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: Apatani man carrying wood (29)

Ziro: Apatani mother and child (30)

Ziro - Daporijo: Elephant on the road (31)

Ziro - Daporijo: Three little pigs (32)

Ziro - Daporijo: House, mountains and clouds (33)

Ziro - Daporijo: Friendly local children (34)

Ziro - Daporijo: Father and son float a paper boat (35)

Ziro - Daporijo: Dog (36)

Ziro - Daporijo: Bamboo home and cactuses (37)

Ziro - Daporijo: Furry dog (38)

Lida village (near Daporijo): Man in traditional dress (39)

Daporijo - Along: Tree and houses (40)

Daporijo - Along: Trees and mountains (41)

Daporijo - Along: Bamboo house and fields (42)

Daporijo - Along: Dumporijo village (43)

Along: Bamboo hanging bridge (44)

Along: Tribal bamboo charm (45)

Along: Boats on the river (46)

Along: Traditional Dancing (47)

Ziro: Apatani Tribeswoman (48)

Majuli river island: Boat to Majuli at dawn (49)

Majuli river island: Fan-making (50)

Majuli river island: Child monk (51)

Majuli river island: Island girls (52)

Majuli river island: Pottery-making (53)

Majuli river island: Woman carrying pottery (54)

Majuli river island: Fishing (55)

Cherrapunjee: The incredible double-decker Living Root Bridge (56)

Majuli river island: Mother and child (57)

Cherrapunjee: A Living Root Bridge (58)

Majuli river island: A stork (59)

Majuli river island: Cutting wood (60)

Assam: Assamese road sign (61)

Kaziranga National Park: Elephant-back safari with unicorn rhino (62)

Guwahati: Woman and bells (63)

Kaziranga National Park: Unicorn Rhino in the grass (64)

Kaziranga National Park: Park tracks (65)

Ziro: Meeting the Apatani (66)

Meghalaya: Waterfall (67)

Cherrapunjee: Khasi girls (68)

Agra: The Taj (69)

Agra: Relaxing by the walls of Agra Fort (70)

Fatehpur Sikri: Two old men relax (71)

Jaipur: Elephant rides to Amber Fort (72)

Jaipur: Hawa Mahal, The Wind Palace (73)

Jaipur: Mother and child monkeys (74)

Kaziranga National Park: Elephant-back safari at first light (75)

Road to Shillong: Umiam Lake (76)

Jaipur: Feeding the monkeys at Galta, the monkey temple (77)

Jaipur: The Water Palace (78)

Ziro: Misty view (79)

Cherrapunjee: Child, cat and mustard seeds (80)

Agra: Agra Fort (81)

Agra: Temple in the grounds of the Taj (82)

Ziro - Daporijo: Mountain view (83)

Agra: Agra Traffic I (84)

Agra: Agra traffic II (85)

Agra: Walls of Agra Fort (86)

Agra: The majestic Taj Mahal (87)

Agra: Child climbs up the Taj (88)

Agra: Old style of cutting the grass (89)

Agra: Marble-inlay work (90)

Agra: Shaping precious stones (91)

Agra: Marble inlay (92)

Jaisalmer: Man sitting in haveli (93)

Agra: The baby Taj (94)

Ziro: Mother and children with rice (95)

Fatehpur Sikri: Temple (96)

Fatehpur Sikri: Flowers (97)

Khajuraho: Erotic temples (98)

Fatehpur Sikri: Intricate wall carvings (99)

Fatehpur Sikri: Carved marble doorway (100)

Fatehpur Sikri: Archways (101)

Varanasi: Bathing in the holy River Ganges (102)

Jaipur: Inside Amber Fort (103)

Jaipur: Jantar Mantar observatory (104)

Khajuraho: Erotic scenes carved into temple (105)

Jaipur: Various astronomical instruments, Jantar Mantar observatory (106)

Jaipur: Wild Peacock (107)

Jaipur: A meditating monkey? (108)

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

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

Bikaner: Desert tree (111)

