Swayambhunath Stupa

Floating Swayambhunath. Nepal.

Prayer Flag

Lobsang Raising Prayer Flag, Humla, Nepal.

Brahamaputra

Brahmaputra river and it tributaries .

Mt. Everest.

Mt. Everest. Nepal.

Mountain.

Moutains of Humla, North West Nepal.

Agriculture in Nepal

Jyapu couple tying rice stalks into a bundle for later use. Khokana, outskirts of Kathmandu. Nepal.

Kayapo Fisherman.

For centuries the Amazonian forest has been a nourishing mother for the Kayapo, who survive mostly on hunting, fishing and gathering.

Brahamapurtra River

Brahamaputra And Skyline

Brahamapurtra River

Life in Brahmapurtra.

Brahamapurtra River

Life in Brahmapurtra.

Kangla Pass.

Each porters carry upto 30 kgs of supplies during trek. Kangla Pass in Manang. Nepal.

Camel Cart.

Camel carrriage ride is one of the main attraction of Jodhpur. India.

Prostration.

Despite the chilly winter morning Buddhist pilgrims prostrate themselves before stone Buddha statues at the base of Swayambhunath hill. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Sankhamul. Nepal.

Locals of Sankhamul start their day with early morning homage to community temple. Nepal.

Tamang Porters. Nepal.

Women of the Tamang ethnic group carry loads of stones in Nagarkot, central Nepal. Across the Himalayas, women perform much of the field work and manual labor with a quiet, even cheerful grace. Lack of infrastructure and education means that hill villagers have few other ways to earn a living. Unfortunately, many of the young Tamang girls are sold by their families into prostitution to supplement their meager income and sadly for these girls, the road is a dead end ally.

Trulshig Rinpoche

Trulshig Rinpoche. Nepal.

Kazak Eagle Hunters.

Bayan-Olgii, is a “Kazakh province’ and it is here that their culture persevered despite communist oppression for much of the 20th century. The dominant feature of western Mongolia is the Mongol Altai mountain range, which stretches from Russia through Bayan-Olgi down to the Gobi desert. One of the oldest, most revered and spectacular activity for the Kazakh people, passed down from generation to generation, is hunting with trained eagles. Mongolia

Lopas Women

Lopas Women walk for hours to witness Cham Dance during Tiji Festival at Lo Manthang. Mustang, Nepal.

Lopas Women

Lopas Women in front of Lo Ghyekar Goempa in Mustang, Nepal.

Kamakhya Dham

Oil Lamp offering at Kamakhya temple. Assam.

Tea Pickers

Tea pickers line up to weigh their harvest.

ZansKar

The winter madness in Zanskar, India.

Glacial Lake

A Manangi porter walk pass Glacial lake with Annapurna backdrop in Manang, Nepal.

Gabbra Nomads

The Gabra philosophy of life is summed up in their idea of finn, meaning fertility and plenty. Human beings contribute to finn as they care for the earth and their animals, as they exchange livestock, nourish friendships, tell tales, or sing songs. Finn is the earth and the cycle of life that takes place upon it. Northern Kenya, Chalbi Desert

Lo Manthang

Early morning view of the Lo Manthang city in Mustang. Nepal.

Mt Kailash

Mt. Kailas with Nandi on the right. Tibet.

Ocher houses

Ocher houses of Sathi Ghar village in Kavre, Nepal.

Bagan, Myanmar.

Htilominlo Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, in Burma/Myanmar, built during the reign of King Htilominlo in 1211. The temple is three stories tall, with a height of 46 metres, and built with red brick. Bagan is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Burma. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan, the first kingdom to unify the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar.

Miching Huts

Huts of Miching Tribe, Dhapak Village in Majuli Island.

Mandal Mountain

Khirgisuurs (burials) at the base of Mandal Mountain in Bunkhan Valley. Mongolia.

Tibetan Horseman

Tibetan Nomad Horseman in Derge, Tibet.

Mt. Manaslu

Morning view of Mt. Manaslu. Manang, Nepal.

Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong was constructed by Tuebi Zaow Balip under the great command of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1637. It is also the country's most beautiful Dzong.It is the winter residence of Bhutan's Central Monastic Body led by HH the Je Khenpo. The Dzong houses the most sacred relics of the Southern Drukpa Kagyu school including the Rangjung Kasarpani, and the sacred remains of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and Terton Padma Lingpa. Bhutan.

Mongolian Polo

Horse Polo at Genghis Khan Polo Club. Mongolia.

Gobi Desert

Mongol Nomads of Gobi desert ride camels. Mongolia.

Goddess of Wisdom

Photo of Saraswati, Hindu Goddess of Wisdom.

Malinchora Village

Life in Malinchora Village. Bangladesh.

Dhaka Street

A Bengali sweeper cleans street every morning. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Gabra Women

Gabra Women, Kenya.

Fire Ritual

Hawan (offering to fire god) .

Naar Phu Village.

Clustered houses of Naar Phu Village. Nepal.

Throwing Darts.

Bhutanese youth competing throwing darts in Paro. On the background is famous Paro Dzong. Bhutan.