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LAND OF LAMAS.

Some situations in life make you aware to dedicate some time with yourself so I travelled solo to Spiti valley, Himachal Pradesh. I visited monasteries in the valley and while living with the monks and local people, I really felt that the monks and the people are as beautiful and incredible as the place is. The positive vibes from the monasteries and the aura in the place was so peaceful. This was the time I started making photographs of the monks I met in the valley. I try to convey the feeling of silence, peace & vibes which I experienced in the Land of Lamas.

A portrait of a monk / lama.

Tabo - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A wall with ancient buddhist paintings in the caves of the old monastery with a window through which the monk / lama is getting ready in his traditional attire.

Dhankar Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A monk standing in a small passage between two structures with a view of the spiti valley from the key monastery.

Key Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

The vibe & the kid monks running around the place with the dogs around. This photograph shows the motion of the lamas.

Rewalsar - Himachal Pradesh.

2018.

Kid monks / lamas playing local game called Pittu in the backyard of the monastery in their free time.

Tabo - Spiti Valley.

2018.

Butter Tea Kettle with fumes in the wooden interior of the rooms in the monastery.

Dhankar - Spiti Valley.

2018.

Two monks / lamas taking a walk on a mountain & the golden hour sun light flare breaking in through the mountains.

Kungri - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A silhouette of meditating monk / lama in the monastery against the windows with the Himalayan ranges in the background.

Lahlung - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A portrait of female monk / lama with the golden hour light making her eyes spark.

Kungri Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A group of monks / Lamas studying in the open land in between mountains because they feel cold inside the monastery. This is Wide Landscape photograph with the group of monks sitting on rocks and the spiti valley mountains in the background.

Morang, Spiti Valley.

2018.

Small monks / lama in the backyard.

Rewalsar - Himachal Pradesh.

2018.

A portrait of a old monk with a hat & very different & interesting expressions.

Spiti Valley.

2018.

A monk / lama in his prayer room playing his small Tibetan horn.

Dhankar Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A monk / lama looking meditating near the lake and a small village scape in the background.

Rewalsar - Himachal Pradesh.

2018.

A monk / lama walking in between of the street with a book covering the face this is a vertical photograph which has a street & monk in the foreground , Himalayan mountains in the mid ground and sky with large heart shaped cloud.

Morang Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A monk / Lama standing on the roof of the old Dhankar monastery which is said to be 800-1000 years old, with the monastery cliff and region of village in the background.

Dhankar Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

Kid monks / Lamas in the backyard, a V shaped branch of a tree with one monk holding it on the left side and second monk in centre of the branch.

Tabo - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A detailed portrait of old monk in the monastery/gompa.

Key Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A monk in the foreground and sun rays falling from the Himalayan ranges on the spiti river in the background.

Key Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A monk standing on the edge of the valley, this photograph is about the specific mudra in which the hands are just like they are while they meditate or during prayers.

Dhankar Gompa - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A monk in his thoughts resting his hand on a prayer wheel wall.

Tabo Monastery - Spiti Valley.

2018.

A buddha statue facing towards the Himalayan range with dramatic clouds in the sky.

Langza - Spiti Valley.

2018.