Neelima Vallangi

A monsoon drive along the Nila (Bharathapuzha), Kerala’s second largest river, reveals centuries-old art forms and the sentinels who safeguard them.

Text & Photography by Neelima Vallangi

Eerie and desolate, Ross Island harbors a tale of oppression and disaster
By Neelima Vallangi

Lessons in belief and beauty on an arduous Himalayan trek across Auden’s Col in India's Uttarakhand. Text and Photographs by Neelima Vallangi

Ross Island, an abandoned British settlement in the remote Andaman archipelago, is being taken over by its rightful owner: nature.

Situated at the edge of Johar valley, along the ancient Indo-tibetan salt route, Munsiyari is as remote as it is alluring.

By Neelima Vallangi

An African-origin ethnic tribe of about 20,000 people has been living in near total obscurity in India for centuries.

By Neelima Vallangi

While most of Shekhawati’s havelis have crumbled and remain abandoned, a small window into the world of these painted mansions is being preserved.
By Neelima Vallangi

In the summer, the Zanskar River runs wild between the deep canyons of the Himalayas. In the winter, it becomes a road of ice – and the only escape.
By Neelima Vallangi

Low-key Banjar Valley Brims With Possibilities | Text & Photographs By Neelima Vallangi

Bhutan is a land of the thunder dragon and shakyamuni Buddha. it is the himalayan kingdom where every curve of the road leads one to a new legend, Buddhist monastery, and centuries-old practices. By Neelima Vallangi

Neelima Vallangi stumbles upon a pristine jewel of a destination, remote, untouched and beautiful—you could call Mechuka, the Ladakh of the east.

A city slicker lets her guard down in the jungles of Nepal's Chitwan National Park.

India is often associated with crowds and temples but there are also plenty of stunning natural landscapes.

Photographer Neelima Vallangi travelled around the country, hiking to the remotest parts to discover its gems.

Christiania is a hippie idyll in the heart of Denmark’s prim and proper capital.

Photo Essay by Neelima Vallangi

Once thought to be a Himalayan myth, Bhutan’s national flower is a once-in-a-lifetime find.

By Neelima Vallangi