Spent Brothers Productions presents
IMAGES OF INDIA 2004
Ladakh, Bengal & Sikkim
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Page 1: LADAKH
Flying over the Himalaya to land at Leh (capital of Ladakh)
Acclimatising to the 11800ft elevation in the Lotus hotel garden in Leh
The ruins of Leh palace from the hotel / Main street in Leh
The confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers / Lekir Gompa (monastery) (late C11th CE)
Lekir Gompa and the view down the valley from its roof
The main lhakang (ritual temple) and the large gilded image of Maitreya (the future Buddha) at Lekir
The luxury campsite at Ule
The main highway across Ladakh to Kashmir
Guide Thondup, driver Lopsang and Derek at the summit of the pass before Lamayuru Gompa
First glimpses of Lamayuru
The gompa was establshed around the cave where the famous Indian buddhist tantric master Naropa meditated for years (C10th CE)
The lhakang (right) containing the meditation cave
Cells on hillside used for the 3 year 3 month 3 week 3 day meditation retreat / Sheila with Thondup, his wife & friend
Threshing grain with yaks at Lamayuru
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Photographs © Derek & Sheila Henderson 2005 2006