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A skyline of Leh, with the 17th century Leh Palace on the left. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:34 +0100 A skyline of Leh, with the 17th century Leh Palace on the left.

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Looking out over Leh from the steps of the palace, with Stok Kangri rising up on the horizon. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:34 +0100 Looking out over Leh from the steps of the palace, with Stok Kangri rising up on the horizon.

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The entrance to the now abandoned Leh Palace, once the home of Ladakhi kings. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:34 +0100 The entrance to the now abandoned Leh Palace, once the home of Ladakhi kings.

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Stok Kangri seen on the horizon from Leh Palace. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:35 +0100 Stok Kangri seen on the horizon from Leh Palace.

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The main entrance of Leh Palace. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:35 +0100 The main entrance of Leh Palace.

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Looking down onto Leh polo ground from Leh Palace. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:35 +0100 Looking down onto Leh polo ground from Leh Palace.

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Looking through a gateway onto Leh Palace. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:35 +0100 Looking through a gateway onto Leh Palace.

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Looking up at Leh Palace. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:35 +0100 Looking up at Leh Palace.

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Assembling in Leh Polo Ground Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:36 +0100 Assembling in Leh Polo Ground

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Leh Palace seen across Leh Polo Ground Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:36 +0100 Leh Palace seen across Leh Polo Ground

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Willow trees stand in front of the main Buddhist gompa in Leh town centre. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:36 +0100 Willow trees stand in front of the main Buddhist gompa in Leh town centre.

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Inside the gompa. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:37 +0100 Inside the gompa.

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A hoopoe perches on a tree. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:37 +0100 A hoopoe perches on a tree.

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Leh Palace rises above the streets of Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:37 +0100 Leh Palace rises above the streets of Leh.

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Sankar Gompa stands on a hillside above Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:37 +0100 Sankar Gompa stands on a hillside above Leh.

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Looking up at Sankar Gompa from Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:38 +0100 Looking up at Sankar Gompa from Leh.

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In the courtyard of the Tsomo Ri Hotel. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:38 +0100 In the courtyard of the Tsomo Ri Hotel.

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Street in Leh outside the Tsomo Ri Hotel Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:38 +0100 Street in Leh outside the Tsomo Ri Hotel

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Shops and power lines of Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:38 +0100 Shops and power lines of Leh.

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Stok Kangri rises above the shops and power lines of Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:39 +0100 Stok Kangri rises above the shops and power lines of Leh.

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Stok Kangri from Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:39 +0100 Stok Kangri from Leh.

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The Stok mountains seen from a rooftop restaurant in Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:39 +0100 The Stok mountains seen from a rooftop restaurant in Leh.

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Shanti Stupa seen from a rooftop restaurant in Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:39 +0100 Shanti Stupa seen from a rooftop restaurant in Leh.

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Rooftops of Leh, with the Stok mountains on the horizon. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:39 +0100 Rooftops of Leh, with the Stok mountains on the horizon.

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Leh Palace and the streets of Leh from a rooftop restaurant. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:40 +0100 Leh Palace and the streets of Leh from a rooftop restaurant.

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Leh Palace from a rooftop restaurant in the town. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:40 +0100 Leh Palace from a rooftop restaurant in the town.

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Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:40 +0100 Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), Leh.

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Dinner at the Ibex. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:40 +0100 Dinner at the Ibex.

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Me and Ken at the Ibex Hotel Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:40 +0100 Me and Ken at the Ibex Hotel

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Our favourite Godfather beer Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:41 +0100 Our favourite Godfather beer

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Thikse Monastery, near Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:41 +0100 Thikse Monastery, near Leh.

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An image of the Maitreya, or Future Buddha, Thikse Monastery, Ladakh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:41 +0100 An image of the Maitreya, or Future Buddha, Thikse Monastery, Ladakh.

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Photograph of the Dalai Lama in Thikse Monastery Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:41 +0100 Photograph of the Dalai Lama in Thikse Monastery

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The main courtyard of Thikse Monastery. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:42 +0100 The main courtyard of Thikse Monastery.