Nameri National Park: An Elephant Skull (112)

Shillong: Shop front (113)

Cherrapunjee: Child with cat (114)

Cherrapunjee: Children at dusk (115)

Khajuraho: Intricate carvings (116)

Nawalgarh: Musician playing traditional instrument (117)

Nawalgarh: Ornate facade of haveli (118)

Varanasi: Sacred cow in a shop (119)

Varanasi: Rowing on the Ganges (120)

Varanasi: Hindu Aarti ceremony at night (121)

Varanasi: Sunrise on the Ganges (122)

Bishnoi village: Rajasthani hospitality (123)

Varanasi: Man on the Ghats (124)

Varanasi: Sarnath Temple, a Buddhist shrine (125)

Varanasi: Buddhist pilgrims at Sarnath (126)

Varanasi: Sarnath temple (127)

Varanasi: Buddhist Bell (128)

Varanasi: Buddhist monk reading (129)

Varanasi: Sadhu (holy man) (130)

Varanasi: Marketplace in Varanasi (131)

Varanasi: Sunrise on the Ganges (132)

Varanasi: Sacred Ghats (133)

Nawalgarh: Stunning fort palace (134)

Bishnoi village: Lady in colourful sari (135)

Khajuraho: Stunning temple (136)

Khajuraho: More intricate carvings (137)

Jaipur: The world`s largest sundial, Jantar Mantar observatory (138)

Khajuraho: Temples (139)

Kolkata: Victoria Memorial (140)

Kolkata: Carriage outside Victoria Memorial (141)

Kolkata: Famous yellow cabs of Kolkata (142)

Kolkata: Idols of Hindu gods (143)

Kolkata: Lady making pots from clay (144)

Kolkata: The famous Howrah Bridge (145)

Kolkata: Mother Teresa`s Missionary of Charity (146)

Kolkata: Statue of Mother Teresa (147)

Kolkata: Mother Teresa`s room (148)

Kolkata: Colourful flower market (149)

Kolkata: Old tram (150)

Kolkata: Hard work (151)

Kolkata: Tea stop (152)

Sunderbans: Passengers being ferried across a river (153)

Sunderbans: Departure point for Sunderbans (154)

Sunderbans: Men and boat (155)

Sunderbans: Boat carrying hay (156)

Sunderbans: Twilight (157)

Sunderbans: Tiger pug tracks (158)

Sunderbans: Water world (159)

Sunderbans: Largest mangrove forest in the world (160)

Sunderbans: Village hut (161)

Sunderbans: 21st century village (162)

Sunderbans: Boat drop-off point (163)

Sunderbans: Village hospital (164)

Sunderbans: Playing carom, a popular game (165)

Sunderbans: Rickshaw (166)

Sunderbans: Kids playing (167)

Sunderbans: Cows chilling (168)

Sunderbans: Tiger being returned to the wild (169)

Sunderbans: Villagers throng to see a tiger (170)

Sunderbans: Bee hive (171)

Varanasi: Ghats on the River Ganges (172)

Nawalgarh: Arches of haveli (173)

Nawalgarh: Donkey cart (174)

Nawalgarh: Cheeky camel in the market (175)

Nawalgarh: Bananas being unloaded (176)

Nawalgarh: Outdoor seating in eco-lodge (177)

Nawalgarh: Classical haveli (178)

Fatehpur Sikri: Ancient city (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: Migratory Desmoiselles cranes from Siberia (185)

Jaisalmer: Cenotaph (186)

Jaisalmer: Crow atop the Cenotaph (187)

Jaisalmer: Sunset from the Cenotaph (188)

Jaisalmer: Musician at Gadesar Lake (189)

Jaisalmer: Gadesar Lake (190)

Jaisalmer: Child balancing act (191)

Jaisalmer: Beer for kids (or maybe just cold beer)! (192)

Jaisalmer: Amazing Jaisalmer fort (193)

Jaisalmer: Temple tops, Jaisalmer fort (194)

