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Bodhgaya. As We’ve Gathered Under Bodhi Tree.

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

9

May

This is Kaguy Monlam-2008.

Kagyu Monlam, Karmapa, Shamarpa

It’s quite rare that you get the chance to see both lineage holders together: Karmapa and Shamarpa, Black Hat Lama and Red Hat Lama.

Kagyu Monlam

And also most of our lamas together with them. Lama Ole Nydahl was not present which is no wonder as it’s totally different style though same lineage.(…)
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Leh. Surroundings

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

24

Mar

Bike is undoubtedly the best way of moving around at short distances. Many tourists either buy their own bike or rent it. Somehow it happened that the author is this article cannot drive even a bicycle and therefore has to depend on the goodness of somebody who would take the author at their backseat.

On that day everything was wonderful with the goodness and our small company on two bikes moved out for sightseeing.

Travelling on bike

Travelling on bike’s back seat has a lot of advantages. Firstly the drivers back is not only a nice object for gentle not obliging embraces but also a firm protection from wind and cold which is extremely important for a girl who has forgotten her jacket in Moscow.

Secondly holding the driver with one hand only is much easier than driving with one hand only, which means the other one can hold a photo or video camera always ready.(…)
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Leh. Evening walk with the locals

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

23

Mar

As a part of Ladakh festival there was a fashion show. However the fashion was only represented with never old tibetan classics.

Ladakh Leh

Such hats, earrings and dresses are sold everywhere in tourist shops but these are not plain souvenirs which can only gather dust on cupboard’s shelves. This is true present-day clothes. It seems surprising that somebody can wear national clothes in our world of jeans, t-shirts and folk skiffle-groups but here it is exactly like that. Plain dresses are worn by rural citizens everyday and the full dress is used for special events.(…)
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Ladakhi Roads

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

22

Mar

I was on the back seat of a bike, my camera was in the backpack and I thought that I would ask my friend to stop if I see someting beautiful. First time I asked was here… and then I left the camera with lense open right on my shoulder.

Ladakh

It’s almost impossible to tell here what is medium beautiful and what is very beautiful, especially if you still remember how it was for real.(…)
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Leh. Shanti-Shanti

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

21

Mar

Did you notice a big white stupa at the distance on some of the photos from the last story? It can be spotted from virtually anywhere, one does not need to climb higher for that. Though why not climbing? This is the view of it from guest house’s roof.

Ladakh Leh

Of course, one can climb to the stupa itself as well. During the very first days I was waiting for the weather to become better so that I would get warm and go out for a walk. But during the last days I was waiting for it to become foggy and little bit cold again. I wanted to portray mountains roped by fog and the clothes to wear did not really matter. (…)
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Lamayuru. Drikung Kagyu and perfectly common people

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

20

Mar

There is a big monastery and surrounding village of Lamayuru in about hundred kilometers from Leh.

Ladakh Lamayuru

Local guest houses look rather like a sand hole in the ground but if one manages to overcome the fear and enter inside then one can see absolutely decent rooms with beds covered by red carpets. Seeing you for the first time the guest house mistress is sticking out her tongue every second according to an old tibetan custom. She shows that the tongue is pink which means that its owner is not a demon.(…)
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Leh. Indian Tibet

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

19

Mar

Everything starts when the guesthouse owner opens before you the door of the room where you are going to live, and you see apples and buddhist flags.

Leh (…)
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Ladakh. Bazgo. An ancient citadel.

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

19

Mar

In the LonelyPlanet guide this place is reffered to as a citadel. The word used is not "fort" or "fortress" which are more common, it’s specifically citadel, synonymous to a stronghold.

Ladakh

And here I can totally agree with the guide’s editors.

Ladakh

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Ladakh. Alchi. A model village.

Posted by: Reejan Sandjiv

19

Mar

What does a settlement start from in Ladakh? As it usually is, from a big and beautiful gate.

Ladakh

This gate is almost not decorated, one can spot much more impressive ones which are no inferior to painted entrances to big monasteries. But this one has three stupas on it: blue, white and yellow. This set of three coloured stupas can be seen in Ladakh everywhere, all sizes. The azure ones are especially impressive.

Ladakh (…)
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