Ladakh

livestock

The Changthangi or Pashmina goat is a breed of goat from Tibet or neighbouring areas in the Ladakhi Changthang, usually raised for meat or cashmere wool (known as pashmina once woven). These goats grow a thick, warm fleece.

hills · river

Tangtse lies on the valley floor through which the Harong stream flows. Surrounded by mountains, the village lies on flat arid ground with greenery to be seen only along the Harong stream.

ceremony · river

Buddhist worshipper spins prayer wheel which is the most symbolic religious objects for Buddhists. Mediators turn this prayer wheel and during countless rotations of the wheel, they repeat the mantra.

highway

One of the most famous and adventurous road trips in the country is: Manali to Leh. A road trip of around 500 km offers some of the most beautiful sceneries, snow clad mountains and destinations.

hills

A horse seen walking outside at a freezing winter in Ladakh, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that currently extends from the Kuen Lun mountain range to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited b…

festival · hills

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

hills · snow

A lone Ladakhi man sits over a rock surrounded by the snow covered barren mountains in Ladakh, India.

Digging and scrabbling in the snow, these Choughs manage to eke out a tough existence at high altitudes and in extreme cold weather conditions, seen here in high altitude Ladakh in the middle of winter, at -30 degrees Celcius and an altitud…

lake · river

Situated at a height of almost 4,350 m above sea level, this natural wonder is the world’s highest saltwater lake. Its water, which seems to be dyed in blue, stand in stark contrast to the arid mountains surrounding it.

river · wildlife

A clear view of Stakna Monastery can be seen on the way to Leh from Upshi village. Nominal traffic is on Leh - Upshi road. The Indus river looks clear in the shade of light turquoise.

hills · school

Clouds moving over the mountains in fast motion as seen from Thiksey monastery. Thikse Gompa or Thikse Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Yellow Hat (Gelugpa) sect, located on top of a hill, approximately 20 kilometres east o…

Moonland on earth: Stunning view of Lamayuru Monastery in Ladakh, India.

festival · aerial

This aerial footage captures the vibrant Apricot Blossom Festival in Ladakh, where delicate pink and white apricot blossoms transform the rugged Himalayan landscape into a spectacular spring scene.

hills · aerial

A winding mountain road running alongside the Shyok River through the dramatic landscapes of Ladakh.

lake · aerial

Tso Kar, the famous “White Lake” located in the Rupshu Valley of the Indian Himalayas. Breathtaking landscape of Tso Kar, a hypersaline high-altitude lake situated at nearly 14,860 feet in the cold desert region of Ladakh.

hills · wildlife

Kiangs, also known as Tibetan Wild Asses (Equus kiang), are observed moving in herds across open landscapes in the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India.

old town

This dog has the cutest black and white patched face and differently coloured eyes! It seems to be searching for some food in the burned ash pile on the road side... Street dogs roaming around in the narrow lanes of Ladakh, Kashmir, India.

festival · aerial

Yes, it is not a moon surface landscape but a beautiful aerial view of Lamayuru in Ladakh. Lamayuru attracts tourists for its beautiful landscape which is quite similar to the lunar territory.

hills · temple

Gangon Tashi Chodzong (sgang sngon bkra shis chos rdzong), popularly known as Phyang Monastery is situated at a distance of approximately 20 km to the west of Leh, the district capital of Ladakh.

hills · river

View of the Thiksey Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in central Ladakh, Kashmir, India.

architecture · hills

Young Ilamas (Buddhist monks) playing outside Thiksey Monastery in Ladakh. Thiksay Gompa or Thiksay Monastery (also transliterated from Ladakhi as Tikse, Tiksey or Thiksey) is a gompa (monastery) affiliated with the Gelug sect of Tibetan Bu…

ceremony · hills

One can see courtyard, paintings and prayer flags at Hemis Monastery in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Hemis is the name of the biggest monastery in Ladakh.

hills

Tourist vehicles stuck on a slippery icy road in Ladakh, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people o…