Tibet

architecture · river

Tibetan people constructs bridge over river in Manasarvor. The people are using stones to build the bridge. The pilgrims are building bridge for the new roads.

The contestants rehearse for the 2017 Miss Tibet Pageant. This year the Miss Tibet pageant has the highest number of contestants with nine Tibetan beauties competing for the crown.

temple

Close up view of the Tibetan Temple at Bodhgaya, Bihar. In the eras following the 'mahaparinirvana' of Lord Gautam Buddha, His disciples got divided into different sects with vivid thoughts.

ceremony

Devotees chanting prayers and ritual to Lord Hanuman in the temple at Nyalam in Tibet. People offer fruits as a Hindu priest performs rituals. The rest of the congregation unite him in prayer.

river · ceremony

A person speaks about Kailash Mansarovar Yatra while traveling, he says, "In course of destination to Mount Kailash, we travel different destination points like Nyalam, Saga, Paryang and Mansarovar lake.

Miss Tibet 2017 Contestants in a swim suit round. This year the Miss Tibet pageant has the highest number of contestants with nine Tibetan beauties competing for the crown.

This year the Miss Tibet pageant has the highest number of contestants with nine Tibetan beauties competing for the crown.

Contestants of Miss Tibet 2017 shows off their unique talent. This year the Miss Tibet pageant has the highest number of contestants with nine Tibetan beauties competing for the crown.

river · lake

Shiloh pass is quite a dangerous trek as the road is all rocks and rocks most of the time fall from above the heap. Black lake is called Lhanag-tso Lake, appears dark blue and is very salty.

river · lake

This is the exclusive Kailash & Manasarovar pilgrimage route through Tibet. This is considered as one of the greatest journeys of mankind. Lake Manasarovar is a freshwater lake in Tibet, China.

highway

A slow drive on National Highway number 318. Nyalam County is a county in Tibet's Shigatse Prefecture. It borders on Nepal. Nyalam County is the perfect destination for nature lovers. Thick clouda covering the mountain can be seen.

river

Nyalam is a small Tibetan town near the Nepal border. It is the county seat of Nyalam County in Shigatse Prefecture It is 35 km from Zhangmu town in the same county, which is the point of entry to Nepal.

river · lake

Along the Manasarovar route in Land Cruiser. Deep blue sky, wide open spaces, barren valleys and mountains can be seen as the car drives towards Manasarovar lake. One can see the snow covered mountains at a distance.

river

Along the Manasarovar route in Land Cruiser. Deep blue sky, wide open spaces, barren valleys and mountains can be seen as the car drives towards Manasarovar.

A Ladakhi woman drinks butter tea in her house. Butter tea, also known as po cha or goor goor in local Ladakhi terms, is a drink of the in TIbet. It is also consumed in Bhutan and by Buddhist minorities in India.

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.

lake · river

865 Kms from Delhi, stand Mount Kailas and Lake Mansarovar constituting one of the grandest of the Himalayan beauty spots.

lake · river

865 Kms from Delhi, stand Mount Kailas and Lake Mansarovar constituting one of the grandest of the Himalayan beauty spots.

music

A local artist performs at Miss Tibet 2017. The song was also played as background music during the ramp. This year the Miss Tibet pageant has the highest number of contestants with nine Tibetan beauties competing for the crown.

Lazi (拉孜) or Lhaze is a typical bustling town that lies west of Lhasa. The attitude is 4012m. Yellow oil flowers, farms make the surrounding countryside very pretty during the summer months.

When the show starts at TIPA, contestants get busy and the volunteers, makeup artist and others are just as nervous as the girls.

livestock · hills

The Dzo is a very strong Tibetan animal similar to the yak, used for heavy work such as ploughing and transporting goods over long distances. Dzo is the Tibetan word for the male offspring of a cross between domestic cattle and yak.