Ladakh

hills · highway

Mountain road journey beside the Shyok River toward Turtuk in northern India.Breathtaking route running alongside the turquoise waters of the Shyok River in the Ladakh region of the Indian Himalayas.

hills · ceremony

This visually rich sequence captures the cultural essence and natural grandeur of the Indian Himalayas. In the high-altitude region of Ladakh, two elderly individuals—likely women—are seen seated outdoors in a bright mountainous setting.

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Foreign tourists join Ladakhi for tea-break at a village in Ladakh, Kashmir, India. This family serves them salt and butter tea along with some Ladakhi snacks.

Phyang Monastery, Phyang (or Phiyang) Gompa is a Buddhist monastery located in Fiang village, just 15 or 16 kilometres west of Leh in Ladakh, northern India. It was established in 1515.

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Courtyard and ancient Buddhist art at Hemis monastery in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Hemis is the name of the biggest monastery in Ladakh.

highway · livestock

Nestled at an altitude of 5328 m above the sea level, in the Zanskar range, Taglang La pass is the second highest mountain pass in Ladakh, the first being Khardungla Pass.

An electrician installs and repairs power lines in the open in Ladakh. Or is that a bunch of phone repairmen? Working with high-voltage equipment on a daily basis, installers and repairers of electrical devices are prone to accidents – whic…

hills · river

According to Petr Hrabina, "This is Tibetan argali (Ovis ammon hodgsonii). Some scientists consider it as a distinct species (Ovis hodgsoni)." Ladakh, "land of high passes" is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies bet…

river · hills

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.

birds · hills

A massive grouping of Red-billed Chough birds take to the sky and spiral upwards with the winds, in Ladakh, India.

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Surrounded by mighty peaks this is the barren plateau of Ladakh. ladakh was once the conduit through which past ideas, cultural forms, artistic styles and religious traditions from the plains of India to the high reaches of Tibet.

festival · village

The contrasting colors of the Naropa stupa and the world's largest thangka at Hemis village in the cold dry desert of Ladakh during the Naropa festival in 2018. Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India .

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Chorten or stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the ashes of Buddhist monks, used by Buddhists as a place of meditation.

hills · highway

A road journey through the high-altitude region of Ladakh in northern India. A paved mountain road winds through a broad valley surrounded by rugged, barren peaks characteristic of Ladakh's cold desert terrain.

hills · highway

Road journey through the vast arid landscapes of Ladakh, India, filmed from inside a moving vehicle.

lake · river

Tso Kar in the remote Rupshu Plateau of the Indian Himalayas. Surreal high-altitude landscape of Tso Kar, famously known as the “White Lake” of Ladakh.

lake · river

Tufted Ducks (Aythya fuligula) swim in the freshwater Chhagayung Tso also known as Chagar Tso, in the Changthang Plateau of Ladakh, India. The lake is fed by glacial melt from the surrounding mountains, reflected in its clear waters.

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Riding a bike toward Ladakh offers a thrilling journey through rugged terrain and vast open landscapes. The rough, winding roads cut through barren mountains, creating an adventurous path for riders.

river · lake

The Pangong Inn is a luxury resort that is located within the vicinity of Pangong Lake Ladakh that is near about 120 kilometer away from Leh.

hills · aerial

Aerial view of Lunar landscape & high altitude desert in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.