832-55650 - Tazang Tso, a high altitude salt lake, Changthang, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55644 - Image of a dark-skinned Buddha, fresco, Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55578 - Prayer stone with the widespread Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum on it, Zanskar valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, northern India, India, Asia

832-55577 - Prayer stone with the widespread Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum on it, Zanskar valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, northern India, India, Asia

832-55636 - Prayer flags, Sengge-La, Zanskar, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55574 - Doors to the prayer room, Tikse monastery, a Buddhist monastery, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, northern India, India, Asia

832-55634 - A Perak, traditional headdress of a Ladakhi woman with turquoises and corals, Tibetan festival of a monastery near Padum, Zanskar, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55579 - Buddha statue, Tikse monastery, a monastery of the Gelugpa school, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, northern India, India, Asia

832-55645 - Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55653 - Prayer flags near Honupatta, Zanskar, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55614 - Diskit Monastery, Deskit Gompa, Hunder, Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55633 - Cham dancer wearing a red mask, Tibetan mask dance, Tibetan festival of a monastery, Sani, near Padum, Zanskar, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55647 - Tibetan fresco, Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55646 - Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

832-55573 - Tibetan Buddhist mantras engraved in stone, Tongde monastery, Zanskar valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Himalayas, northern India, India, Asia

832-55616 - View below the Sisir La or Sisir Pass, Zanskar, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

1113-18531 - Sikh pilgrims on the way to holy Hemkund lake, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

1113-18534 - Sikh pilgrims at holy Hemkund lake, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India, Asia

1196-8 - Monks offer butter lamps. Bodgaya, india. Monks offer butter lamps in front of mahabodhi temple marks site of buddha’s enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked

1196-25 - N month of november 7 days before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They bring their precious herbs, minerals special animal glands to be blessed. A selected amount of herbs is placed in a copper vessel placed on monastery alter. 7 days amchis go through an elaborate potenization of these medicines through prayer other practices. Seen here is of amchis holding a dorje (sacred object used cutting through obscurations) which is lined from a vessel containing various herbs sitting on monastery alter to heart chakra. Chang tang nyee, ladakh, indi

1196-237 - Monks offer butter lamps prayer, kalachakra initiation, bodhgaya. India. Monks attending kalachakra initiation at mahaboudhi temple in bodhgaya, india. mahabodhi temple marks site of buddha’s enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked

1196-180 - In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India

1196-122 - Monks offer butter lamps. Bodgaya, india. Monks offer butter lamps in front of mahabodhi temple marks site of buddhas enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked

1196-7 - In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis making torma, a ritual food offering. India

1196-233 - Budhist lamas in prayer, bodhgaya, india. Monks attending kalachakra initiation at mahaboudhi temple in bodhgaya, india. mahabodhi temple marks site of buddha’s enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked

1196-238 - Monks offer butter lamps. Kalachakra initiation, bodhgaya. India. Monks attending kalachakra initiation at mahaboudhi temple in bodhgaya, india. mahabodhi temple marks site of buddhas enlightment twenty-five hundred years. centuries have made pilgrimages across himalayas to sites connected with life of historical buddha. From a tantric perspective, pilgrimage is more than paying homage at sacred sites. Rather, it is that activities performed at these places become a memory of place itself. By attuning oneself through ritual meditation to this timeless presence, similar experiences be evoked

1196-175 - In month of november before full moon a sacred ceremony is held in various monasteries throughout himalayas by traditional healers known as amchis. They call down spiritual deities to bless medicine. Amchis performing puja at potenization ceremony. Amchis performing rituals during potenization ceremony. India

1196-18 - Zanskar, karsha with mountains chortens. Awareness of impermanence change is a primary element in turning mind toward liberation. Because things impermanent, faults be transcended perfections achieved

817-35631 - Hindu priest by River Ganges, Gangotri, Himalaya, Uttaranchal, India

238-5109 - Meditation at the pavilion at Ananda in the Himalayas, India, Asia

802-44 - The Zanskar Range of the Indian Himalaya seen from the air, looking north west towards the western Karakorum mountains and K2 in the distance, India, Asia

756-484 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-483 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-482 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-481 - Peak of Victory and the town of Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-480 - Prayer flags on the Peak of Victory, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-479 - Prayer flags on the Peak of Victory, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-478 - Prayer flags on the Peak of Victory and Namgyal Tsemo gompa (monastery), Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-477 - Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-474 - Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayad, India, Asia

756-473 - Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-472 - Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-471 - House front, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-470 - Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-469 - Man meditating, with view of Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-468 - Shanti Stupa, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-464 - View of the Indus valley from Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-463 - Chortens, Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-504 - Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-503 - Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-502 - Indus Valley and Ladakh Range seen from Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-501 - Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-500 - Monk's clothes on line, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-499 - Monk's clothes on line, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-498 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-497 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-493 - Moon Land eroded cliffs, Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-491 - Moon Land eroded cliffs, Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-490 - Door and wall paintings, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-489 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-488 - Monk walking past Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-624 - Matho gompa (monastery) and Stok-Kangri massif, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-623 - Leh Palace, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-622 - Jami Masjid mosque, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-619 - Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-618 - Shanti Stupa and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-617 - Hemis gompa (monastery) and Ladakh Range, Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-614 - View from Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-611 - Door, Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-610 - Door, Hemis gompa (monastery), Hemis, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-608 - Zanskar River, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-607 - Zanskar River, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-662 - Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-661 - Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-660 - Indus Valley and Ladakh Range, Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-659 - Wheel of life wall art, Tikse (Tiksay) gompa (monastery), Tikse (Tiksay), Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-657 - Indus Valley and Stok-Kangri massif, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-653 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-652 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-650 - Chortens, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-646 - Portrait of Indian boy, Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India

756-641 - Chorten, Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-638 - Lamayuru gompa (monastery), Lamayuru, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-634 - Chorten and roof, Leh, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-633 - Chorten, Indus Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-632 - Chorten, Indus Valley, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, India, Asia

756-631 - Young Buddhist monk, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

756-630 - Young Buddhist monks, Ladakh, Indian Himalaya, India, Asia

225-2688 - Wild orchids flowering in a meadow in the Himalayas south of Keylong, Himachal Pradesh, India

357-2116 - Rhododendrons in bloom, Dhaula Dhar (Dhaola Dhar) Range of the Western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India

391-2087 - The Himalayas, mountains viewed from The Mall in the hill resort of Simla, Himachal Pradesh State, India, Asia

357-2120 - Gaddi village, Dhaula Dhar Range, western Himalayas, India, Asia

29-4785 - Zanskar River valley between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains seen from Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

29-4802 - Srinagar-Leh road in Yapola Gorge, from Lamayuru down to Indus Valley, Ladakh, India, Asia

29-4784 - Trucks on Baralacha Pass, 4892m, road only open three months of year, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

29-4788 - Crossing the Zanskar mountains near Pang, 4600m altitude, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

29-4777 - Descent from Kunzum Pass, 4550m, into Chenab Valley, from Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

29-4783 - River terraces on Tsarab River between Himalaya and Zanskar mountains, Leh-Manali highway, Ladakh, India, Asia

29-4776 - Rough road along Chenab Valley between Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

29-4795 - Tsemo Gompa on ridge above Leh, Ladakh, India, Asia