Here are our favourite pictures from northern India including: Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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Mountain view, Sikkim Yuksom with mountain views, Sikkim Yuksom street, Sikkim Interesting trees, Day 1, Goecha La Trek Waterfall, Day 1, Goecha La Trek 1/2 fern 1/2 palm tree, Day 1, Goecha La Trek Day 1, Goecha La Trek Interesting trees, Day 1, Goecha La Trek Yaks with loads, Day 2, Goecha La Trek Yaks with loads, Day 2, Goecha La Trek Bhakim Camp, Day 2 Goecha La Trek View from above View from Bhakim Camp, Day 2 Goecha La Trek Sachen Gompa, Camp 2, Goecha La Trek Prayer wheels, Sachen Gompa,, Goecha La Trek Chortens, Sachen Camp,, Goecha La Trek Assam Macaques, Sikkim Sachen Camp, Goecha La Trek Sachen Camp, Goecha La Trek Sachen Gompa, Goecha La Trek Sachen Camp, Goecha La Trek Sunrise, Sachen Camp, Goecha La Trek Porters playing cricket, Dorung Camp, Goeche La Trek Kanchenjunga Massif, Goecha La Trek Mountain view from trail, Day 3, Goecha La Trek View from Dorung Camp, Goecha La Trek Chortens with Himalayas behind, Goecha La Trek Chortens with Himalayas behind, Goecha La Trek Chortens with Himalayas behind, Goecha La Trek Kanchenjunga far right, Goecha La Trek Sunrise from Dzongri Lookout, Goecha La Trek Kanchenjunga (centre left) from Dzongri Lookout, Goecha La Trek Sunrise reflecting off Kanchenjunga (centre right) from Dzongri Lookout People on Dzongri Lookout, Goecha La Trek Dorung Camp, Goeche La Trek View from Day 3, Goecha La Trek View from Day 3, Goecha La Trek Chortens with Prek River below, Day 3, Goecha La Trek Spooky moss forest, Day 3, Goecha La Trek Kanchenjunga at the end of the valley from Thansing Camp, Goecha La Trek Kanchenjunga at the end of the valley from Thansing Camp, Goecha La Trek Kanchenjunga, Day 4, Goecha La Trek Kanchenjunga and Thansing Camp, Day 4, Goecha La Trek View down the valley, Day 4, Goecha La Trek Kanchenjunga, Day 4, Goecha La Trek Pack horses, Lamuney Camp, Goecha La Trek Lamuney Camp, Goecha La Trek View down the valley, Day 5, Goecha La Trek View from from Goecha La Cloud covered Kanchenjunga (centre) from Goecha La View from Goecha La View from Goecha La with Kanchenjunga behind clouds (centre) Lenticular cloud, Goecha La Thumbs up rock, Goecha La Sunrise from Goecha La with Kanchenjunga behind clouds (middle right) Early morning cloud on the way to Goecha La Samiti Lake and the trail to Goecha La beside the creek Dinosaur egg with Mt. Padim behind, Lamuney, Goecha La Trek Mani wall with Mt. Padim behind, Lamuney, Goecha La Trek Samiti Lake, Goecha La Trek White-capped Red Belly, Goecha La Trek Grandala, Goecha La Spooky moss forest, Day 3, Goecha La Trek Tshoka Camp, Goecha La Trek View from Bhakim Camp, Day 2 Goecha La Trek Bhakim Camp, Day 2 Goecha La Trek Engineers on Darjeeling’s Toy Train locomotive Darjeeling Toy Train Darjeeling and Dali Gompa Darjeeling homes on the steep hills Darjeeling homes on the steep hills Assam Macaque monkey, Sikkim Roof top, Dali Gompa, Darjeeling Chortens, Dali Gompa, Darjeeling Prayer Flags, Dali Gompa, Darjeeling Frescoes, Dali Gompa, Darjeeling Temple, Darjeeling Studded streets, Darjeeling Darjeeling Train Station Toy Train Steam Engine Toy Train on Darjeeling’s main street Darjeeling and Dali Gompa Gompa in clouds, Ghum Toy Train at Batasia Loop Novice monk, Dali Gompa Hand operated prayer wheels, Dali Gompa, Darjeeling Frescoes and Audience Hall, Dali Gompa, Darjeeling Novice monks, One brave, One shy, Dali Gompa, Darjeeling Japanese Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling Japanese Buddhist Temple, Darjeeling Golden Buddha, Japanese Peace Pagoda, Darjeeling Colonial buildings, Darjeeling Clock Tower, Darjeeling Chowrasta Mall (Pedestrian Mall), Darjeeling Darjeeling Himalayan Tahr, Sikkim Novice monks, Tsuglagkhang Gompa Chogyal Palace, Gangtok Tibetan style window, Tsuglagkhang Gompa Tsuglagkhang Gompa, Gangtok Mahatma Ghandi Marg (Pedestrian Mall), Gangtok Tiger Hill, Darjeeling Street in Darjeeling Clouds in the valley, Darjeeling Bhutia Busti Gompa, Darjeeling Darjeeling homes on the mountain ridge Entrance to Bhutia Busti Gompa, Darjeeling St. Andrews Church, Darjeeling