Round the Sun... Description: Morning Yoga Author: Vikrant, Mumbai, Maharashtra Location: Nashik Year: 2010 Yoga, Nashik

Morning-prayer at Varanasi... Description: An important feature of the holy city with the serene morning beauty, a must look. Author: Amitava Chandra, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Year: 2010 Camera: Nikon D90 Varanasi

Rajput Chhataries... Description: Chhataries Author: Dipesh C. Shah, Mumbai, Maharashtra Location: Rajasthan Year: 2009 Camera: Canon EOS 20D Rajputana

Steps to Suraj Kund – Modhera... Description: Modhera is world famous for the Sun Temple. In front of the temple there is Suraj Kund or Water Pond.To reach the pond there are steps. The picture shows these steps. Author: Haria Tilak Khimji, Mumbai, Maharashtra Location: Modhera, Gujarat Year: 2009 Camera: Canon 450D Sun Temple, Modhera, Gujarat

Figure of ‘8’... Description: Travelers are crossing the melting glacier en route to Amarnath cave, the river amarganga is flowing beneath the glacier, which is a permanent ice land in this route. It is design created by nature and a visual presentation to the travelers in this route. Author: Rajat Kumar Das, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: Sheshnag, Jammu & Kashmir Year: 2002 Camera: Nikon FM Sheshnag, Jammu & Kashmir

Pangong Tso... Description: This is Pangong Tso, A turquoise blue salt water lake situated on high Himalayas in the Arid province of Ladakh. Author: Pradipta Saha, Noida, Uttar Pradeshh Location: Pangong Tso, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir Year: 2009 Camera: Nikon D80 Pangong Tso, Ladakh

Simply Benaras... Winner of the 2010 IndiaShots.com contest category: “Travel” Description: Benaras, one of the oldest cities of India is a popular tourist destination. Apart from temples, the ghats on the bank of river Ganges are its main attraction. Author: Chandan Dey, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: Benaras Year: 2009 Camera: Nikon D80 Gulls, Benaras

Ancient Indian Sculpture... Description: Mahabalipuram was a 7th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas around 60 km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu Author: G Venkatesh, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Location: Mahabalipuram, TamilNadu Year: 2009 Camera: Nikon D80 Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

The Black Beauty... Description: The beauty of an upcoming storm in the coast of West Bengal, India, is dramatized by a beautifully decorated black mare in the foreground. Author: Rajesh Dhar, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: West Bengal Year: 2009 Black Horse, West Bengal

Unknown Destination... Winner of the 2010 IndiaShots.com contest “Reader’s Best” award. Description: This was taken at Bakkhali in West Bengal. Author: Subhajit Mitra, Kolkata, West Bengal Location: Bakkhali, West Bengal Year: 2009 Camera: Canon A480 Bakkhalli, West Bengal