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festival · hills

Shey Palace in Ladakh is perched atop a cliffy slope, with a row of chortens and a marshy valley floor below. The Palace and Monastery of Shey are in the vicinity of the village by the same name.

festival · village

Shey Palace in Ladakh is perched atop a cliffy slope, with a row of chortens and a marshy valley floor below.

festival · dance

Ladakhi women wear the Perak, a traditional Ladakhi dress during Yuru Khabgyat festival at Lamayuru Monastery in Ladakh region of the Indian states Jammu & Kashmir. One can see a masked lama walks around.

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Today's trail will start from Ladakh, where we will see a unique view of nature and glimpse of Ladakh's culture. This place is tough but its also scenic. When you see Ladakh it feels like your are on different planet.

ceremony · festival

There is a side to this incredible place which is Hemis Monastery, a Himalayan Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa Lineage, in Hemis, Ladakh, India. It is situated 45 km from Leh it’s religious side.

hills · festival

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India. The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

festival · hills

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

hills · festival

Hemis is an idyllic village in Ladakh, in Northern India . The town is just over 40 km southeast of the town of Leh. Hemis is home to the Hemis Gompa a pre- 11th century monastery that was re-established in 1672.

Leh, Ladakh·festival

The Ladakh festival of 2018. It's a cultural festival for Leh and Ladakh, attracting artists from different background come under one roof to showcase their performances.

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Sounds from gigantic pipe reverberate in Lamayuru monastery in Ladakh during the Yuru Kabgyat Festival. The followers of Buddhism form a file and walk slowly in a circle while playing the gigantic pipe instrument.

dance · festival

Ladakhis dance with swords and masks - a version of the crazy yak herder? This is not your typical Ladakhi masked dance. The two performers are doing an unusual side hop instead of the usual cymbals and Cham dance.

dance · music

Joined by their men, women of Ladakh put up a rythmic dance and song performance, accompanied by drums and their pipes. Ladakhis dance at 'Enchanting Ladakh' in New Delhi. This is not your typical Ladakhi masked dance.

dance · festival

A soulful Buddhist song with origins in chanting and oral traditions of Ladakh. The mask dance performance, locally known as 'chams', is the main attraction of this Buddhist festival.

music · dance

What is this Ladakhi music pipe called? This is not your typical Ladakhi music performance. Instruments like Dimjang, Linyu (flute), Damnyan (string instrument) Pivang, Khakong, (sitar) Daph (Dafli) are also facing the threat of extinction,…

dance · festival

Men at the back, women in front, this Ladakhi ensemble of singers gracefully step across the stage in slow motion, to the sounds of Ladakhi pipes and a slow drum beat. This is your typical Ladakhi dance.

village · festival

Leh parade in Ladakh by cultural troupe from Skurbuchan, Sham, during Ladakh Festival. Women in orange woollen caps march down the streets of Leh. Polo players on their horses also strut down Leh streets.

river · railway

A view of vehicles crossing the bridge over river Gandak towards Sonepur Mela and one can also see a parallel railway bridge in the Indian state of Bihar.

festival · ceremony

Maha Kumh: Maha Kumbh has a mesmerizing influence over the minds of Indians as it is witness to the largest human garthering in history for the same cause on a single day irrespective of any worldy barriers of caste, creed, colour and relig…

festival · livestock

Far away view of bridge over Gandak or Gandaki river leading towards Sonepur Mela which considered as Asia's largest cattle fair in the Indian state of Bihar.

river · architecture

Vehicles enter and leave Sonepur Bridge. An incredible bridge over river Gandak towards Sonepur Mela in the Indian state of Bihar.

architecture · railway

Pedestrians crossing Sonepur bridge. There are two broad pathways for pedestrians, along this bridge.

railway · festival

Panoramic view of Sonepur railway bridge from one of its ends. Sonepur a small town located in the district of Saran, Bihar is famous for hosting one of the largest cattle fair in Asia know as the Sonepur Mela.

festival · temple

Devotees gather to play Holi with Lord Krishna at Banke Bihari Temple in Vrinadavan, India. Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve.