Thread by @nisheethsharan

After being locked in #Badrinath for last 4 days due to Red Alert, closure of toads and crash of mobile networks, today we are back to the foothills of Himalyas.
But boy! What amazing 4 days they were.
Badrinath without crowds, walk in for darshan multiple times a day…
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👆 Thats how the weather changed in minutes. We got to see a side of Badrinath most pilgrims miss out.
That is the unrivalled natural beauty of Badrinath.
And Mana, the last Indian village before China border. Their crafts, their people, theor lives, their folklore..
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Badrinath turned out to be the hidden gem of this trip. Heres sharing some pictures for you folks.
#Badrinath The first day of the snow capping the mountain peaks.
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Heres Alaknanda, barely few kilometers after its emergence from the Himalyas.
#Badrinath
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Heres the military establishment at Mana village. The misty mountains in the background lend an air of mystical invincibility.
#Badrinath
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This the temple of #Badrinath ji’s mother. Shelved between tall, rocky mountains with an air of eternal presence. Its a 2 kn trek from Mana village.
The air is rare, oxygen low. But faith high.
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The flow of Alaknanda nurtures many kind of lives. One of them was this bird, probably @wildontheright can tell us the nomenclature.
I normally dont chase wildlife images, but this was damant.
Take a picture, damn you was the spirit, so I did 😁
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Faces always fascinate me.
Not the glossy ones.
The ones that hide a saga of struggle.
Heres this amazing man who lives near Bheem Pul and runs a shop while his wife makes knitted stuff for decades.
His face said: Dont just take a picture, tell the story on my face. So I did. 🙏

And to all those who were concerned about the radio silence on our TLs, thank you.
We are truly indebted for your love and concern, we are safe.
Your prayers were with us all through.
🙏🙏