Photo by @amivitale. Monks sit in a Ladakh monastery surrounded by paintings of ancient Buddhist teachings as they prepare for the Hemis festival. The isolated area of Ladakh first opened to tourists in 1974 and is the home to one of the last surviving authentic Tibetan Buddhist cultures. Follow me (@amivitale) for more stories from around the world.
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