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Amur falcon in flight
© Touhid biplob · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Amur falcon perched on a wire
© Alastair Rae from London, United Kingdom · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Flock of Amur falcons resting on power lines during migration
© P Jeganathan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Anini plateau and village in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
© goldentakin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Deep forested gorge and snow peaks in Dibang Valley
© Rohit Naniwadekar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Green hills of Dibang Valley district
© goldentakin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snow-capped peak seen from Anini
© Rohit Naniwadekar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Apatani elders with traditional nose plugs and tattoos in Ziro
© Doniv79 at English Wikipedia · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Apatani woman with traditional facial tattoos, Ziro Valley
© Bhrigu bayan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Apatani rice-fish fields seen on a village walk in Ziro
© Mainaksinghabarma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Angler holding a golden mahseer before release
© Derek Dsouza · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mahseer caught on a catch-and-release fishing trip
© Derek Dsouza · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Angler fishing in a mountain river in Northeast India
© A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wooden forest hut for campers in Arunachal Pradesh
© Rohit Naniwadekar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Alpine lake framed by mountains in Arunachal Pradesh
© Lamproptera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
High-altitude lake and snow peaks on a trek in Arunachal Pradesh
© Saurabhgupta8 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Trekker on a forest trail in the Arunachal hills
© Deja Bayor Neba · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Festival procession of women in traditional dress, Arunachal Pradesh
© The Hagez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tawang Monastery, venue of the Torgya festival
© Rumelade · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Women in traditional attire at a tribal festival in Arunachal Pradesh
© The Hagez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Frozen high-altitude lake surrounded by snow in Tawang district
© Abhishek Gaurav, from Tezpur university, Assam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snow-covered Sela Pass gateway with prayer flags in winter
© Dhrubazaanphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snow peaks and prayer flags on a winter trip to Arunachal Pradesh
© TassoRija · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Greater adjutant stork, an endangered bird found in Assam
© Gannu03 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Greater adjutants foraging at a wetland near Guwahati
© Gannu03 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Flock of greater adjutant storks in Assam
© Gannu03 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Veranda of a heritage tea bungalow in Assam
© JyotiPN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Heritage tea planter's bungalow in Assam
© JyotiPN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tea plucker picking leaves into a basket, Assam
© Diganta Talukdar · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tea pluckers at work in an Assam tea garden
© Nayan j Nath · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Traditional Assamese thali with rice, dal, fish curry and greens
© Subhashish Panigrahi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Assamese pitika mashed vegetable side dish
© Joli · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Assamese rice meal with assorted curries
© Nilotpal Hazarika123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Assamese meal served on a bamboo tray
© Soyuz Sharma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forested foothills around Bhalukpong, West Kameng
© Aparajita Datta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Clear Kameng river at Bhalukpong on the Assam–Arunachal border
© Lonav Bharali · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Riverbank of the Kameng at Bhalukpong
© Himanshum14 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bihu dancers with dhol drums in traditional Assamese attire
© Diganta Talukdar · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Group of Bihu dancers in muga and red costumes
© Shreeshan999Saikia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bihu performer playing the pepa buffalo-horn pipe
© Diganta Talukdar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bihu dance performance on stage
© Ramesh Lalwani · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gentse Gaden Rabgye Ling monastery in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh
© Rohit Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hilltop view over Bomdila town in West Kameng
© TassoRija · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Painted Buddhist mural inside a monastery in Bomdila
© Rohit Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cruise boats moored on the Brahmaputra
© পাপৰি বৰা · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Boat on the misty Brahmaputra river, Assam
© Kangkan J Talukdar · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
River cruise vessel on the Brahmaputra at Guwahati
© P Phukan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Country boat silhouetted on the Brahmaputra at sunset
© Anushka17K · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bum La Pass on the India–China border near Tawang
© Tabish q · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
High-altitude lake below snowy peaks near Bum La
© Rohit Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snow and frozen lake on the road to Bum La Pass
© Saptaparnipal.32 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Boats on the calm Umngot river near Dawki
© ANKAN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Crystal-clear water of the Umngot river showing the riverbed at Dawki
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Green hills reflected in the still Umngot river at Dawki
© ANKAN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Umngot river and the Dawki suspension bridge, Meghalaya
© ANKAN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Butterfly on the forest floor in Dehing Patkai National Park
© JyotiPN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Colourful insect on a leaf in the Dehing Patkai rainforest
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Tall trees in the Dehing Patkai rainforest, Upper Assam
© Trideep Dutta Photography · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Flooded forest and blue sky in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Assam
© Dhruba Jyoti Baruah · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Riverine forest in Dibru-Saikhowa National Park near Tinsukia
© Babulbaishya · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wild water buffalo in the grasslands of Dibru-Saikhowa
© Pallabborsaikia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Boulder-strewn Dirang Chu river in Arunachal Pradesh
© Itrajib · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Colourful Buddhist monastery in Dirang
© J P Dutt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dirang valley with village houses and forested hills
© Kunal Dalui · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dirang Chu river gorge near the Dirang hot springs
© शंतनू · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Boulder-lined Dirang river in West Kameng
© Itrajib · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dirang valley town surrounded by hills
© Kunal Dalui · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Golden fields of Sangti Valley near Dirang
© Itrajib · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Visitors at the stream below the double decker root bridge
© Chiranjeeb Baul · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Close view of the tangled roots of the Nongriat living root bridge
© Ashwin Kumar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Living root bridge above a natural pool and waterfall at Nongriat
© Jayesh minde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Double decker living root bridge over a stream at Nongriat, Meghalaya
© Arup619pal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Blue waters of the Doyang reservoir among hills
© The Anonymous Earthling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Boat on Doyang reservoir at dusk, Nagaland
© P Jeganathan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Doyang reservoir with a forested island in Wokha district
© The Anonymous Earthling · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dzukou lily blooming in the meadows of Dzukou Valley
© Ganesh Mohan T · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Rolling green hills of Dzukou Valley on the Nagaland–Manipur border
© Original: Samudra Bikash Hazarika Derivative work: UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sunset over the ridges around Dzukou Valley
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Green rolling valley of Dzukou, Nagaland
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Sunset over the ridges from the Dzukou rest house
© পাপৰি বৰা · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Grassy hills along the Dzukou Valley trek
© পাপৰি বৰা · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Meadows and streams in Dzukou Valley, Nagaland
© GuruBidya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Butterfly photographed at Dzüleke eco-village, Nagaland
© MaheshBaruahwildlife · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Small bird perched in the forest at Dzüleke
© Dibyendu Ash · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Swallowtail butterfly at Dzüleke, Kohima district
© MaheshBaruahwildlife · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Illustration of the Bugun liocichla, discovered at Eaglenest in 2006
© Edweed · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forested ridges of Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh
© Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forest bird perched on a branch in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
© soumyajit nandy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
White cascades of Elephant Falls, Meghalaya
© Prasanta Kr Dutta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elephant Falls in a fern-filled glen outside Shillong
© Arindambasu2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elephant Falls cascading into a blue pool near Shillong
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Force Urbania tempo traveller in white
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Haflong Lake in the hill town of Haflong, Dima Hasao
© Thoiba Paonam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Train at New Haflong station on the scenic Lumding–Silchar hill railway
© Vulpes-bengalensis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
View over Haflong town and the Barail hills at dusk
© JyotiPN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hayagriva Madhava Temple on Monikut Hill in Hajo, Assam
© PrabalJeetBhagawati · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Temple dome at the Hayagriva Madhava complex, Hajo
© Indranil Gayan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stone shikhara of a temple at Hajo near Guwahati
© Deepankarbarpetiya · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mountain road cut into a cliff on the route to Tawang
© Kingshuk Mondal · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Clouds and snow peaks seen on a high-altitude drive in Arunachal Pradesh
© Trideep Dutta Photography · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Snowfields beside the high road near Sela Pass
© Arpandhar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Honda Amaze sedan in white
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Crowds at the Hornbill Festival arena, Kisama Heritage Village
© পাপৰি বৰা · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tribal dance in front of a morung at the Hornbill Festival, Kisama
© Kaushik Mishra · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Naga tribes in traditional dress at the Hornbill Festival
© Rudolphfurtado · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Naga warriors leaping in a dance at the Hornbill Festival
© Vikramjit Kakati · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hyundai Aura sedan in white
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Toyota Innova Crysta MUV in white
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Buddha Vihar temple with prayer flags in Itanagar
© Ganesh Mohan T · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Street scene in Itanagar, capital of Arunachal Pradesh
© Ganesh Mohan T · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brick ruins of Ita Fort in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
© AshLin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mount Japfu range seen from Kohima, Nagaland
© Alono Thorie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Green ridges on the trek toward Japfu and Dzukou, Kohima district
© Original: Samudra Bikash Hazarika Derivative work: UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Clear waters of the Jia Bhoreli river at Nameri
© Jolinlp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pebble banks and forest on the Jia Bhoreli river
© Jolinlp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bright green tea fields stretching to the horizon near Jorhat, Assam
© Vikramjit Kakati · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tea bushes under shade trees in a Jorhat tea garden
© Deeporaj · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Neatly pruned tea bushes in an Upper Assam tea estate
© Bidyut Gogoi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tea plucker with a basket among tea bushes in an Assam tea estate
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Carved monoliths at the Kachari ruins, Dimapur
© কুমুদ ঘোষ · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mushroom-shaped sandstone pillars at the Kachari Rajbari ruins, Dimapur
© Kanad Sanyal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Brick gateway of the Kachari ruins in Dimapur, Nagaland
