The town of Hemis is beneath Hemis Monastery high in the Himalayas. Buddhist Prayer flags flap in the mountain wind and blue sky

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Red, blue, green, yellow and white prayer flags flap in the wind against a blue sky in Ladakh, a northern Himalayan province of India. The Himalayas are barren and rocky in the background with snow capped mountain peaks. The flags are inscribed with Tibetan Buddhist prayers, mantras and symbols. Buddhism is a spiritual practice of non-violence with deep, ancient traditions prevalent in the Himalayas. The prayer flags flutter above the Hemis Monastery and the town of Hemis, a remote settlement above the Indus Valley.

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Location: Hemis Monastery, Hemis, Indus Valley, Ladakh, India,
Photo credit: © Brian Van Tighem / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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