Ladakh

ceremony · hills

These are Buddhist prayer flags from Leh in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir state, India. A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countrysi…

Birds sitting on trees in Ladakh. Poplar trees in Ladakh. Pied Magpies fight in a pair of poplar trees. A prayer flag stands nearby in the winter noon-time sun.

Relief Camps in Ladakh and the condition of houses after the disaster. The houses have been collapsed and people had to live in such camps to survive.

snow · river

Walking on Frozen river of Ladakh is an ultimate experience for adventure lover in winter when all other ways are closed due to heavy snow fall at high passes.

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dance · music

Women wearing their traditional full attire and performing Jabro dance of Ladakh. They perform simple movement that goes along with the beats of drum and sound of flute that are played by men.

lake · river

See the glittering aquamarine Pangong Tso lake outside the clear glass windows of the Pangong Inn in Ladakh. Soak in the winter sun as you sit in the nice warm interior of the dining hall.

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Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of Indo-Aryan and Tibetan descent.

dance

There are many traditional dances in India's Ladakh region. Every village has either a dance of its own or the custom of performing ancient steps and rhythms on special occasions to keep traditions alive.

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School children draw a Snow Leopard while in their class-room in a school in Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir state, India. Awareness of local issues is high among children in local schools.

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Ladakh is popular place to visit. Its fusion of landscapes makes this destination be any travellers' delight. It is usually visited in Spring or Summer.

dance

A group of dancers from Ladakh dances to a folk song in Ladakh. The dance is The group members play the drums and Shehnais while the other group members dance.

Pied Magpie against a Poplar tree in the barren-ness of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Icy Landscapes of Ladakh. Nestled between the Kunlun Mountain ranges and the Himalayas, Ladakh boasts of innumerable vistas ranging from lakes to mountains and valleys.

The sun shining against a chorten and through a prayer flag, in Ladakh, India. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

Landscapes of Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is the highest plateau of the Indian state of Kashmir with much of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).

Condition of houses after the flood disaster in Ladakh. People have to move to relief tents to live because their houses were collapsed.

Houses, shops and post office that has been collapsed due to the disaster. Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

Ladakh is among the most beautiful places on earth.Ladakh is a region of Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state of the Republic of India.

Clip shows the broken houses in ladakh after the 2010 flood disaster, more than 1000 houses got totally damaged. Most of the infrastructure in Ladakh got destroyed.

The Yak is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia. Yaks are herd animals.

desert · hills

Ladakh is a cold desert with a barren landscape and very limited sources of water. Ladakh is a land of snow carved peaks, translucent Lakes, barren terrain and mystic culture.

ceremony · hills

Prayer Flags in Ladakh. Prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.There are two kinds of prayer flags:…