Photo credits65 photographs

Thank you to the photographers

The photographs on this site are free-licence images from Wikimedia Commons, used under their licences until our own trip photographs replace them, and our own photograph of Namami Manali. We colour-grade each one for the site; the original is a link away, below, with its licence.

Amritsar

The Golden Temple reflected in its sacred pool at dusk

Photo by Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

Colour-graded by Leisure Himachal; this edited version is shared under the same licence.
Atal Tunnel

The approach road and portal building of the Atal Tunnel

Photo by Jagseer S Sidhu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Baijnath

The stone spire of Baijnath's 13th-century Shiva temple, the Dhauladhar behind

Photo by Pdhang · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

Colour-graded by Leisure Himachal; this edited version is shared under the same licence.
Baralacha La

Snowfields and scree at Baralacha La on the Manali–Leh highway

Photo by Timothy Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

Colour-graded by Leisure Himachal; this edited version is shared under the same licence.
Beas river

Rafts on the white water of the river Beas

Photo by Balaji.B from Chennai, India · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Billing, Bir

Paragliders laid out on the Billing take-off, the snow of the Dhauladhar behind

Photo by Okorok · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Bir

The painted front of Chokling Monastery in Bir's Tibetan colony

Photo by Gannu03 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Bir Billing

Paragliders circling above the clouds at Billing

Photo by PanWoyteczek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Chamba

Chamba town on its ridge above the river Ravi

Photo by Ms Sarah Welch · CC0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Chamba

The stone shikhara of the main Lakshmi Narayan temple in Chamba

Photo by Varun Shiv Kapur from New Delhi, India · CC BY 2.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Chamba

Chamunda Devi temple above Chamba, strung with lights at dusk

Photo by Harvinder Chandigarh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Chandigarh

Evening sun on the water of Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh

Photo by Kritzolina · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Chandratal

Chandratal lake under banded mountains and big summer clouds

Photo by Adarsh Patel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Christ Church, Shimla

Christ Church on the Ridge, Shimla

Photo by Msjoshi23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Dalhousie

Evening light on the snow peaks of the Pir Panjal seen from Dalhousie

Photo by Tejamamidiphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Dhalpur, Kullu

Village deities carried on palanquins through the crowd at Dhalpur during Kullu Dussehra

Photo by Kondephy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Dhankar, Spiti

Dhankar Monastery on its cliff above the Spiti valley

Photo by Deepank Ranka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Dharamshala

Evening light on the Dhauladhar range above Dharamshala

Photo by UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Diskit, Nubra

Diskit Monastery climbing its ridge in the Nubra valley

Photo by KennyOMG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Hadimba Temple, Manali

The four-tiered wooden roof of Hadimba Devi Temple among deodar trees

Photo by Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

Colour-graded by Leisure Himachal; this edited version is shared under the same licence.
Hampta Pass

Trekkers' tents at Shea Goru on the Hampta Pass trail, below snow peaks

Photo by Consequoia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Hunder, Nubra

Sand dunes at Hunder in the Nubra valley

Photo by sushmita balasubramani · CC BY 2.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Hunder, Nubra

Double-humped Bactrian camels resting on the dunes at Hunder

Photo by Lianguanlun · CC BY 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Kalka–Shimla railway

The Kalka–Shimla toy train crossing a stone arched bridge

Photo by Sudarshan Sarkar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Kargil

The Suru river near Kargil, running towards a snow peak

Photo by Narender9 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Kasol

The Parvati river rushing past forested slopes near Kasol

Photo by Alok Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Key Monastery, Spiti

Key Monastery stacked on a hill above the Spiti river

Photo by Mike Shaw · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Khajjiar

The meadow and small lake at Khajjiar ringed by deodar forest

Photo by Wittystef · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Khajjiar

The pond in the Khajjiar meadow, deodar forest behind in the morning haze

Photo by Ashish Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Khardung La

Prayer flags strung across the summit of Khardung La

Photo by Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Kufri

The snow wall of the high Himalaya seen across forested ridges from Kufri

Photo by Sirshendu biswas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Kullu