New Hindu Temple, Gangtok Traffic cop, Gangtok Audience Hall, Rumtek Gompa Audience Hall, Rumtek Gompa Colourful entrance, Rumtek Gompa Courtyard, Rumtek Gompa Novice monks, Rumtek Gompa Novice monk, Rumtek Gompa Rumtek Gompa Old Rumtek Gompa Puja in Old Rumtek Gompa Prayer Wheels, Yuksom Stupa, Norbugang Park, Yuksom Chorten, Norbugang Park, Yuksom Coordination Throne, Norbugang Park, Yuksom Norbugang Park, Yuksom Kartok Lake, Yuksom Kartok Lake, Yuksom Homes in Yuksom Buddhist Gompa, Yuksom Chorten, Yuksom Water Prayer Wheel, Yuksom Dubdi Gompa, Yuksom Chorten on they way to Dubdi Gompa, Yuksom Temples, Norbugang Park Guru Rinpoche, Yuksom Norbugang Park, Yuksom
Pilgrims in Gangotri Looking up the Bhagirathi River to the peak of Gangotri 1 Hindu temple at the start of the trek Tall peaks along the Bhagirathi River Fall colours along the Bhagirathi River Waterfall along the trek Fall colours along the Bhagirathi River Fall colours along the Bhagirathi River Fall colours and rock walls on the trek Trekking trail cut into the rock face Mt. Bhagirathi Dhaba on the Source of Ganges Trek First view of Mt. Meru’s North Peak Mt. Meru’s North Peak Pilgrim on horseback Source of Ganges Trek Source of Ganges Trek Ice on the Bhagirathi River Gaumukh Glacier, Source of Ganges with Bhagirathi View from Tapovan Gaumukh Glacier with Mt. Shivling Shivling and Bhagirathi from Tapovan View of Mt. Shivling from Tapovan View of Mt. Shivling from Tapovan Tea with Baba Bhagirathi 1, 2, 3 from Tapovan View from Tapovan of Shivling with Meru North behind View from Tapovan of Shivling with Meru North behind The crevasses of Gaumukh Glacier Valley looking toward Gangotri Gully suggested as the trail Shiva Lingam Shrine First view of Shivling with Bhagirathi Sunrise beside Bhagirathi 1, 2, 3 at camp 2 Sunrise from camp 2 Sunrise from camp 2 Bhagirathi 1,2,3 Meru North Admiring Meru North Meru North and the Bhagirathi Valley Sunrise at camp 1 Camp 1 Sunrise at Camp 1 Bhagirathi 1, 2, 3 from camp 1 Bhagirathi 1,2, 3 Fall colours in Bhagirathi Valley Fall colours in Bhagirathi Valley Fall colours in Bhagirathi Valley with Gangotri 1 Bhagirathi Valley and Gangotri 1 Shopping with a Sadhu in Gangotri Waterfall on drive to Gangotri Street in Rishikesh Ear cleaning guy Beatles ashram, general residence The Beatles’ residence in the ashram Lecture hall in Beatles ashram Meditation caves in The Beatles ashram Grey Langur monkeys in Rishikesh Putting a diya in the Ganges Hindu ladies with diyas Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh Ganga Aarti, Rishikesh Grey Langurs, Rishikesh Grey Langurs, Rishikesh Swarg Niwas & Shri Trayanbakshwar Temples, Rishikesh Passed out in Rishikesh Lakshman Jhula over the Ganges, Rishikesh Pilgrims on Ram Jhula, Rishikesh Steps to the Ganges, Rishikesh Hanuman showing god resides in the heart Shiva with Ganga in his hair Bathing in the Ganges Bathing in the Ganges Mascot of Chotti Wala restaurant Rishikesh at night Sadhus, Rishikesh Cow on Lakshman Jhula Market, Haridwar Pundits with fire lamps, Ganga Aarti,Haridwar The lights of Ganga Aarti, Haridwar The lights of Ganga Aarti, Haridwar Ganga Aarti,Haridwar Putting diyas in the Ganges, Ganga Aarti, Haridwar Pundits, Ganga Aarti, Haridwar Diyas in the Ganges Bathing in the Ganges Sadhu in Haridwar Sadhu in Haridwar Laundry day along the Ganges in Haridwar Street cow in Haridwar Street side restaurant, Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple,Haridwar Mansa Devi Temple Getting blessed in the Mansa Devi Temple Putting a diya in the Ganges, Haridwar Putting diyas in the Ganges at Ganga Aarti, Haridwar Crowd raising their arms, responding to the pundit’s prayers Diyas for sale Buffalo cart in downtown Haridwar traffic Haridwar market Street food vendor, Haridwar Sadhus in Haridwar Har-ki-Pairi Ghat, Haridwar Bathing in the Ganges, Haridwar Ghats on the Ganges, Haridwar Shiva on the Ganges, Haridwar Shiva, Haridwar Shiva linga along the Ganges, Haridwar Street-side barber giving man a shave, Haridwar Hindu Temple and the Ganges, Haridwar Panning for valuables in the Ganges in Haridwar Panning for valuables in the Ganges in Haridwar
Village of Pana with ripe amaranth fields on the terraces
