jaipur: Elephant rides to Amber Fort (99)

Jaipur: Inside Amber Fort (100)

Jaipur: The Water Palace (101)

Jaipur: Jantar Mantar observatory (102)

Jaipur: The world`s largest sundial, Jantar Mantar observatory (103)

Jaipur: Various astronomical instruments, Jantar Mantar observatory (104)

Jaipur: Wild Peacock (105)

Jaipur: Feeding the monkeys at Galta, the monkey temple (106)

Jaipur: A meditating monkey? (107)

Jaipur: Mother and child monkeys (108)

Jaipur: More monkeys at the monkey temple at Galta (109)

Jaipur: The monkey temple at Galta (look closely at the roof) (110)

Nameri National Park: An Elephant Skull (111)

Cherrapunjee: A Living Root Bridge (112)

Cherrapunjee: The incredible double-decker Living Root Bridge (113)

Cherrapunjee: Children at dusk (114)

Varanasi: Bathing in the holy River Ganges (115)

Varanasi: Ghats on the River Ganges (116)

Varanasi: Sacred cow in a shop (117)

Varanasi: Rowing on the Ganges (118)

Varanasi: Hindu Aarti ceremony at night (119)

Varanasi: Sunrise on the Ganges (120)

Varanasi: View from a boat on the River Ganges (121)

Varanasi: Man on the Ghats (122)

Varanasi: Sarnath Temple, a Buddhist shrine (123)

Varanasi: Buddhist pilgrims at Sarnath (124)

Varanasi: Sarnath temple (125)

Varanasi: Buddhist Bell (126)

Varanasi: Buddhist monk reading (127)

Varanasi: Sadhu (holy man) (128)

Varanasi: Marketplace in Varanasi (129)

Varanasi: Sunrise on the Ganges (130)

Varanasi: Sacred Ghats (131)

Khajuraho: Erotic temples (132)

Khajuraho: Intricate carvings (133)

Khajuraho: Stunning temple (134)

Khajuraho: More intricate carvings (135)

Khajuraho: Erotic scenes carved into temple (136)

Khajuraho: Temples (137)

Kolkata: Victoria Memorial (138)

Kolkata: Carriage outside Victoria Memorial (139)

Kolkata: Famous yellow cabs of Kolkata (140)

Kolkata: Idols of Hindu gods (141)

Kolkata: Lady making pots from clay (142)

Kolkata: The famous Howrah Bridge (143)

Kolkata: Mother Teresa`s Missionary of Charity (144)

Kolkata: Statue of Mother Teresa (145)

Kolkata: Mother Teresa`s room (146)

Kolkata: Colourful flower market (147)

Kolkata: Old tram (148)

Kolkata: Hard work (149)

Kolkata: Tea stop (150)

Sunderbans: Passengers being ferried across a river (151)

Sunderbans: Departure point for Sunderbans (152)

Sunderbans: Men and boat (153)

Sunderbans: Boat carrying hay (154)

Sunderbans: Twilight (155)

Sunderbans: Tiger pug tracks (156)

Sunderbans: Water world (157)

Sunderbans: Largest mangrove forest in the world (158)

Sunderbans: Village hut (159)

Sunderbans: 21st century village (160)

Sunderbans: Boat drop-off point (161)

Sunderbans: Villagers (162)

Sunderbans: Village hospital (163)

Sunderbans: Playing carom, a popular game (164)

Sunderbans: Rickshaw (165)

Sunderbans: Kids playing (166)

Sunderbans: Cows chilling (167)

Sunderbans: Tiger being returned to the wild (168)

Sunderbans: Villagers throng to see a tiger (169)

Sunderbans: Bee hive (170)

Nawalgarh: Ornate facade of haveli (171)

Nawalgarh: Arches of haveli (172)

Nawalgarh: Donkey cart (173)

Nawalgarh: Cheeky camel in the market (174)

Nawalgarh: Bananas being unloaded (175)

Nawalgarh: Outdoor seating in eco-lodge (176)

Nawalgarh: Classical haveli (177)

Nawalgarh: Stunning fort palace (178)

Nawalgarh: Musician playing traditional instrument (179)

Bikaner: Camels en-route (180)

Bikaner: On the back of the camel cart (181)

Bikaner: Camels at dusk (182)

Bikaner: Desert musicians (183)

Bikaner: Camping in the desert (184)

Bikaner: Desert tree (185)