The river Beas winding through the Kullu valley

Photo by Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Kunzum Pass

Prayer flags and a parked jeep on the snow-covered top of Kunzum Pass

Photo by Laluttam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Lahaul

A glacial valley running down to the Chandra river on the Lahaul side of Rohtang

Photo by Timothy Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Lahaul

The Bhaga river valley in Lahaul below snow peaks

Photo by Timothy A. Gonsalves · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Lahaul, Manali–Leh highway

The Manali–Leh highway running beside the Bhaga river in Lahaul

Photo by Tanvi.sharmaaa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Lahaul, Manali–Leh highway

The Manali–Leh highway winding through a green valley in Lahaul

Photo by Lianguanlun · CC BY 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

Colour-graded by Leisure Himachal.
Lamayuru

Lamayuru Monastery above its village, snow peaks behind

Photo by Dmitry A. Mottl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Leh

Leh Palace catching the last light, seen past the golden roof of Shanti Stupa

Photo by Sumit Das · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Mall Road, Manali

The pedestrian Mall Road in Manali with hills behind

Photo by Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

Colour-graded by Leisure Himachal.
Manali

Deodar forest and snow peaks in the valley around Manali

Photo by Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Manali

The Kullu valley opening out below Manali, with the snowline above

Photo by Badmash52 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Manali

Late sun on a hillside village above Manali, a snow ridge behind

Photo by Philip Nalangan · CC BY 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

Colour-graded by Leisure Himachal.
Manali

Visitors in fresh snow on the Beas riverbed in Manali, a footbridge and snowy slopes behind

Photo by Shivendujha · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Manikaran

Manikaran Sahib gurdwara beside the Parvati river

Photo by Amrita Biswas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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McLeodganj

Prayer flags strung between deodar trunks in the woods of McLeodganj

Photo by Vjoj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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McLeodganj

The gilded Buddha in the main temple of the Tsuglagkhang complex, McLeodganj

Photo by Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Naddi, Dharamshala

Naddi village and its terraces under the snow wall of the Dhauladhar

Photo by Sitikantha kheti · CC BY 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Namami Manali, Prini

Hotel Namami Manali at Prini, its balconied floors under gabled roofs, with forested slopes rising behind

Photo by Namami Manali · © Namami Manali · Our own photograph
Palampur

Rows of tea bushes at Nagri in the Kangra valley

Photo by UnpetitproleX · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Palchan, Manali

The Beas valley at Palchan above Manali, pine forest below snow-covered peaks

Photo by Biswarup Ganguly · CC BY 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Pangong Tso

The deep blue water of Pangong Tso under bare brown mountains

Photo by Stanzin1945 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Rohtang Pass

The road climbing through high meadows towards Rohtang Pass

Photo by Vinayaraj · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Rohtang Pass

A rainbow over the green valley below the Rohtang Pass road

Photo by Yann Forget · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Sarchu

A row of tents at the camp at Sarchu

Photo by Oindrilabhol · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Shimla

Shimla's houses lit up along the ridge at night

Photo by KennyOMG · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Solang Valley

Solang valley under winter snow, visitors on the slopes below the peaks

Photo by Bleezebub · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Solang Valley

Snow-streaked ridges above the forests of Solang valley

Photo by Anshul24Sharma · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Solang, Manali

Skiers on the snow slopes near Manali

Photo by Saurc zlunag at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Srinagar

Shikaras on Dal Lake with snow-covered mountains behind

Photo by Suhail Skindar Sofi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Tanglang La

Prayer flags heaped around the stupa at the top of Tanglang La

Photo by Lianguanlun · CC BY 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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The Ridge, Shimla

The Ridge in Shimla with Christ Church and the old state library

Photo by Tanweer Morshed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Triund

Tents on the Triund ridge below the Dhauladhar, lit by the evening sun

Photo by Ashutosh Tiwari · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Vaishno Devi, Katra

The Vaishno Devi Bhawan on its mountainside in the monsoon mist

Photo by Raulcaeser · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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Vashisht, Manali

Red apples ripening on a branch in an orchard at Vashisht

Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons

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