Celebratory Photos: International Buddhist and Ladakh Festivals

And for your viewing pleasure, some more photos.  These are from the Buddhist Monastery tour I went on as part of the Mahabodhi International Buddhist Festival.

Hemis Gonpa

Ladakhi homes built into the cliffside

Beautiful stupas/chortens

Room dedicated to the protector deities

Vision of progress: painting stupas

Thiksay Monastery

It is modeled after Lhasa in Tibet

Polo as a part of the annual Ladakh Festival

A Ladakhi man teaching me how to shoot an arrow - yes I failed the first time, but the second and third shots almost hit the bullseye; I was putting Ladakhi men to shame :)

Leh Palace at night during an evening concert

Traditional chaams dancing (monks dressed up) as part of the Ladakh Festival