Pilgrims at Jokhang Monastery. Kneeling woman and prostrate child on ground in front of temple entrance.

The Potola Palace.

The Potola Palace. Interior of the Dalai Lama s private apartments.

Chaukhang gompa Chams mask dance in the courtyard of the Buddhist monastery at the centre of Leh monks perform ceremonial mask dances known as Chams as part of the annual Ladakh festivalReligiou...

Shanti Stupa Buddhist reliefs. Lehs most prominent Buddhist landmark is a gleaming white shrine perched on a ridge above the town. Conical in shape the stupa has several levels each accessible by st...

Shanti stupa perched high above the town of Leh the Shanti stupa commands spectacular views across the surrounding valley and the mountains of the western Himalayas. The Stupa is the most prominent B...

View from Shanti Stupa This Buddhist shrine was built by a Japanese order and opened by the Dalai Lama in 1985. Reached by a steep rock hewn staircase it comands spectacular views of the town of Leh...

Buddhist art 16th century monastery of Thikse is home to the Gelukpa order of Tibetan buddhism and boasts many excellently preserved religious muralsReligion

Maitreya Buddha the centrepiece of the monasterys newest temple is a serene Maitreya future Buddha. The temples monks are of the Gelukpa order of Tibetan BuddhismReligious icons

Bhutia Busty Gompa and Mount Kanchenjunga beyond the Buddhist monastery which houses the original copy of the Tibetan book of the dead looks out over the Himalayan foothills and on to the peaks of t...

Wat Phra Mahathat stone Buddha head in roots of bodhi tree Amidst the overgrown ruins of the 14th century Buddhist Wat the stone head of a Buddha lies nestled in the entwining roots of a sacred bodhi...

Wat Phra Singh/bronze buddhas the main Viharn of Chang Mais most impressive temple complex Wat Phra Singh is home to a finely sculpted array of bronze buddhasBuddhism