Jaisalmer: Inside a Jain temple, Jaisalmer fort (195)

Jaisalmer: Rooftop of Jain temple, Jaisalmer fort (196)

Jaisalmer: Idol in Jain temple, Jaisalmer fort (197)

Jaisalmer: Handicrafts, Jaisalmer fort (198)

Jaisalmer: Ambience of restaurant in Jaisalmer fort (199)

Sunderbans: Villagers (200)

Varanasi: View from a boat on the River Ganges (201)

Bishnoi village: Rare black buck (202)

Bishnoi village: Leaving Bishnoi (203)

Raneh Falls: Dramatic canyon and lagoon (204)

Raneh Falls: Deep green lagoon (205)

Raneh Falls: In the monsoon, the jagged rocks are concealed by gushing waterfalls (206)

Agra: Inside `The Baby Taj` (207)

Nameri National Park: Ready for rafting (208)

Nameri - Bomdila: Misty forests of Arunachal Pradesh (209)

Nameri - Bomdila: Buddhist Prayer Flags (210)

Bomdila - Dirang: Buddhist monastery (211)

Dirang: Family outside their home (212)

Dirang: Landscape (213)

Dirang - Tawang: Firewood and icycles (214)

Dirang - Tawang: Road workers take a break (215)

Dirang - Tawang: Himalayan Scene (216)

Leh: Majestic Thikshey Gompa (217)

Ladakh: Ladakhi lady (218)

Ladakh: Nubra Valley: amongst the sand dunes (219)

: Khardung La Pass: Standing on top of the world (220)

Ladakh: Stunning blue Lake Pangong (221)

Ladakh: Ladakhi kids (222)

Ladakh: Take a ride on the rare Himalayan double-humped camel (223)

Ladakh: Khardung La Pass (224)

Ziro: Curious children (225)

Tawang: Monks and scriptures (226)

Delhi: First a tour of the capital Delhi - here`s Qutab Minar (227)

Delhi: Delhi Fort (228)

Guwahati: Woman and bells (229)

Majuli river island: Boat to Majuli at dawn (230)

Majuli river island: Fan-making (231)

Majuli river island: Child monk (232)

Majuli river island: Young monk (233)

Majuli river island: Island girls (234)

Majuli river island: Pottery-making (235)

Majuli river island: Woman carrying pottery (236)

Majuli river island: Fishing (237)

Majuli river island: Shiv baba (holy man) (238)

Majuli river island: Mother and child (239)

Majuli river island: A stork (240)

Majuli river island: Cutting wood (241)

Assam: Tea picking (242)

Ladakh: Solitary gompa in the mountains (243)

Leh: Lord Buddha (244)

Ladakh: View of Indus Valley from Shanti Stupa (245)

Ladakh: Traditional headwear of Ladakhi women (246)

Leh: View of the Ladakh mountain range (247)

Ladakh: Looking out from Thikshey Monastery (248)

Tawang: Buddhist nun (249)

Ziro: The gun shop! (250)

Ladakh: Organic eco-retreat in Nubra Valley (251)

Ladakh: Nubra Valley: double-humped camels playing (252)

Ladakh: Bizarre Magnetic Hill (253)

Ladakh: Road to nowhere (254)

Ladakh: Rafting on the River Zanskar (255)

Ladakh: Confluence of the Rivers Zanskar and Indus (note colour difference) (256)

Ladakh: Greenery amongst the arid landscape (257)

Ladakh: Ladakhi women selling vegetables in Leh (258)

Ladakh: View of Himalayas on flight to Ladakh (259)

Ladakh: Nubra Valley: breathtaking landscape (260)

Ladakh: View of the Indus Valley (261)

Ladakh: Chilling: departure point for rafting (262)

Naga warriors: (263)

Nagaland's famous hornbill festival: (264)

The incredible unicorn rhino (up close), Kaziranga: (265)

The mask workshop, Majuli island: (266)

Naga man in traditional dress with traditional weapons (Hornbill festival): (267)

