Looking down on the town and the Indus River from the Spituk Gompa courtyard, Leh, Ladakh

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Looking down on the town and the Indus River (top, lined by poplar trees) from the courtyard wall of Spituk Gompa, a Buddhist monastery near, Leh, Ladakh. The town appears deserted because everyone was up at the monastery to participate in the Gustor Festival.

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Location: Spituk Gompa, Leh, Ladakh, India
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
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