Apricot blossoms shine white against aquamarine Indus, mountain browns at Skurbuchan Village, Ladakh
Leh, Ladakh·river · flowers
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Ladakh and Zanskar ranges as seen aerially, with alluvial fans, villages, monasteries, Markha Valley
Leh, Ladakh
Shanti Stupa lit up at night, woman harvests potatoes, Katang Putit or Kharra: Pied Magpie of Ladakh
Leh, Ladakh
Colourful shades of Ladakh
Leh, Ladakh
Sneaky but hungry Cow eats leaves off the fence of property in Ladakh, stealing from the neighbour!
Leh, Ladakh
Result 1Lies on the border of India and Gilgit-Baltistan, a paradise called Turtuk, in Leh
Ladakh·village · river
Along the Shyok river lies the northernmost village of India, Turtuk. This hidden gem is the last village on the northernmost part of India.
Result 2Jet Airways plane makes sharp turn in Leh valley to approach Kushok Bakula Rinpoche airport runway
Ladakh·hills
Jet Airways plane, when the company was in its heyday, makes a sharp turn in Leh valley to approach Kushok Bakula Rinpoche airport runway in Leh, Ladakh, India.
Result 3Tashi Dorji of Skiu prepares his horses before day's journey, Shang Phu, early autumn 2021, Ladakh
Leh, Ladakh
Tashi Dorji of Skiu prepares and cares for his horses before the day's journey, Shang Phu, early autumn 2021, Ladakh, India. Horse, Markha valley, Leh Ladakh
Result 4High-altitude landscapes and yaks grazing near Khardung La and North Pullu in the Indian Himalaya, in Leh
Ladakh·hills · aerial
The rugged cold desert terrain of Ladakh along the mountainous route connecting Leh to Nubra Valley through the Khardung La region.
Result 5Indian Army Helicopter comes in to land around Leh in Ladakh, green Army Gypsy drives up the hill
Ladakh·highway · hills
Two monks on a lonely stretch of road, stark in their red robes against the black tar of the road surface. Indian Army Helicopter comes in to land around Leh in Ladakh, green Army Gypsy drives up the hill
Result 6Kashmiri breads being made and sold at a Leh bakery in Ladakh: Kashmiri Naan, Kulcha and Tilwaroo
Ladakh
A Kashmiri baker dips his hand into a boiling hot tandoor oven. He packs up Kashmiri breads for a buyer, after taking them out of the oven, located near the Patthar sahib urudwara in Leh town.
Result 7Air India plane comes in to land at Leh airport, approaches valley, circles to make tight landing
Ladakh·hills
Leh airport must be one of the most difficult ones to land at in India. See the alluvial fans and plains and valley below Stok Kangri behind the Air India plane that has circled around in the valley in order to lose altitude and approach th…
Result 8Ladakhi Girls dance and sing a traditional folk song outside a monastery, archival 1990's
Leh, Ladakh·dance · music
Archival footage as young girls from Ladakh in India, attired in their traditional finery, sing and dance outside a monastery in Leh, in the 1990's, in this semi-archival video.
Result 9Tourists share their excitement while exploring the dramatic landscapes of the Ladakh Himalayas.
Leh, Ladakh·hills · river
Tourists share their awe and excitement while exploring the dramatic landscapes of the Ladakh Himalayas.
Result 10Leh maraket and monastery vignettes from Ladakh's blue sky country: Autumn in the trans Himalaya
Ladakh
Result 11Esther Lalrinhlui Ralte - Mizo sensation sings Gospel: Ram leh hnam dinchhuahna at Chapchar Kut
Ladakh·music · festival
Esther sings with the panache and confidence of a Madonna or Rihanna... Such is the air of the sophisticated musicians and singers of Mizoram that they can truly take the world stage! Esther Lalrinhlui Ralte belts out the gospel song Ram le…
Result 12Leh, Ladakh: Stok Kangri, Buddhist Monasteries, Namgyal Tsemo chapel, Spituk Gompa, Shanti Stupa
Ladakh·hills · snow
Leh valley in autumn, the Stok Kangri mountain range, the Shanti Stupa, Gompa at the Shanti Stupa, Namgyal Tsemo chapel and Spituk Gompa. Buddhist Monasteries in trans Himalayan wilderness. A monastery in the Leh valley.
Result 13Women and men of Ladakh put up an ethnic fashion show in Leh, the woman wears a smart blue dress
Ladakh
Ladakhi fashion! Women and men of Ladakh put up an ethnic fashion show in Leh, with the woman wearing a smart blue dress with silver edging, and she stands stock still.
Result 14Tricky landing: Air India, Jet Airways passenger aircraft approaches narrow Leh valley in Ladakh
Ladakh·hills
A dangerous landing at 11, 000 feet altitude at the Kushok Bakula Airport in Leh, Ladakh. The plane has to rapidly descend into the valley to be able to land in Leh.
Result 15Buddhist Monks in Leh bazaar, Ladakh: Cafes with geraniums and petunias: Who needs Switzerland?
Ladakh·bazaar
Scrupulously wearing masks for Covid caution are these two Tibetan Buddhist monks, as we pass through Leh Bazaar.
Result 16Ladakh farmer's market: Leh market with women selling fresh produce harvested from their fields
Ladakh·bazaar · farmland
Ladakhi women sell their farming and agricultural wares at the tail end of the tourist season, in Leh market. See the old monastery palace behind the mosque.
Result 17Thiksey, Shey, Indus river and distant Leh, as seen in stunning aerial view of Ladakh mountains
Ladakh·aerial · river
Aerial view of Thiksey Monastery. It is situated 18 km from Leh in the valley of Indus river. Thiksey Monastery is the largest monastery in central Ladakh district in Jammu & Kashmir.
Result 18Leh city surrounded by high ridges, with Namgyal Tsemo Monastery on a promontory above the town
Ladakh·hills · aerial
Leh city spread across the valley, with rows of houses, hotels and other buildings covering the area. Dry, brown mountains surround the town, giving the landscape its typical high-altitude desert setting.
Result 19Shey wetlands, Thiksey monastery in fertile Indus river valley near Leh - Choglamsar in Ladakh
Ladakh·river · hills
The old abandoned fortified monastery atop a hill at Shey can be seen, with its battlements and fortifications in poor shape now.
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