Shapti stupa built by buddhist bhikshu/monk Gyomyo Nakamura, Leh, Ladakh, India

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The stupa at the base of the Hemis monastery is also a site for annual Hemis or Naropa festival. It's a new construction

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Size: 3648px × 2432px
Location: Hemis monastery, Leh, Ladakh, India
Photo credit: © Keshav Chaturvedi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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