News — Ladakh

New Exhibition of Stepwell Photographs

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New Exhibition of Stepwell Photographs

These are the views when you first enter. On the right are the dramatic yellow geometric steps of the popular Panna Meena ka Kund at Amer, Rajasthan.

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Ladakh, Goats, Cashmere, the Changtang and Modi

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Ladakh, Goats, Cashmere, the Changtang and Modi

This is in an area called the Changtang, a place of nomads - and with nomads come goats. And with goats come the soft pashmina and cashmere wools. 

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Trekking in Ladakh

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Trekking in Ladakh

We plan to make a short trek & visit some smaller monasteries & nunneries & drive out to Hanle, the site of a large ancient monastery & Indian's Astronomical Observatory.

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Tibet Collection

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Tibet Collection

There's a new collection on the Silk Road Gallery website - the Tibet Collection. We've gathered the Tibetan items already on the site into one collection and added some new items and Photographs.

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Buddha Statues in Ladakh - Lamayuru & Attetse Monasteries

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Buddha Statues in Ladakh - Lamayuru & Attetse Monasteries

Driving west from Leh to the start of our trek at Kanji we visit the large monastery of Lamayuru and the much smaller monastery at Atteste village.

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