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This collection is from June 1988, when I traveled north from the dust-choked
Indian plains into Kashmir and Ladakh. I was 21 years old at the time.

Himalayan foothills
India and the Karakoram RangeLeh Palace, now in ruinsIndus ValleyCity of Leh                         
                                  Antique seller, LehAround LehMan with prayer wheelLadakhi musicians, LehLadakhi princess  
Vendors at the Hemis FestivalHemis, the day before the FestivalCrowds on the day of the Hemis FestivalThree demons, HemisFrightening pair of Hemis demonsTantric demon at the Hemis Festival             
                           White-faced tantric demon, HemisTantric demon, HemisMusicians at the Hemis FestivalLadakhi girl watches the Festival, HemisCeremonial musicians at the Hemis FestivalLadakhi aristocrat, Hemis
            Ladakhi headdressVisitors at the Hemis FestivalLadakhi women, HemisLadakhi girl, Hemis FestivalHungry demon, with intestines                                  
                                                    Lonely mountaintop, HemisThikse GompaThikse BuddhaThe road to ThikseThikse Buddha
  Lamayuru GompaGhostly Apparition, Lamayuru GompaLamayuru GompaPuja at Lamayuru GompaMonks of Lamayuru Gompa                                
                                     The lunch party, Lamayuru GompaLamayuru GompaThe Roof of the WorldGurung woman, Zanskar valleyKashmiri truck driver, with his rig         
Ladakhi friend, Lamayuru Gompa

Last update: Sunday July 04, 2004
© 2002 Matthew Arciniega
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