Indians are everywhere. And what better way to discover the world than with the best Indian Instagram accounts to travel the world. These are my top picks for the beauty of their photographs or their ability to capture genuine moments.

Some of my top picks are very well known in India, almost at celebrity level, and others are just incredibly talented individuals that have just caught my attention. One of these  Indian Instagrammers has less than 10k followers – could you guess which one?

Magdalena Bagrianow

She is based in the UK but has traveled India taking some breathtaking shots. She visually captures personal stories that leave you wondering about the lives of people.

Little boy dressed up as a Hindu deity Lord Shiva at the holy festival in Pushkar. Photo was taken in the streets of Pushkar, where he was accepting money/offerings from the passing by locals and tourists. In the Hindu religion/culture offerings are considered to be a good luck. His mother was at his side all the time, watching over him. It’s custom for kids and adults to get dressed up as a Hindu Gods/Goddesses during religious festivals. ===================================== 🚩Pushkar, Rajasthan 🇮🇳November 2014. ===================================== ©️Magdalena Bagrianow Photography ===================================== #pushkar #albumdenyansiyanlar #clickindiaclick #delhigram #desi_diaries #everydayindia #humanity_shots_ #india_ig #ig_respect #india_gram #indiaclicks #indianphotography #indianshutterbugs #incredibleindiaofficial #mypixeldiary #maharashtra_ig #official_photography_hub #portraitmood #portrait_perfection #storiesofindia #streetsofindia #streetphotographyindia #turkobjektif #travelrealindia #_soi #lonelyplanetindia

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Shramona Poddar

Just like me, Sharmona loves sunsets. She has a great sense of aesthetic which results in good photographs. What I like the most about her is that she isn’t the snobbish type of Instagrammer you sometimes find.

Here's sharing one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies. Hope you're all having a happy Saturday. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty. ~ Into the Wild. #MishtiAndMeatTravels #MishtiandMeatinMeghalaya #travel #intothewild #quotes #travel #meghalaya #indiapictures #indiaclicks #storiesofindia #incredibleindia #shotoncanon #wildcraft

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Nidhi Patel

She left India to travel the world and currently lives in Spain. Nidhi bridges travel and fashion for beautiful photos like this one:

#live today like there’s no #tomorrow 🏞 #sunday #sundayvibes #motivation #live #love #laugh

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Kamya

She has traveled to various places… without money! She captures her stories on Youtube and is fun to watch.

In Shinto culture, Torii Gates are placed outside of all sacred places, indicating the transition from the material to the spiritual world. Shintoism is the original religion of Japan, alongside Buddhism which coexisted peacefully alongside it. . And it’s notable how in all Eastern cultures, the concept of gates or doorways play an important role in sacred spaces. Although there are many different forms, they all signify one thing; the transition from one realm to another. . In fact each and every thing in a temple has not only a metaphorical, but also practical significance. Temples were constructed and rituals were performed in order to manipulate the flow of energy in a particular place and assist humans to access higher levels of conciousness. . But nowadays, many people perform rituals out of a blind following. They may understand the intellectual properties of things, but may not know them directly through experience. And so, the only way to find out is to be conscious; to be so wholly aware of everything that the experience simply can’t escape you. . 📸 @thegingerwanderlust edited myself

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Archana Singh

She has been all over India, Japan or even more unconventional places like Romania. Apart from the beautiful shots, she is a very good writer.

Our mind is like water. The clearer our thoughts further we can see.⠀ ⠀ This picture was clicked at Umngot River, in Meghalaya. The Umngot river is the cleanest and clearest river in India. You could see all the way to the bottom. The boats look as if they are floating in mid-air.⠀ ⠀ So, when are you visiting Meghalaya?⠀ ⠀ Have you applied for any or all of the six #AltoWOW road trips around India? If not, do it now. Check @msofficialarena and @outlooktraveller for details.⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ #travel #wanderlust #girlswhotravel #passionpassport #instaclick #instagood #photoftheday #worldnomads #abmlifeiscolorful #travelgram #instatravel #vacation #igtravel #travelphotography #travelling #dametraveler #TLPicks #naturephotography #nature_perfection #scenicshots #travelseewrite #India #roadtrip #water #lifeofadventure #beautifuldestinations #instadaily

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Samita

She has great photos from Barcelona and around the world:

That only time when everything works as per plan.🙏🤞 . The cherry blossom forecast ditched me in Tokyo and Kyoto, but was accurate for Mount Fuji.👌 The weather prediction was perfect and everyone told me that it was one of the best days in terms of visibility for Mount Fuji! . And, I finally clicked my picture perfect.🗻😍 . But, don't be deceived by the peace in this picture…wait for my Insta stories to see how beautiful, yet crazy this place was! 😋 . . . . #visitjapan #traveljapan #myjapan #japantourism #discoverjapan #lovetokyo #igerstokyo #visittokyo #tlpicks #timeoutsociety #lovejapan #explorejapan #thisisjapan #beautifuljapan #japantravel #japan_vacations #bbctravel #culturetrip #japanrevealed #unknownjapan #exploringjapan #japanculture #passionpassport #theshootingstar #mountfuji #kawaguchiko #chureitopagoda #cherryblossoms #lakekawaguchiko #fujisan

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Zaid Salman

Zaid is an incredibly talented photographer. He is one of my favorites in this article.

