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Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.). The Leh Palace towers over the city at left. It was built by Sengge Namgyal who ruled the Kingdom of Ladakh from 1616 to 1642. The royal family occupied the upper floors with stables and storerooms on the lower floors. On the ridge to the right, the lower complex is the Namgyal Tsemo Gompa (Namgyal Tsemo Monastery). On the summit, the Tsemo Castle (aka Victory Fort, elev. c. 3,680 m, 12,073 ft.) is seen. Both were built by King Tashi Namgyal (ruled 1555-1575).
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.).
Dancers are seen here during the closing ceremony of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival at the Leh Polo Ground. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris.
A winter's view. The barren chinar trees in the city with a view onto the high banks of the Indus river and the mighty 21,000 ft Stok range of the Himalayas beyond.
In the background on the horizon stands the Leh Palace, Ladakh.
There are countless number of photos of the Palace at Leh in Ladakh. Infact when I wanted to visit this monument one cloudless sunny November day, it was an exercise in futility as it was the weekly off so no entry was allowed. That was the last sight of the gates of the Palace or so I thought. I will not be ever seeing the palace again.
The facade of the Palace however is a prominent feature all along the bazaar side of the Leh town and you cannot afford to miss it in the skyline. So it did make periodic appearance in photographs that I took in the derelict and decaying inner sanctums of the township such as this place.
There is a life that goes on in the shadows and dark areas of Leh , while the sun shines fiercely and the monuments glisten on the mountainside while the sky takes on inky blue tones ( with an underexposure in camera)
This was built around the 17th century and is a a stone structure in 7 layers modeled on the Potala of Lhasa, Tibet.
This was the seat of the royal family of Ladakh. Today it stands mute testimony to its solidity while the square houses around the area were inundated by flash floods in 2009-2010.
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Taken on a cycle tour from Srinagar in Kashmir to Leh and back Leh nestles in the Himalayas at 11,500 feet / 3,500 metres
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Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.).
I photographed this young woman during the closing ceremony of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival at the Leh Polo Ground. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris.
Magnet Hill is a gravity hill located near Leh in Ladakh, India. The hill is alleged to have magnetic properties strong enough to pull cars uphill and force passing aircraft to increase their altitude in order to escape magnetic interference, while in fact, this is a purely optical effect caused by layout of the surroundings (see Gravity hill).
The “magnet Hill” is located on the Leh-Kargil-Srinagar national highway, about 50 km from Leh, at a height of 11,000 feet above sea level. On its south side flows the Indus, which originates in Tibet and goes to Pakistan. The magnetic hill has become a popular stop for domestic tourists on car journeys.
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.).
The Baltis are a small ethnic group of Tibetan descent found in Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. They are predominantly Shia Muslims. I took this shot during the closing ceremony of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival at the Leh Polo Ground. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris.
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.).
Attendees head home from the Leh polo ground after the closing ceremony of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris.
Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist stupa(domed) on a hilltop in Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh, in north India. It was built in 1991 by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu, Gyomyo Nakamura as part of the Peace Pagoda mission. The Shanti Stupa holds the relics of the Buddha at its base, enshrined by the 14th Dalai Lama.
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.).
Spectators are seen here during the closing ceremony of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival at the Leh Polo Ground. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris. The Namgyal Tsemo Gompa (Namgyal Tsemo Monastery) is seen atop the ridge left of center, with the Tsemo Castle (aka Victory Fort, elev. c. 3,680 m, 12,073 ft.) to its right. Both were built by King Tashi Namgyal (ruled 1555-1575).
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.).
I photographed this yak mask during the closing ceremony of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival at the Leh Polo Ground. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris.
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.). The Leh Palace is seen at upper left. It was built by Sengge Namgyal who ruled the Kingdom of Ladakh from 1616 to 1642. The royal family occupied the upper floors with stables and storerooms on the lower floors.
Performers are seen here entering the Leh Polo Ground for the closing ceremony of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris.
Leh is the capital of the Leh District of Ladakh, India. The city lies on the true right bank of the Indus River in a narrow valley north of the river at an elevation of some 3,530 m (11,581 ft.).
Dancers are seen onstage here on day three of the 15-day 2007 Ladakh Festival at the Leh Polo Ground. Their traditional Ladakhi costumes include the headdress called a 'perag'. The backdrop depicts the Leh Palace, which overlooks the city. The festival is held annually in Leh and nearby venues and includes polo games, archery competitions, music concerts, Cham Dances (Mask Dances), rock climbing, river rafting and camel safaris.