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Kamakhya Temple complex on Nilachal Hill, Guwahati
© Kunal Dalui · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Carved stone panels on the walls of Kamakhya Temple, Assam
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Pilgrims in the courtyard of Kamakhya Temple with its red domes
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Visitors on an elephant safari in the tall grass of Kaziranga
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Elephant safari approaching a rhino in Kaziranga grassland
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Open jeeps on a safari track in Kaziranga National Park
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Safari track through grassland at dawn in Kaziranga
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Greater one-horned rhinoceros grazing in the grasslands of Kaziranga National Park, Assam
© Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Close-up of a one-horned rhino feeding on grass in Kaziranga
© Tisha Mukherjee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
One-horned rhino walking along a forest trail in Kaziranga National Park
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Rhinoceros wallowing in a muddy pool in Kaziranga National Park
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Jadoh, Khasi rice cooked with pork and spices
© Real Sovan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Khasi meal served on banana leaf
© Wann Majaw · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Traditional pork dish from Meghalaya
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Traditional stilted houses in a Meghalaya village
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Village and fields in the Khasi Hills
© Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Street of wooden houses in a Khasi village, Meghalaya
© David Stanley · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Traditional Angami Naga gateway in Khonoma village
© Girish Mohan P K · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Traditional morung house in Khonoma, Nagaland
© Girish Mohan P K · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Stone lane between houses in Khonoma
© Ly.n0m · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Khonoma green village with traditional houses and mountains, Nagaland
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Hornbill Festival arena crowded with visitors at Kisama
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Gateway to the Naga Heritage Village at Kisama, venue of the Hornbill Festival
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Carved entrance to Kisama Heritage Village near Kohima
© Ganesh Mohan T · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Houses spread across the hills of Kohima, Nagaland
© PP Yoonus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Kohima town under blue skies, capital of Nagaland
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Kohima rooftops with mountains in the distance
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Cross memorial at the Kohima War Cemetery
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Kohima Epitaph memorial stone at the Kohima War Cemetery
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Memorial plaques at Kohima War Cemetery, Nagaland
© Kanad Sanyal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Battlefield at Kohima in 1944 during World War II
© Official photographer of No.9 Army Film and Photographic Unit. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Poppy wreaths at a memorial in the Kohima War Cemetery
© Malcolmxl5 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Terraced graves of the Kohima War Cemetery overlooking the town
© Kanad Sanyal · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Konyak Naga men performing a traditional dance
© Avantikac98 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Konyak elder in traditional attire, Mon district
© Yves Picq · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Konyak man in warrior dress holding a dao
© Sujansarkarphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Clear blue pools below Krang Suri Falls
© ANKAN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Krang Suri Falls pouring into a turquoise pool, West Jaintia Hills
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Twin streams of Krang Suri waterfall over a rock ledge
© Vikrantdhiman189381 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Panoramic view of the Laitlum canyons near Shillong
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Clouds drifting through the valleys below Laitlum viewpoint
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Stone steps descending from Laitlum toward Rasong village
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Grassy rim of the Laitlum viewpoint above the gorges
© Medhi jyoti · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Layered ridges seen from Laitlum at sunrise
© ANKAN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Morning light over the Laitlum canyons, Meghalaya
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Living root bridge above a clear pool in the Khasi Hills
© Arshiya Urveeja Bose · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Living root bridge spanning a forest stream in Meghalaya
© Chaduvari · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Trekkers crossing a living root bridge in Meghalaya
© Arindambasu2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Traditional Konyak brass head ornaments
© SpeakingArch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tattooed Konyak elder in Longwa village, Mon district, Nagaland
© Avantikac98 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Green hills around Longwa on the India–Myanmar border
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Drowned tree trunks in Madhuri (Shungatser) Lake near Tawang
© Itrajib · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Madhuri Lake beneath rocky cliffs, Tawang district
© Rohit Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Prayer flags beside Shungatser Lake in Arunachal Pradesh
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Traditional Bhaona masks displayed by an artisan at a satra in Majuli
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Sunrise over still water and fishing nets on Majuli Island in the Brahmaputra
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Entrance gate of a Vaishnavite satra on Majuli Island, Assam
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Wooden prayer hall of a satra monastery on Majuli Island
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Bamboo-and-clay masks from Majuli's mask-making tradition
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Masks in progress at a mask-making workshop in Majuli
© Nayan j Nath · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Painted Bhaona masks made at Samaguri Satra, Majuli
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Herd of wild Asian elephants in the grasslands of Manas National Park
© debanutosh · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Golden langur in the forest of Manas National Park, Assam
© Pankaj from Bangalore, India · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Manas River flowing through forested foothills in Manas National Park
