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Spiti (June 2010) - Landscapes & Monasteries

The magnificent and stark landscapes of Spiti (Lahaul & Spiti District of Himachal Pradesh, India) are a sight to behold! A wonder! It is a place where the barren landscapes, snow clad Himalayas, rugged and beautiful people, and the monasteries seem to seamlessly blend; and it is hard to imagine one without the other. Majority of the monasteries in Spiti are over 900 years old and belong to the Vajrayana Buddhist sect.
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Hope you enjoy the images. Photographed in June 2010.
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  • Shilaroo high altitude hockey turf, near Shimla.
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    Shilaroo high altitude hockey turf, near Shimla. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Near Narkanda, en route Rampur Bushahr. 
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    Near Narkanda, en route Rampur Bushahr. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Rampur Bushahr. 
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    Rampur Bushahr. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Kinner Kailash at sunrise, Kalpa. 
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    Kinner Kailash at sunrise, Kalpa. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Kinner Kailash, Jorkanden and Raldang Peaks at sunrise. 
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    Kinner Kailash, Jorkanden and Raldang Peaks at sunrise. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Kalpa at sunrise. 
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    Kalpa at sunrise. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Kalpa village. 
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    Kalpa village. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • First rays of sunlight on the mountains of the Kinner Kailash range. 
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    First rays of sunlight on the mountains of the Kinner Kailash range. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Kalpa at sunrise. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

    Kalpa at sunrise. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Raldang peak at sunrise, Kalpa. 
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    Raldang peak at sunrise, Kalpa. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Kalpa at sunrise. 
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    Kalpa at sunrise. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Raldang peak. 
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    Raldang peak. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Kalpa to Khab. 
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    Kalpa to Khab. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Waterfall en route Khab. 
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    Waterfall en route Khab. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Sutlej River. 
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    Sutlej River. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Vistas en route Khab. 
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    Vistas en route Khab. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Roads & Terrain en route Spiti. 
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    Roads & Terrain en route Spiti. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Khab - Confluence of Spiti River (left) and Sutlej River (right). 
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    Khab - Confluence of Spiti River (left) and Sutlej River (right). Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Cold Desert Terrain - Spiti River (below) & the Himalayas. 
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    Cold Desert Terrain - Spiti River (below) & the Himalayas. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • En route Tabo. 
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    En route Tabo. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Roads and terrain en route Spiti (spot the truck!). 
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    Roads and terrain en route Spiti (spot the truck!). Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Nako Lake. 
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    Nako Lake. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Himalayan Panorama - View from Nako. 
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    Himalayan Panorama - View from Nako. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Himalayan Panorama - View from Nako. 
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    Himalayan Panorama - View from Nako. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Roads & Terrain near Sumdo, en route Spiti. 
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    Roads & Terrain near Sumdo, en route Spiti. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Cold Desert Terrain & Spiti River. 
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    Cold Desert Terrain & Spiti River. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Roads & Terrain en route Spiti. 
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    Roads & Terrain en route Spiti. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tea Time. 
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    Tea Time. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Rock formations & Spiti River near Tabo. 
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    Rock formations & Spiti River near Tabo. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Rocky mountain @ Tabo. 
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    Rocky mountain @ Tabo. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Holy stones inside the Tabo Monastery. 
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    Holy stones inside the Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo. 
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    Tabo. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Monastery. 
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    Tabo Monastery. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Caves. 
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    Tabo Caves. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Village as seen from Caves. 
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    Tabo Village as seen from Caves. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Tabo Village as seen from Caves. 
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    Tabo Village as seen from Caves. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

  • Roads & Terrain in Spiti. 
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    Roads & Terrain in Spiti. Read my detailed travelogue about Spiti here: bit.ly/2lnnIaw

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    Kinner Kailash, Jorkanden and Raldang Peaks at sunrise. 
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    Kalpa at sunrise. 
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    Kalpa village. 
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