18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Adding moments to life

The photo captures a monk sitting on the stairs of Hemis Monastery at Ladakh, India. He seemed to be happy without any worries and contemplation life through his observations. His smile in the photo emits a positivity thereby making the ambiance happy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Leh, India
Camera: NIKON D750
Copyright: © Uma Sankar Das Bhuyan