Naga woman wearing traditional tribal headgear, Hornbill festival: (268)

Naga girl, Hornbill festival: (269)

Early morning ferry to Majuli island: (270)

Naga men in traditional dress at the Hornbill festival: (271)

Stork, Majuli island: (272)

Making fans in a Satra, Majuli island: (273)

Child monk at a Satra, Majuli island: (274)

Shiv Baba (holy man), Majuli island: (275)

Pottery village, Majuli island: (276)

Mother and child from the Derry tribe, Majuli island: (277)

Traditional fishing, Majuli island: (278)

Landscape, Majuli island: (279)

Getting ready for an Elephant-back safari, Kaziranga: (280)

Elephant-back safari, Kaziranga: (281)

The search for unicorn rhino begins: (282)

Beautiful Naga jewellery: (283)

Landscape, Kaziranga National Park: (284)

India, DT: (285)

Guwahati: Flowers outside a temple (286)

India, DT: (287)

Cherrapunjee: The incredible double-decker Living Root Bridge (288)

Meghalaya: Waterfall (289)

Cherrapunjee: A Living Root Bridge (290)

Cherrapunjee: Khasi girls (291)

Road to Shillong: Umiam Lake (292)

Cherrapunjee: Child, cat and mustard seeds (293)

Shillong: Shop front (294)

Cherrapunjee: Child with cat (295)

Cherrapunjee: Children at dusk (296)

Ziro: Apatani Elder (297)

Ziro: Meeting the Apatani (298)

Ziro - Dumporijo: Kids carrying grain (299)

Majuli river island: Young monk (300)

Majuli river island: Shiv baba (holy man) (301)

Ziro: Apatani tribesman (302)

Assam: Tea picking (303)

Guwahati: Flowers outside a temple (304)

Nameri National Park: The boat man (305)

Ziro: Apatani woman returns from the fields (306)

Ziro: Fishing (307)

Ziro: Apatani women before heading to the fields (308)

Ziro: Apatani woman in the Paddy fields (309)

Ziro: Apatani girls (310)

Ziro: Old Apatani woman (311)

Ziro: Bamboo forests (312)

Ziro: Apatani man carrying wood (313)

Ziro: Apatani mother and child (314)

Ziro - Daporijo: Elephant on the road (315)

Ziro - Daporijo: Three little pigs (316)

Ziro - Daporijo: House, mountains and clouds (317)

Ziro - Daporijo: Friendly local children (318)

Ziro - Daporijo: Father and son float a paper boat (319)

Ziro - Daporijo: Dog (320)

Ziro - Daporijo: Bamboo home and cactuses (321)

Ziro - Daporijo: Furry dog (322)

Lida village (near Daporijo): Man in traditional dress (323)

Daporijo - Along: Tree and houses (324)

Daporijo - Along: Trees and mountains (325)

Daporijo - Along: Bamboo house and fields (326)

Along: Tribal bamboo charm (327)

Along: Boats on the river (328)

Along: Traditional Dancing (329)

Majuli river island: Boat to Majuli at dawn (330)

Majuli river island: Fan-making (331)

Majuli river island: Child monk (332)

Majuli river island: Island girls (333)

Majuli river island: Pottery-making (334)

Majuli river island: Woman carrying pottery (335)

Majuli river island: Fishing (336)

Majuli river island: Mother and child (337)

Majuli river island: A stork (338)

Majuli river island: Cutting wood (339)

Assam: Assamese road sign (340)

Kaziranga National Park: Elephant-back safari with unicorn rhino (341)

Guwahati: Woman and bells (342)

Kaziranga National Park: Unicorn Rhino in the grass (343)

Kaziranga National Park: Park tracks (344)

Ziro: Meeting the Apatani (345)

Kaziranga National Park: Elephant-back safari at first light (346)

Ziro: Misty view (347)

Ziro: Mother and children with rice (348)

Nameri National Park: An Elephant Skull (349)

Nameri National Park: Ready for rafting (350)

Ziro: The gun shop! (351)