An old ladakhi man is turning a prayer wheel in the courtyard of Hemis Gompa, watching monks with big wooden masks and colorful

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An old ladakhi man is turning a prayer wheel in the courtyard of Hemis Gompa, watching monks with big wooden masks and colorful costumes performing ritual dances at Hemis Festival

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Size: 6329px × 4224px
Location: Hemis, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Photo credit: © Frank Bienewald / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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