POV497880: Rickety river bridge in remote Himalayan valley between Sanku & Bartu, Phulangpa Valley, Suru Valley, Kargil District, Western Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497888: Children gathered around solar street lighting in remote Himalayan Balti village Bartu, Phulangpa Valley, Suru Valley, Kargil District, Western Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497894: General view of remote Himalayan Balti village, drying livestock winter fodder on roofs Bartu, Phulangpa Valley, Suru Valley, Kargil District, Western Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497904: Balti village woman wearing blue headscarf in remote Himalayan village Bartu, Phulangpa Valley, Suru Valley, Kargil District, Western Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497912: Harvest fields (barley & wheat) on terraced plateau in steep mountain landscape above Tangyar Buddhist monastery Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497913: Traditional Buddhist village in remote Himalayan valley looking towards snowcapped mountains (note solar panel on roof) Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497914: Traditional wolftrap on slope in remote Himalayan river valley nr. Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497922: Mixed herd of Pashmina (aka. Changthangi), other goats & sheep in predator-proof corral (implemented through SLC program, see: www.snowleopardconservancy.org/conservation2-1.htm) on summer pasture in high-altitude Himalayan valley Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497923: Mixed herd of Pashmina (aka. Changthangi), other goats & sheep in predator-proof corral (implemented through SLC program, see: www.snowleopardconservancy.org/conservation2-1.htm) on summer pasture in high-altitude Himalayan valley Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497924: Mixed herd of Pashmina (aka. Changthangi), other goats & sheep in predator-proof corral (implemented through SLC program, see: www.snowleopardconservancy.org/conservation2-1.htm) on summer pasture in high-altitude Himalayan valley Tangyar, Nubra, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497932: Himalayan landscape: Small green 'oasis' of farm and poplar/willow plantation on ledge in massive barren rock slope, high altitude cold desert between Khaltse and Lamayuru, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497935: Himalayan landscape: Lorry rounding bend on extreme precipitous mountain road between Khaltse and Lamayuru, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497939: Sleet & rain over mountains of the Zanskar range, from Namika la pass, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497942: Cloud front moving into snowy high-altitude mountain wilderness in Nun-Kun massif (Kun, 7077m on left) in Great Himalayan Range Suru Valley, Kargil District, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497946: Harvest: Ladakhi family carrying bales of hay (for livestock winter fodder) onto roof of traditional house Rangdum, Suru Valley, Kargil District, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497957: Himalayan landscape: Doda river plain, harvested fields, Padum town & Zanskar Range in evening light Padum, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497964: Himalayan landscape: Doda river on Padum Plain in foregnd. of snowcapped peaks in Great Himalayan Range between Karsha & Padum, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497966: Zanskari villagers engaged in mechanical threshing, changing practices in agriculture, harvest, bckgnd: snowcapped peaks of Haptal Massif (Great Himalayan Range) Rubruk nr. Padum, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497967: Zanskari villagers engaged in mechanical threshing, changing practices in agriculture, harvest, bckgnd: snowcapped peaks of Haptal Massif (Great Himalayan Range) Rubruk nr. Padum, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497971: Incense burner in wall recess in 17th century Tibetan Buddhist (Vajrayana) Bardan Gompa (monastery, Drukpa-Kargyu order) Bardan, Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497986: Zanskari villager in remote valley carrying load of livestock fodder across rocky mountain landscape, snowcapped peaks in bckgnd., single willow tree (salix sp.) Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497987: Portrait of boy (Buddhist novice monk) in remote Himalayan village, Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV497992: Traditional farming: Villagers gathering cut barley in field on edge of remote mountain village, subsistence agriculture, harvest Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498003: Ecotourism: Zanskari woman preparing meal for Indian traveller (on right) staying with family in traditional Himalayan home in remote mountain village (www.himalayan-homestays.com , instigated by Snow Leopard Conservancy), traditional kitchen Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498004: Himalayan landscape: Mani wall (stones inscribed with prayers, invocations, mantras - Tibetan Buddhism, Tantric B., Vajrayana) in remote mountain valley with snowcapped peaks in bckgnd. nr. Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498006: Himalayan landscape: Footbridge across turquoise Lungnak river (aka. Tsarap Lingti) flowing through narrow gorge, steep path (left), road (right), Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498010: Portrait of young Zanskari village woman (wearing headscarf) Reru (aka. Raru), Lungnak Valley, Zanskar, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498013: Himalayan landscape: Boulder-strewn slope with snowcapped peak (Rungo, 5934m) behind, high-altitude desert wilderness Suru Valley, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498015: Himalayan landscape: Stone hut in front of scree slope and barren massive mountainside in high altitude cold desert Suru Valley, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498022: Ladakhi schoolgirls in extracurricular knitting workshop Druk White Lotus School (Padma/Pema Karpo Educational Institute), Shey, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498025: Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric B., Vajrayana): Pile of ram & ibex horns making a lhatho (or latho) acting as a sacred place protector, Nezer stupa in bckgnd. Nezer, Upper Leh Valley, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498026: Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric B., Vajrayana): Pile of ram & ibex horns making a lhatho (or latho) acting as a sacred place protector, Nezer, Upper Leh Valley, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498028: Traditional farming landscape: Harvested barley stooks (aka. shocks) on Himalayan field, willow (salix sp.) woodland behind, snowcapped Stok-Kangri Massif (Zanskar range) in bckgnd. Upper Leh Valley, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498031: Array of photo-voltaic solar panels on school roof (advanced solar energy system making school energy self-sufficient), Indus valley & peaks of Zanskar Range in bckgnd. Druk White Lotus School (Padma/Pema Karpo Educational Institute, World architecture award: Best green building 2002), Shey, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498032: Array of photo-voltaic solar panels on school roof (advanced solar energy system making school energy self-sufficient), Druk White Lotus School (Padma/Pema Karpo Educational Institute, World architecture award: Best green building 2002), Shey, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images

POV498037: Tibetan Buddhism (Tantric B., Vajrayana): Two long lines of prayer flags (lung-ta, windhorse) stretching from one hill to Namgyal Tsemo Fort & Gompa (monastery) on another hill Leh, Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himalayas, India / Bridgeman Images