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Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Wild orchids flowering in a meadow in the Himalayas south of Keylong, Himachal Pradesh, India
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Prayer flags on the Peak of Victory, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
View of the Indus valley from Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Meditation at the pavilion at Ananda in the Himalayas, India, Asia
Rhododendrons in bloom, Dhaula Dhar (Dhaola Dhar) Range of the Western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India
Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Door and wall paintings, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
View of Kanchenjunga from Hanuman Tok temple, Sikkim, Himalayas, India, Asia
The Himalayas, mountains viewed from The Mall in the hill resort of Simla, Himachal Pradesh State, India, Asia
Pack horses in the Ladakh region, Himalayas, India, Asia
Moon Land eroded cliffs, Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Hemis gompa (monastery) and Ladakh Range, Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Prayer flags on the Peak of Victory, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
House front, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Man meditating, with view of Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
View of Leh city in Ladakh region of India, one of the highest altitude tourist destinations in India, Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia
The Zanskar Range of the Indian Himalaya seen from the air, looking north west towards the western Karakorum mountains and K2 in the distance, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Prayer flags on the Peak of Victory and Namgyal Tsemo gompa (monastery), Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Monk walking past Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Chortens, Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Monk's clothes on line, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Monk's clothes on line, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Tawang Buddhist monastery, Himalayan hills beyond, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayad, India, Asia
A view of trans Himalayan mountain range in Ladakh region, Ladakh, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Peak of Victory and the town of Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
A remote gompa in the high country of southeast Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Ladakh Range seen from Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Gaddi village, Dhaula Dhar Range, western Himalayas, India, Asia
Traditional house in the mountains of Zanskar, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Moon Land eroded cliffs, Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Young Buddhist monk, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Portrait of Indian boy, Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India
Zanskar River valley between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains seen from Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia
Srinagar-Leh road in Yapola Gorge, from Lamayuru down to Indus Valley, Ladakh, India, Asia
Trucks on Baralacha Pass, 4892m, road only open three months of year, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia
Wheel of life wall art, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Jami Masjid mosque, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Zanskar River, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Shanti Stupa and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
View from Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Chorten, Indus Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Crossing the Zanskar mountains near Pang, 4600m altitude, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia
Matho gompa (monastery) and Stok-Kangri massif, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
River terraces on Tsarab River between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia
Door, Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Descent from Kunzum Pass, 4550m, into Chenab Valley, from Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Chorten, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Young Buddhist monks, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Chorten, Indus Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Chortens, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Rough road along Chenab Valley between Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia
Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Zanskar River, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia
Chorten and roof, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Tsemo Gompa on ridge above Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia
Door, Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia
Monks offer butter lamps. Bodgaya, india. Monks offer butter lamps in front of mahabodhi temple marks site of buddha’s enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked
N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi
Monks offer butter lamps prayer, kalachakra initiation, bodhgaya. India. Monks attending kalachakra initiation at mahaboudhi temple in bodhgaya, india. mahabodhi temple marks site of buddha’s enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked
In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India
Monks offer butter lamps. Bodgaya, india. Monks offer butter lamps in front of mahabodhi temple marks site of buddhas enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked
In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India
In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis performing puja at potenization ceremony. Amchis performing rituals during potenization ceremony. India
Zanskar, karsha with mountains chortens. Awareness of impermanence change is a primary element in turning mind toward liberation. Because things impermanent, faults be transcended perfections achieved
Budhist lamas in prayer, bodhgaya, india. Monks attending kalachakra initiation at mahaboudhi temple in bodhgaya, india. mahabodhi temple marks site of buddha’s enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked
Monks offer butter lamps. Kalachakra initiation, bodhgaya. India. Monks attending kalachakra initiation at mahaboudhi temple in bodhgaya, india. mahabodhi temple marks site of buddhas enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked
Tschörtengruppe on the Khardong Pass, second highest motorable pass in the world, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, North India, India, Asia
Tschörten near Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia
Sikh pilgrims on the way to holy Hemkund lake, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India, Asia
Sikh pilgrims at holy Hemkund lake, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India, Asia
Prayer flags flying in the wind at Mt Sengge-La or Sengge Pass, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, North India, India, Indian Himalayas, Asia
Man carving Tibetan Buddisht mantras on a stone plate, Zanskar Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia
Sadhu, portrait, Kumbh Mela or Kumbha, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia
Young man dressed as the Hindu shepherd god Krishna, portrait, Kumbh or Kumbha Mela, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, Indian Himalayas, North India, India, Asia
Indian soldiers wearing turbans, Leh, Ladakh, North India, Himalayas, Asia
Water is heated using solar energy, Lingshed Monastery, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, North India, India, Indian Himalayas, Asia
Photaksar village and fields, Zanskar, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia