Sunday, 6 September 2015
After a brief afternoon siesta, we visited the main bazaar in Leh and the Shanti Stupa that overlooks the city.
After a brief afternoon siesta, we visited the main bazaar in Leh and the Shanti Stupa that overlooks the city.
The elaborate door at the other mosque. |
As in most cities/towns/villages in India, women sell vegetables on the street. |
This woman is of the Brokpa tribe, which has distinctive headgear. They are a distinct ethnic/genetic group that claims ancestry to the original "Aryans" and possibly Alexander the Great's army. |
The large modern Shanti Stupa ("Peace" Stupa, built by Japanese Buddhists in 1991) overlooks Leh. The round shape is unusual in Ladakh. Most stupas ("chortens") here have a square base. |
A closer view of the artwork on the front of the stupa. |
Weather takes a toll on the paintings on the stupa, so they are repainted regularly. |
Overlooking Leh. |
It's difficult to believe that anyone would want to play on Leh's barren golf course. |
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