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A shrine to the goddess Tara. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:42 +0100 A shrine to the goddess Tara.

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Another view of the main courtyard at Thikse Monastery. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:42 +0100 Another view of the main courtyard at Thikse Monastery.

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A giant prayer wheel at Thikse. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:42 +0100 A giant prayer wheel at Thikse.

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The Thikse Monastery complex seen from the road. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:43 +0100 The Thikse Monastery complex seen from the road.

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The Thikse Monastery complex sits perched on top of a hill above the Indus Valley. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:43 +0100 The Thikse Monastery complex sits perched on top of a hill above the Indus Valley.

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The front of Hemis Monastery from the car park. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:43 +0100 The front of Hemis Monastery from the car park.

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The main courtyard at Hemis Monastery. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:43 +0100 The main courtyard at Hemis Monastery.

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Another view of the main courtyard at Hemis. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:43 +0100 Another view of the main courtyard at Hemis.

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An image of the Buddha at Hemis. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:43 +0100 An image of the Buddha at Hemis.

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An image of Padma Sambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:44 +0100 An image of Padma Sambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.

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On the roof of Hemis Monastery. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:44 +0100 On the roof of Hemis Monastery.

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Looking down on the main courtyard of Hemis Monastery from the roof. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:44 +0100 Looking down on the main courtyard of Hemis Monastery from the roof.

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Some of the houses of the Hemis community seen from the roof of the monastery. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:45 +0100 Some of the houses of the Hemis community seen from the roof of the monastery.

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A view of Hemis Monastery with the mountains behind. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:45 +0100 A view of Hemis Monastery with the mountains behind.

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The main courtyard of Hemis Monastery, with the mountains behind. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:45 +0100 The main courtyard of Hemis Monastery, with the mountains behind.

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The track up to Shey, a former royal palace of the kings of Ladakh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:45 +0100 The track up to Shey, a former royal palace of the kings of Ladakh.

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Prayer flags over the Indus Valley, Ladakh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:46 +0100 Prayer flags over the Indus Valley, Ladakh.

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A stupa on the roof of Shey Gompa. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:46 +0100 A stupa on the roof of Shey Gompa.

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An image of the Buddha inside Shey Gompa. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:46 +0100 An image of the Buddha inside Shey Gompa.

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The fierce female form of Sarasvati, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:46 +0100 The fierce female form of Sarasvati, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom.

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A fertile part of the Indus Valley from Shey. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:47 +0100 A fertile part of the Indus Valley from Shey.

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The mountains of Ladakh and the Indus Valley from Shey. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:47 +0100 The mountains of Ladakh and the Indus Valley from Shey.

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Walking up to the former royal palace at Shey. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:47 +0100 Walking up to the former royal palace at Shey.

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The ruins of the former royal palace at Shey. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:47 +0100 The ruins of the former royal palace at Shey.

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Looking down on Shey Gompa and the Indus Valley from the royal palace. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:47 +0100 Looking down on Shey Gompa and the Indus Valley from the royal palace.

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Shanti Stupa seen from below. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:47 +0100 Shanti Stupa seen from below.

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Shanti Stupa sits on a raised platform above Leh. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:48 +0100 Shanti Stupa sits on a raised platform above Leh.

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An image of the Buddha embedded in the wall of Shanti Stupa. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:48 +0100 An image of the Buddha embedded in the wall of Shanti Stupa.

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Looking up at the top of the stupa. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:48 +0100 Looking up at the top of the stupa.

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The temptation of the Buddha. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:48 +0100 The temptation of the Buddha.

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Looking out over Leh from Shanti Stupa. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:49 +0100 Looking out over Leh from Shanti Stupa.

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Following instructions. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:49 +0100 Following instructions.

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Shanti Stupa from Namgyal Peak. Sat, 6 Sep 2008 19:30:49 +0100 Shanti Stupa from Namgyal Peak.