This is something I witnessed exactly a year ago, and looking at it always instills my faith that not everything is lost. . . . #indiapictures #indiaclicks #indianphotography #_soi #oph #artofvisuals #mypixeldiary #photographers_of_india #moodygrams #agameoftones #shotzdelight #eclectic_shotz #expofilm #theimaged #gramslayers #travelrealindia #hubs_united #folksouls #beautifuldestinations #dslrofficial #desi_diaries #creativeoptic #visualambassadors #karnataka #karnatakatourism

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Jyotsna Ramani

She shares wonderful travel inspiration from around the world:

After 2.5 months of traveling in Bali and surrounding islands, I am finally at my dream destination – Nusa Penida. Day 1 was super exciting as I drove 4 hours (back and forth) on the worst road I have ever ridden a bike on. In most places it was just like a hill with rocks you had to conquer with your rickety automatic scooter. The blazing sun added to the exhaustion but THIS view made it all worth it. KelingKing beach aka T-Rex (coz of the shape) is one of the most popular attractions of the island…I can see why 🙂 SO much to see and do in this pretty pretty place 😍 I am already smitten. …. …. #nusapenida #kelingkingbeach #kelingking #trex #nusaislands #beachy #ilovebeach #islandlifestyle #islandgirl #wonderfulindonesia #indonesiatrip #femaletravelbloggers #gltlove #passionpassport #dametraveler #ladieswhotravel

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Ankita Kumar

In her own words: “A hyper travel monkey, in love with bright colours, colourful tights, strange foods and chilling out.”

It's been a while since we've stepped out and finally finally we have the pre trip video ready to share with you guys!! If you don't already follow us on Facebook do it now and watch the full video of how we bought the caravan from @letsdroom , revamped it, and took it out on the road. We promise it'll answer the million questions we've been getting from you folks who are interested in living the #vanlife. Link in bio 😇 . . . . #caravaningindia #caravanchronicles #exploremore #takemoreadventures #lifeontheroad #noplanisthebestplan #letsgosomewhere #wildernessculture #adventuresawait #lessismore #freepeople #borntoroam #letsgosomewhere #lesscomfortmorelife #getoutthere #wildandfree #passportready #writetotravel #dametraveller #sheexplores #darlingescapes #travelstoke #staywild #wandermore #adventureladies #sheisnotlost #wildernessbabes #travelstoke #roamtheplanet

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Sonal

She is traveling to places non-stop. Pretty pics all over!

Just found this picture that I clicked last year when I trekked for 5 days from Manali to Spiti Valley 💪 with @Gio_adventures and crossed Hampta pass. . This is Balu ka Ghera and it was my favorite campsite ⛺️ because there were pretty flowers 💐 , many water streams, lovely horses 🐎 and a little snow. . . Ohh and I saw this season's first snowfall in Germany 🇩🇪 today – check my IG stories to join the fun. . Captured on @GoPro @GoProin hero 4 black . . . . . #goproin #urlaubstracker #reiselust #thevisualshare #goprouk #urlaubsfeeling#goproindia #goprode #gopropeople #goproforlife #gopropic #goprotravel #goproawards #himachal #indiapics #earthpostdaily #morning #wilderness #outdoorsy #IncredibleIndiaOfficial #IndiaPictures #LPIndia #LonelyPlanetIndia #himachalpictures #HimachalPradesh #campsite #campsiteview #blackhorse #wildernessculture #wildernesslifestyle

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Shivya

From high peaks to paradise beaches, Shivya captures moments like no other. I don’t know what camera she uses, but the results are superb!

In real time, I’ve just arrived in Kyoto and think I’m high on all the sakura (cherry blossoms) in bloom! And feeling really strange seeing SO many tourists – for after the great wilderness of Yakushima Island, I spent a few days on the rural (magical) countryside of the Kansai region, hosted by a Japanese guy who I swear could be a character from Murakami’s books 😉 . . But before I share those surreal stories, I just need to tell you that the sakura are worth every bit of the hype. I haven’t yet taken out my camera in Kyoto, wanting to just soak it all in, but here’s another picture from the early sakura bloom in Tokyo, next to its concrete jungle of skyscrapers 💜 . . Got recommendations for quiet sakura spots and awesome vegan food in Kyoto? Send them my way please! . . Shot on @vivo_india #theshootingstar #sakuratokyo #madeformore #vivov9 #perfectshotperfectview

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Trishita Bhattacharya

Last but not least, one of the most colorful accounts in India!

Holi in Pushkar ✨ My second Holi away from home was quite different from what I had expected but good nonetheless! People who love EDM and psychedelic music will totally love this place! 😇 Happy Holi Insta Family! Love you alllllll ✨✨✨ . . Shot on Timelapse Mode (0.5 seconds) @GoPro @GoProIN #Hero6Black 📷 . . #TtravelstoRajasthan #ChroniclingRajasthan #goproindia #DoingTheOverratedOutcast #gopro #goprogirl #goprolivinglocal #goprolife #streetsofindia #maibhisadakchap #drifterplanet #indiaphotoproject #captureyourcreativity #beautifuldestinations #BDTeam #rajasthantourism #india #RangeeloRajasthan #colours #holi #holi2018 #natgeo #natgeotravel #rajasthan #pushkar #cntgiveashot #Neversettle #girlslovetravel #thisweekoninstagram @beautifuldestinations @natgeotravellerindia @lonelyplanetindia

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