Bikaner: Migratory Desmoiselles cranes from Siberia (186)

Jaisalmer: Cenotaph (187)

Jaisalmer: Crow atop the Cenotaph (188)

Jaisalmer: Sunset from the Cenotaph (189)

Jaisalmer: Musician at Gadesar Lake (190)

Jaisalmer: Gadesar Lake (191)

Jaisalmer: Child balancing act (192)

Jaisalmer: Beer for kids (or maybe just cold beer)! (193)

Jaisalmer: Amazing Jaisalmer fort (194)

Jaisalmer: Temple tops, Jaisalmer fort (195)

Jaisalmer: Inside a Jain temple, Jaisalmer fort (196)

Jaisalmer: Rooftop of Jain temple, Jaisalmer fort (197)

Jaisalmer: Idol in Jain temple, Jaisalmer fort (198)

Jaisalmer: Handicrafts, Jaisalmer fort (199)

Jaisalmer: Young boy, Jaisalmer fort (200)

Jaisalmer: Ambience of restaurant in Jaisalmer fort (201)

Jaisalmer: Man sitting in haveli (202)

Bishnoi village: Lady in colourful sari (203)

Bishnoi village: Rare black buck (204)

Bishnoi village: Rajasthani hospitality (205)

Bishnoi village: Leaving Bishnoi (206)

Raneh Falls: Dramatic canyon and lagoon (207)

Raneh Falls: Deep green lagoon (208)

Raneh Falls: In the monsoon, the jagged rocks are concealed by gushing waterfalls (209)

Nameri National Park: Ready for rafting (210)

Nameri - Bomdila: Misty forests of Arunachal Pradesh (211)

Nameri - Bomdila: Buddhist Prayer Flags (212)

Bomdila - Dirang: Buddhist monastery (213)

Dirang: Family outside their home (214)

Dirang: Landscape (215)

Dirang - Tawang: Firewood and icycles (216)

Dirang - Tawang: Road workers take a break (217)

Dirang - Tawang: Himalayan Scene (218)

Tawang: Buddhist nun (219)

Ziro: Curious children (220)

Tawang: Monks and scriptures (221)

Delhi: First a tour of the capital Delhi - here`s Qutab Minar (222)

Delhi: Delhi Fort (223)

Guwahati: Flowers outside a temple (224)

Guwahati: Woman and bells (225)

Majuli river island: Boat to Majuli at dawn (226)

Majuli river island: Fan-making (227)

Majuli river island: Child monk (228)

Majuli river island: Young monk (229)

Majuli river island: Island girls (230)

Majuli river island: Pottery-making (231)

Majuli river island: Woman carrying pottery (232)

Majuli river island: Fishing (233)

Majuli river island: Shiv baba (holy man) (234)

Majuli river island: Mother and child (235)

Majuli river island: A stork (236)

Majuli river island: Cutting wood (237)

Assam: Tea picking (238)

Ladakh: Stunning blue Lake Pangong (239)

Ladakh: Take a ride on the rare Himalayan double-humped camel (240)

Ladakh: Solitary gompa in the mountains (241)

Leh: Lord Buddha (242)

Ladakh: View of Indus Valley from Shanti Stupa (243)

Ladakh: Traditional headwear of Ladakhi women (244)

Leh: View of the Ladakh mountain range (245)

Leh: Majestic Thikshey Gompa (246)

Ladakh: Looking out from Thikshey Monastery (247)

: Khardung La Pass: Standing on top of the world (248)

Ladakh: Nubra Valley: amongst the sand dunes (249)

Ladakh: Chilling: departure point for rafting (250)

Ladakh: Ladakhi lady (251)

Ladakh: Nubra Valley: breathtaking landscape (252)

Ladakh: Nubra Valley: double-humped camels playing (253)

Ladakh: Organic eco-retreat in Nubra Valley (254)

Ladakh: Bizarre Magnetic Hill (255)

Ladakh: Road to nowhere (256)

Ladakh: View of Himalayas on flight to Ladakh (257)

Ladakh: Rafting on the River Zanskar (258)

Ladakh: Confluence of the Rivers Zanskar and Indus (note colour difference) (259)

Ladakh: Greenery amongst the arid landscape (260)

Ladakh: Ladakhi women selling vegetables in Leh (261)

Ladakh: View of the Indus Valley (262)

Ladakh: Ladakhi kids (263)

Ladakh: Khardung La Pass (264)