Wall detail Wanla

Ladakh: Ancient Monasteries

Folder: South Asia
Inside ancient Buddhist monasteries, in high altitude Ladakh. This is far North India, in the trans-Himalaya, where Tibetan life, culture and religion continues in ways unchanged for 2000 or more years.

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24 Jul 2009

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314 visits

Prayer wheeels Wanla

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23 Jul 2009

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760 visits

Ancient Buddhist texts, Lamayuru

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16 Jul 2009

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302 visits

Shey doorway

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19 Jul 2009

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320 visits

1100 year old frescoes Alchi

12 Jul 2009

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4 comments

490 visits

Damned Cable. Ladakh, India

Thikse Gompa
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02 Aug 2009

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8 comments

850 visits

Diana in Ladakh

Phyang Gompa

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04 Sep 2007

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9 comments

664 visits

Buddhist nuns

India. Ladakh (Little Tibet). Shaving the heads.

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07 Sep 2007

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7 comments

644 visits

Schoolgirls and prayer wheel

Nubra Valley, Ladakh. India. 3700 meters. Near military checkpoint on the the road to Line of Control with Pakistan

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01 Sep 2007

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5 comments

1 376 visits

Headdresses. Ladakh

North India. Traditional dress.
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