Tibet

Shelkar Choede monastery was about 46Km away from the main of old Shelkar County. This old monastery had a history back in 14th century, around which the monastery was founded as a small temple with first initiation.

school · village

The contestants of miss Tibet 2016 at the photo shoots at TCV (Tibetan children's village) school.

Buddhist monks prepare food for all guests during Kalachakra in Bodhgaya. They set up a proper kitchen that serves pure & hygienic food to masses.

flowers · industry

Himalayan flowers in a Tibetan alpine meadow in Kham. Asters and Stellera. What is that lovely purple bell shaped flower that hangs downwards? Not a Belladonna, surely? Stellera is a genus of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, wit…

Yaks enjoying a pastoral lifestyle in Tibet. Cute baby Yaks suckle on their mother for milk while the herd grazes the bucolic Tibetan plateau in the summer.

politics

The Tibetan independence movement is a movement for the independence of Tibet and the political separation of Tibet from the People's Republic of China.

Indian and Tibetan people play cards en route Manasarovar in Tibet. The Toyota Land Cruisers lined up on the grass land can be seen. One can see the Chinese currency notes of five Yuan and ten Yuan. A woman sits in a food joint.

hills

Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world and it is located just 14 miles east of Mount Everest. Though the peak appears isolated, its size alone is impressive.

An interview with the leader of the Azad Hind Expedition Akhil Bakshi and Filmmaker Kabir Khan who made the film 'The Forgotten Army'.

festival

Art Exhibition at The Inner Path Festival of Buddhist Film, Art and Philosophy at Alliance Francaise, New, Delhi.

highway

A convoy of cars driving through the Tibetan plateau on a smooth tarmac road to Saga county, Xigazê.

sport

Modified diesel generator powered jugad or modified tractors piled up high with Tibetan passengers. Jugaad is an Indian term for ingeniuos made-do! The vehicles race with each other as pilgrims race to get from Nyalam to Saga.

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railway

Sunil Dutt says "There are so many powerful resources, they are trying to divide basic values and they have a different interpretation of religion and a great part is being done by politicians.

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.

music

Miss Tibetan Contestant, Tenzin Norzom sings " Ama La"(Love of a mother) at Miss Tibet 2017, Tipa McLeod Ganj during Talent and Talk round.

hills · river

The Brahmaputra enters India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, where it is called Siang. It makes a very rapid descent from its original height in Tibet, and finally appears in the plains, where it is called Dihang.

music · ceremony

Tibetan temple music is particularly renowned in the west for its two forms of multiphonic singing known as jok-kay (low tone) and bar-da (high tone).

music · school

Members of Students for a Free Tibet celebrate the centennial of Tibetan Independence 1913-2013, through music concerts with the motive of securing the past of Tibetan history but also shaping the future.

livestock

Making of Buffalo meat in Tibetan style with cabbage and celery. Cook onion, celery, carrot, and garlic in 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat until onion is softened.

ceremony

Tibetan prayer flags are traditionally hung in high places to catch the wind so the prayer will be carried out to bless and bring good fortune to all sentient beings.