Very early in the morning, in the bitter winter of Himalayas, these children were undeterred from their daily routine of scripture readings. The rooms were dark and cold. I looked hard for opportunities of light sneaking through the windows and used a bit of off-camera flash to create these twelve...

        On the peak of the white snow mountains in the East A white cloud seems to be rising in the sky. At the instance of beholding it, I remember my teacher And, pondering over his kindness, faith stirs in me.   Words of “Lama Angrika Govinda”...

Thiksay monastery is a short drive from the city of Leh, Ladakh (India). We drove around the area, capturing shots. Click picture thumbnails below to view the entire series in larger format. Click first photo below to view entire series in slide show.  

On Leh-Srinagar highway, we took a diversion to a remote village, essentially because our driver wanted to meet his mother-in-law. As photographers, we are never worried about the delay in journey because every moment can offer an opportunity. Needless to say, the brief stop at the village Skup-Buchan was filled...