Near Leh, Ladakh in northern India are the Himalayas with snow-capped mountains surrounding arid, barren cold desert; inhabited by Tibetan descents.

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Pangong Tso Lake, Ladakh region in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India (May, 2011)

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Location: Pangong Tso Lake, Ladakh region in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, India
Photo credit: © Zehra Rizvi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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