19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Proud Monastery in the Valley

Ladakh Region in the northwestern end of India borders with Pakistan and Tibet, China. A significant part of Ladakh population is of Tibetan origin with Tibetan sect of Buddhism the major religion there. Tibetan-like monasteries around the Ladakh Region can easily give travellers the wrong impression that they are in Tibet.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Ladakh Region, India
Camera: LEICA SL (Typ 601)
Copyright: © Chi Fun Fanny Ng