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The largest and oldest gompa of the Spiti Vally, the Key Gompa or Key Monastery lies just outside Kaza in the Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 13,668 feet above sea level.
bazaar · village
The drive from Manali to Mandi goes along NH 21. A right turn after Bhuntar from Bajaura on the Mandi - Bajaura road is an alternate route to Mandi passing by Kamand village on the way.
Himachal Pradesh·river
river · lake
Baraadsar Lake is located at a height of 4400m between the Rupin and Supin valleys. The lake is virtually on the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. This high altitude lake has recently become famous among trekkers.
hills
Off-road cycling on the Himalayan mountains in Bhekhati in Himachal Pradesh as seen from the sky. Flying along with the cyclist as he passes through the narrow lane on the mountains while another cyclist follows him.
bazaar · village
The drive from Manali to Mandi goes along NH 21. A right turn after Bhuntar from Bajaura on the Mandi - Bajaura road is an alternate route to Mandi passing by Kamand village on the way.
Workers plucking fresh tea leaves at a tea garden in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. Commercial production of tea in India began after the conquest of large areas by the British East India Company, at which point large tracts of land wer…
music · festival
A bansuri seller walks around the area playing the flute and calling out for customers during Sair Fair in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh·hills · bus
A tourist bus passes on the roads of Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh. The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
hills · snow
Clouds passing over the Himalayan valleys and a mountain stream seen on en route to Lamkhaga Pass, Himachal Pradesh.
Clouds moving in fast motion over McLeod Ganj town. Around 4km north of Dharamsala town – or 10km via the looping bus route – McLeod Ganj is the residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the site of the Tibetan exile community's mai…
festival · ceremony
Faguli derives its name from the local word for Spring season (Falgun).In Kinnaur region, the festival is associated with Basant Panchami, which is celebrated all over India.
Himachal Pradesh·river · ceremony
Colourful Buddhist prayer flags enliven the high altitude desert landscape of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, India.
snow · river
The Lamkhaga Pass, which connects northeastern Garhwal to Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh, is surrounded by a tantalizing landscape of snow and mountains, and an air of mystery.
fort
Arki Fort is located in Arki, India, a town in Himachal Pradesh. The Arki Fort was built between 1695 - 1700 by Rana Prithvi Singh, a descendent of Rana Sabha Chand. The Fort was captured by the Gurkhas in 1806.
bazaar · festival
Devotees gathered at the Paddal Ground Mandi, Himachal Pradesh for the Jaleb procession which take place during the Mandi Mahshivratri Festival.
bazaar · festival
Devta Shri Kali Vanshera arrives at the Mandi Paddal ground for the traditional Jaleb . Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar, also known as Sahor (Tibetan: Zahor), is a major city and a municipal council in Mandi District in the Indian sta…
hills
High altitude flying over glaciated terrain in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Himalaya Range or Himalaya mountains, usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya, is a mountain range which crosses Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan an…
Himachal Pradesh·hills · snow
Himachal Pradesh hill station roads covered with snow and even iced over, as our camera glides down the roads of a few towns in the mid-winter freeze. Winter in the Himalaya, in a mountain town. Ambuja Cement painted on a shop's shutter.
temple · river
Hatkoti Temple Shimla, dedicated to the Goddess Durga and Lord Shiva, is one of the main tourist attractions around Shimla.
festival · river
Ponies carry cylinders, tents, ration etc. for the pilgrims going for the Manimahesh trek. One may hire pony for carrying luggage but he may go ahead in the trek.
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