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Images from North-East India

Western Arunachal – a land of Towering mountains and Mystic

monasteries

The 400 year old monastery at Tawang, second largest in the world

The Monpa tribe of Western Arunachal practice Tibetan Buddhism

Buddhism is a way of life here

And so is having fun..

Practicing a few moves

Monastery at Bomdila: en-route to Tawang

The North-East of India is home to numerous tribes, each with its

own cultural identity

Back from the weekly market: near the Myanmar border

Vibrant patterns on a shawl: Arunachal Pradesh

Hornbill headgear of the Nishi tribe: Zero, Arunachal Pradesh

Vibrant patterns on a shawl: Arunachal Pradesh

Apatani tribal woman: Zero, Arunachal Pradesh

Colorful local market – leafy greens and fruits

Traditional silk weaves : Sualkuchi weaver’s village, Assam

Bodo tribal lady weaving

Traditional silk weaves : Sualkuchi weaver’s village, Assam

Vibrant patterns on a shawl: Arunachal Pradesh

Local market run by women: Ima market, Manipur

Woman carrying firewood: near Japfu peak, Nagaland

Village community house : Khonoma village, Nagaland

Practicing songs for the choir, Khonoma village, Nagaland

Bodo woman at a market, Ultapani, Assam

Making rice cakes, Bodo woman at a market, Ultapani, Assam

With his hunting gear, Apatani man, Arunachal Pradesh

Kids at play, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh

An old WWII road, Assam/Arunachal Pradesh border, Ledo

Myanmar border, Arunachal Pradesh

The Eastern Himalayas form the perfect backdrop to the

Brahmaputra valley

The Jia-Bhorali river, a great place for angling and dipping

Kaziranga National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Elephant Safari, Kaziranga National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site

A guest house in Majuli, largest river island in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site

A guest house in Majuli, largest river island in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Mustard fields at Majuli, largest river island in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Crossing the Brahmaputra, lifeblood of the North-East

Golden Langurs, Ultapani, Manas Biosphere, Assam

Elephant festival, Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Storks roosting on flowering tree, Majuli river island, Assam

Sunset on the Brahmaputra, Guwahati, Assam

Vaishnavite monks dancing the Sattriya Nrittya, Assam

Intense conversation: One-horned rhinoceros, Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Jeep Safari, Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Cherrapunjee, place with the highest rainfall in the world, Meghalaya

Guest house with machan, cleanest village in Asia, Mawllynong

Cleanest village in Asia, Mawllynong

Kids selling grape-fruit, Mawllynong

Bridge made of living tree roots, Meghalaya

Flower-lined pathways, Mawllynong, Meghalaya

Watch-tower made of bamboo, Mawllynong

Memorial stone, Khonoma village, Nagaland

WWII War Cemetery, Kohima, Nagaland

If it moves, it can be eaten: marketplace at Nagaland

A house on stilts, Eco-camp near Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Tea-garden near Jorhat, Assam

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