Leh

Ladakh·hills · crafts

Leh Palace overlooks the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh, modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.

Ladakh·bazaar · hills

A Maruti Gypsy 1300 cc engine SUV in Leh Bazaar. Leh bazaar - the 'urban' heart of Ladakh! A trucker pauses on the state highway, as the camera provides a sweeping view of the surroundings. Shops and crowds in the mountain township of Leh.

Ladakh·hills · highway

Ladakhi women welcome tourists at Grand Dragon hotel in Leh, Ladakh, Kashmir, india. The Grand Dragon is the only Star Luxury Hotel in the famous "Cold Desert", spectacular mountain kingdom of Ladakh, a land of scenic and cultural beauty on…

Ladakh

Mizo song by the Laipuitlang choir - YMA Saum leh Chingal.

Ladakh·music

Help us name this song and the name of this performer from a show in Leh that took place at the same time as the Naropa festival in Hemis.

Ladakh·river · aerial

As one flies over the Indus river in Ladakh, it is striking how the river has created a green haven around itself as it winds its way down the landscape.

Leh, Ladakh

Spituk Monastery, also better as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung.

Leh, Ladakh

Spituk Monastery, also better as Spituk Gompa or Pethup Gompa, is a Buddhist monastery in Leh district, Ladakh, northern India. 8 kilometres from Leh. The site of Spituk was blessed by the Arhat Nyimagung.

Ladakh·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.

Ladakh·hills · ceremony

A buddhist religious ceremony being performed by lamas or Buddhist monks in a monastery in the town of Leh in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, North India.

Ladakh·hills

Tourist take a halt on their way to Ladakh, India. Ladakh "land of high passes" 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…

Ladakh·hills · highway

Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ladakh·hills · highway

Smoky clouds billowing over the Leh city, the erstwhile capital of the Himalayan Kingdom of Ladakh with the barren peaks in the background...

Ladakh·hills · aerial

Good stock footage of Alluvial fans which can be seen aerially in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Ladakh·highway · hills

Bikers riding through Leh--Manali Highway. The total length of the highway is 490 km (300 mi).

Ladakh·architecture

Establishing shots of the Thiksey Monastery near Leh 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 Buddhism.

Ladakh·river · highway

Leh, was the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Ladakh, now the Leh district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ladakh

A lama speaks on the phone while clearing away things - the modern Indian Buddhist Lama - networked and connected with the outside world!

Ladakh·hills · livestock

Shops selling brassware, mortar and pestles, traditional Ladakhi tea pots, bells, cymbals, Buddha idols, jade rings, bracelets, bangles, watches, pearl strings, bags, blankets and other commodities.

Ladakh·hills

Foreigners visit the royal Leh Palace in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir. Leh Palace is a former royal palace overlooking the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh.

Ladakh·sport · snow

Ladakhi girls playing ice hockey in Leh. Ice hockey gear was not and is still not available to buy in Ladakh. The few locals who have contacts outside Ladakh have requested friends to get ice hockey skates.

Leh, Ladakh·dance · river

Folk dance being performed by men in Ladakh during the Singge Khababs festival in Leh. The Singhey Khababs festival, earlier known as the Sindhu Darshan Festival, is a festival held annually / every year in the town of Leh, in Ladakh, Jammu…

Ladakh·farmland · hills

Himalaya horses from Zanskar are bred here in Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Zanskari horses are available in Leh and Laddakh area of Jammu and Kashmir. The predominant body colour is grey followed by black and copper.