Tibet

river · lake

We discovered this beautiful emerald - aquamarine lake in Kham province of Tibet, lost in the stark high altitude beauty of a rarely-visited region of the world.

festival

The arduous trek from the Indian state of Uttarakhand through the pass to Mt Kailash and Mansarovar Lake, which falls in the Tibetan autonomous area in China (we'd rather say just Tibet!).

dance · hills

The Adi or Bokar Lhoba people is a major collective tribe living in the Himalayan hills of Arunachal Pradesh, and they are found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions within the districts of East Siang, Upper Siang, West Siang and Lower…

river · ceremony

Colourful prayer flags being decorated at Mt. Kailash. These colours(red, blue, yellow, white and green)represent elements like air, fire, water, and earth.

Commandant Rajesh Tomar commands a unit of the ITBP in 2015 - 2016. The Indo Tibetan Border Police has a remit to protect India's boundaries with Tibet (the lands on the other side have been claimed otherwise, as we all know).

flowers · hills

Trekking into the Gama valley - a hidden moist valley to the north and east of Everest, in southern Tibet. This relatively unexplored region has a wealth of Himalayan and trans-Himalayan flora.

A home sports a yak hair carpet in the drawing room. The hair of the yak is made into a carpet. Yaks provide are an important part of livelihood in the mountainous region of Tibet.

ceremony · river

The Mindroling Monastery has a long history. Mindroling (pronounced as Minh-dro-lyng) literally means a 'Place of Perfect Emancipation' in Tibet and is a place of worship for the Nyingma sect of Buddhism.

river · lake

A monastery built into the cliffs above Lake Mansarovar, Chiu Gompa in Tibet. Colourful prayer flags, clear blue sky, clouds above, fresh water, mountain ridge and snow capped peaks can be seen in the clip.

river · lake

The view of Manasarovar lake in Tibet. One can see the Himalaya across the lake covered with clouds. The vast grassland in the foreground and Himalaya covered with snow in the background can be seen.

Ravana orders the Mount Kailash to get off his way, but the Mount asks him to change his path as Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are resting over him and he is bound to stay at his position.

dance · river

A group of young Tibetan dancers from Delhi Tibet Youth Hostel performs folk dance of Amdo during Reclaim Tibet Rise Up concert in Delhi.

crafts

China post office in Nyalam town in Tibet. China Post, full name China Post Group Corporation is the state-owned enterprise operating the official postal service of China, which provides the service in mainland China, excluding its special…

Tourists eat in a restaurant in Zhangmu Town in Tibet autonomous region of China. They eat ready made noodles and a Tibetan woman serves them hot water. Cute Tibetan kids play around in the restaurant.

ceremony · river

The Mindroling Monastery has a long history. Mindroling (pronounced as Minh-dro-lyng) literally means a 'Place of Perfect Emancipation' in Tibet and is a place of worship for the Nyingma sect of Buddhism.

river

river

The Mindroling Monastery has a long history. Mindroling (pronounced as Minh-dro-lyng) literally means a 'Place of Perfect Emancipation' in Tibet and is a place of worship for the Nyingma sect of Buddhism.

crafts · hills

Models walk the ramp in Norgay Handicrafts latest collection at Miss Tibet 2017. Norgay Handicraft is a Tibetan handicraft & garments brand located at Majnukatilla, New Delhi. (You can also visit their official page on Facebook).

crafts

Models walk the ramp in Norgay Handicrafts latest collection at Miss Tibet 2017. Norgay Handicraft is a Tibetan handicraft & garments brand located at Majnukatilla, New Delhi. (You can also visit their official page on Facebook).

This is how Tibetans make incense using gravity flow of water as a source of power. Appropriate technology at work. Incense is aromatic biotic material which releases fragrant smoke when burned.

hills · ceremony

Commonly found amongst the indigenous mountain cults of Nepal and Tibet is the ritual of burnt offerings at the mountain summit.

music

I Wont Give Up - Jason Mraz (Live by Chewang Norbu Sherpa)