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Maruti Suzuki Ertiga 7-seater MUV in white
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Deep green Mawkdok Dympep valley on the Shillong–Sohra road
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Clouds over the Mawkdok valley, site of Meghalaya's zipline
© Sanjibroy56 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Forested ridges of the Mawkdok Dympep valley
© Wann Majaw · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Clean, tree-lined lane in Mawlynnong village
© ANKAN · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Riwai living root bridge near Mawlynnong
© Debasissaha1959 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Church of the Epiphany in Mawlynnong, Meghalaya
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Houses and trees of Mawlynnong village at dusk
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Moss-lined stream inside Mawphlang sacred forest
© Ritika74 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Trail through the ancient Mawphlang Sacred Forest, Meghalaya
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Monoliths at the edge of Mawphlang Sacred Grove
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Mawphlang Sacred Forest entrance sign
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Entrance sign of Mawsmai Caves, East Khasi Hills
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Limestone formations in Mawsmai Cave, Meghalaya
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Stalactites inside Mawsmai Cave near Sohra
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Welcome sign at Mayudia Pass, 2,655 m, above Roing
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Snowfall on the slopes of Mayudia Pass, Arunachal Pradesh
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Mishmi Hills seen from the Roing–Mayudia road
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Snow-covered road at Mayudia Pass in winter
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Suspension bridge over the Siyom river at Mechuka
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Wide Mechuka valley and the winding Siyom river
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Siyom river and mountains in Mechuka, Shi Yomi district
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Explorer in a large cave passage in Meghalaya
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Light pouring through a cave opening in Meghalaya
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Underground waterfall inside a Meghalaya limestone cave
© Wann Majaw · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Evening light on the hills around Mokokchung
© Jim Ankan Deka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mokokchung town spread across a hillside in Nagaland
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View over Mokokchung, cultural centre of the Ao Nagas
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Konyak Naga men performing a traditional dance
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Konyak women in traditional headgear and attire
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Forested hills of Mon district, Nagaland
© Christian Ferrer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Street food stalls in Kohima, Nagaland
© Irvin Parco Sto. Tomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Naga meal of smoked meat, greens and chutneys
© Kevin628 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Spread of Naga dishes with bamboo shoot and greens
© Jit.roy.chowdhury · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Naga woman weaving on a traditional back-strap loin loom
© Joli · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Red and black striped Naga shawl
© Atcelsius · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Naga shawl woven with tiger and animal motifs
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Naga dancers performing a circle dance at a festival
© Yves Picq · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Colourful festival celebration in Nagaland
© Iphonevictor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Naga warriors in traditional headgear at a festival
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Carved Naga morung house with hornbill motifs
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Naga hill village seen from above
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Naga morung lit at night with buffalo-horn decorations
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Dense forest of Namdapha National Park, Changlang
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Boat on the Noa-Dihing river with forested hills in Namdapha National Park
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River valley inside Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh
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Jia Bhoreli river with the Himalayan foothills at Nameri National Park
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Forested banks of the Jia Bhoreli in Nameri National Park
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White-winged wood duck, Assam's state bird, in a forest pool
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Old Durga temple at Nartiang, West Jaintia Hills
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Menhirs and dolmens in the Nartiang monolith garden, Meghalaya
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Cluster of standing monoliths at Nartiang, Jaintia Hills
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Nohkalikai waterfall and gorge near Cherrapunji
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Nohkalikai Falls plunging about 340 m from the Sohra plateau
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Turquoise pool at the base of Nohkalikai Falls, Meghalaya
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Nuranang waterfall plunging about 100 m near Jang, Arunachal Pradesh
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Spray of Nuranang Falls in Tawang district
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Nuranang (Jang) Falls cascading into a green valley near Tawang
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Shrine at Parshuram Kund on the Lohit river
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Rapids of the Lohit river at Parshuram Kund
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Turquoise Lohit river flowing past Parshuram Kund
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Forest and river near Pasighat, East Siang
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Siang river emerging from the hills near Pasighat
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The wide Siang river at Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh
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Glory Peak viewpoint near Pfutsero at sunrise
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Terraced rice fields near Pfutsero, Phek district
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Aerial view of Pfutsero, Nagaland's highest town
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Wetland and grasslands of Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary with grazing buffalo
