Friday photo: Monklings
by From a morning at Thiksey monastery – monklings bustling about, mock fights, introspection, laughter and prayers… ~ Also see: Friday photo series ~ Read other …
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On the monastery trail in Ladakh-3
Continued from here: After the majestic setting of Lamayuru and Basgo, Spituk seemed to come easy. Very close to Leh, this gompa is home to …
On the monastery trail in Ladakh-2
Continued from here: There was no meal waiting for us when we reached Likir. Instead, we found a deserted courtyard, the monks having taken shelter …
On the monastery trail in Ladakh-1
It was bitterly cold the first few days I was in Ladakh, rare for May and with unseasonal spells of rain for company. The high …
Many moods of the monks: playful
In monasteries, as everywhere else in India, cricket rules. Here, one chilly winter morning at Bylakuppe near Coorg in Karnataka, young monks are at serious …
Many moods of the monks: serious
The silent, introspective poses… At Rumtek near Gangtok considered the largest and most important monastery in Sikkim… A few days later, at Pemayangtse monastery near …