Our assistant guide and his mom in their home in Pana
Our assistant guide’s mom making lunch in their home in Pana
Amaranth fields with the Nanda Devi Range behind
Village of Pana with ripe amaranth crops on the terraces
Camp 3, above the village of Pana
Ripe Amaranth
Grey Langur Monkeys
Grey Langur Monkeys
Karshu trees
Village of Jhinjhi and amaranth terraces
Corn hanging to dry on a home in Jhinjhi
Butterfly, Jhinjhi
Waterfall on Kuari Pass Trek
View of Nanda Devi Range
Shepherds’ summer huts
Karshu trees
Local Ghuni woman carrying dried wood
Amaranth terraces with the Nanda Devi Range behind
Nanda Devi Range seen on the drive to Camp 1
River valley on the drive to Kuari Pass Trek
Looking down from Kuari Pass
Kuari Pass from below
A large flock of sheep on the trekking trail
Baby sheep in a sidesaddle
View of Kuari Pass
Rugged valley on Kuari Pass Trek
Waterfall on Kuari Pass Trek
Waterfall covering the entire cliff on Kuari Pass Trek
Karshu Trees on the Kuari Pass Trek
Karshu trees with the Nanda Devi Range behind
Amaranth terraces with the Nanda Devi Range behind
Tapovan with the Nanda Devi Range behind
Nanda Devi
Nanda Devi Range on the Kuari Pass Trek
Mt. Neelkanth and the Nanda Devi Range on the Kuari Pass Trek
Nanda Devi and the Kuari Pass Trek
Hindu shrine on Kuari Pass with Mt. Neelkanth behind
Sunrise over the Nanda Devi Range from Kuari Pass
Mt. Neelkanth and the Nanda Devi Range from Kuari Pass
Sunrise beside Nanda Devi from Kuari Pass
Sunrise rays below beside Nanda Devi from Kuari Pass
Mt. Neelkanth and the Nanda Devi Range from Kuari Pass
Alpenglow over the Nanda Devi Range from Kuari Pass
Kuari Pass trail with Mt. Neelkanth behind
Shepherd with his flock at Kuari Pass
Alpenglow on Mt. Hathi Ghoda from Kuari Pass
Sunset Alpenglow on Nanda Devi from Kuari Pass
Sunset from Kuari Pass
Hindu shrine on Kuari Pass
Rocky approach to Kuari Pass
View of Spiti Valley from above Nako
View of Spiti Valley and Nako
Nako and Nako Lake, Himachal Pradesh
Nako, Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley and the town of Tabo
Tabo Gompa
Temple caves above Tabo, Himachal Pradesh
Fields around Tabo Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Tabo Gompa
Tabo Gompa
Sunset over Kaza, Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley and the town of Kaza, Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley and the town of Kaza, Himachal Pradesh
Key Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Key Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Key Gompa and Key village, Himachal Pradesh
Woman in traditional hat, Kaza, Himachal Pradesh
Spiti Valley and Kaza, Himachal Pradesh
Kaza Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Entering Spiti Valley
Kunzum La, Himachal Pradesh Mountain road in Himachal Pradesh
View from Rohtang La, Himachal Pradesh
View from Rohtang La, Himachal Pradesh
Dhankar Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Dalai Lama’s room, Dhankar Gompa, Himachal Pradesh

Dhankar Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Dhankar Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Dhankar Gompa, Himachal Pradesh
Dhankar Gompa, Himachal Pradesh

Old Town Nako, Himachal Pradesh
Nako villager in a traditional hat
Old Town Nako, Himachal Pradesh
Old Town Nako, Himachal Pradesh
Old Town Nako, Himachal Pradesh
Nako village women in traditional hats
Old Town Nako, Himachal Pradesh
Ancient frescoes, Tabo Gompa
Ancient frescoes, Tabo Gompa
Ancient fresco, Tabo Gompa
Ancient mud Bodhisattva, Tabo Gompa
Four faced mud Buddha sculpture, Tabo Gompa
Ancient stone statue, Tabo Gompa
Ancient mud Bodhisattvas, Tabo Gompa
Ancient mud Bodhisattva, Tabo Gompa
Ancient mud Bodhisattvas, Tabo Gompa
Farmers in Pin Valley
Farmer with a bale of grass, Pin Valley
Clouds, Pin Valley
Pin Valley
Pin Valley
Mudh village seems to be in the middle of nowhere
Pin Valley
A closer look at Mudh village, Pin Valley
Dhankar, Gompa
Confluence of Spiti and Pin Rivers below Dhankar, Gompa
Dhankar Lake
Chorten at Dhankar Lake
Confluence of Spiti and Pin Rivers below Dhankar Gompa
Dhankar Gompa Dhankar Gompa
View of Dhankar Village from the Gompa
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