Ladakh, India - 13 July 2009: the Thiksey Monastery, located at an altitude of 11,800 ft in the Indus valley.
Thiksey Monastery. Located at an altitude of 11,800 ft in the Indus valley. It is a 12-storey complex and houses many items of Buddhist art such as stupas, statues, thangkas, wall paintings and swords.
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Location: Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Photo credit: © Piero Cruciatti / Alamy / Afripics
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