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One-horned rhino in tall grass at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
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Rhino mother and calf in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary near Guwahati
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Long-snouted river dolphin rising from the water
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River dolphin breaking the surface of the water
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Ganges river dolphin surfacing in a river
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Snow-covered Sela Pass and lake at 4,170 m on the road to Tawang
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Snow-dusted mountains seen from Sela Pass
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Snowfields and peaks around Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh
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Multiple streams of the Seven Sisters Falls near Sohra
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Seven Sisters Falls with clouds filling the valley below, Mawsmai
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Seven Sisters Falls (Nohsngithiang) streaming over limestone cliffs
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Mountains reflected in Lake Shilloi, Nagaland's largest natural lake
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Himalayan cherry trees in bloom in Shillong in November
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Night concert with fireworks at the Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival
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Pink Himalayan cherry blossoms against a blue sky
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Lakeside park with autumn trees in Shillong
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Ward's Lake garden and pond in Shillong, Meghalaya
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Ward's Lake surrounded by trees in central Shillong
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Boat floating on the crystal-clear Umngot river at Shnongpdeng
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Boats lined up on the clear Umngot river at Shnongpdeng
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Suspension bridge over the Umngot river at Shnongpdeng
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Umngot river gorge near Shnongpdeng, Meghalaya
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Rocky banks of the Siang river
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The Siang river flowing through a forested gorge in Arunachal Pradesh
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Wide Siang river with forested hills
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Rang Ghar, the Ahom royal pavilion with its boat-shaped roof in Sivasagar
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Shivadol temple beside Sivasagar tank, built in 1734
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Talatal Ghar, the multi-storey Ahom palace in Sivasagar, Assam
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Clouds rising from a deep gorge at Sohra (Cherrapunji)
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Misty mountain road through the hills of Sohra
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Rolling plateau landscape around Cherrapunji, Meghalaya
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Waterfall near Sohra in the East Khasi Hills
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Sunset over the Brahmaputra at Sualkuchi
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Weaver working on a silk handloom in Sualkuchi, Assam
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Women reeling silk thread in an Assam village
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Silk yarn drying outside a weaver's home in Sualkuchi
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Decorated gateway to Sualkuchi silk village near Guwahati
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Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire sedan in white
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Interior of the main assembly hall of Tawang Monastery
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Giant gilded Buddha statue inside Tawang Monastery
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Courtyard and painted buildings of Tawang Monastery
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Tawang Monastery spread across a ridge beneath mountains in Arunachal Pradesh
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Buddha altar inside a monastery prayer hall
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Prayer flags fluttering near a monastery in Tawang district
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Young Buddhist monks in maroon robes at a monastery in Arunachal Pradesh
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Entrance to Agnigarh hill in Tezpur, linked to the legend of Usha and Aniruddha
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Sculpted panels depicting the Usha–Aniruddha legend at Agnigarh, Tezpur
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Sunset over the Brahmaputra river at Tezpur
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Carved traditional house at Touphema Tourist Village
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Traditional wooden house in an Angami village near Kohima
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Touphema village on a hillside near Kohima, Nagaland
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Umananda Island rising from the Brahmaputra river at Guwahati
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Umananda (Peacock) Island with the Guwahati ropeway cables overhead
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Umananda Temple among the trees on Peacock Island, Guwahati
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Umiam Lake with wooded islands near Shillong
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Sailboats on Umiam Lake at sunset
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Still blue water of Umiam (Barapani) Lake, Meghalaya
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Boat heading into the Umngot gorge
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Boat floating on the emerald Umngot river
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Boatman rowing on the Umngot river near Dawki
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Colourful Ziro Festival of Music mural
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Festival-goers in the meadows at the Ziro Festival of Music
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Night-time stage lights at the Ziro Festival of Music
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Apatani elder walking through the fields of Ziro
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Apatani rice-fish fields and pine hills in Ziro Valley
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Bright green paddy fields of Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
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Panorama of the flat Ziro Valley plateau ringed by hills
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