Shivalingam in Pashupatinath, Nepal. Photo by Ralf Lotys, 2009.


Kathmandu Nepal medieval lock. Photo by Sigismund von Dobschütz, 2007.


Inside the courtyard of Rangdum Gompa, 5km from Rangdum town, Suru Valley en route to Zanskar, Ladakh, Leh, India. Photo by Malikbek, 2008.


Gokarna Mahadev Temple, Medieval 1582. Nepal tradition. Photo by China Crisis, 2008

Spiti Sakya Tangyuth or Tangyud Gompa, Himachal Pradesh, India. Photo by John Hill, 2004.

Buddha's ashes Stupa, Vaishali, Bihar, India. Photo by Hideyuki KAMON, 2005.

Monks at the Hemis Gompa . Ladakh. India. Photo by Karunakar Rayker, 2008.

Chop of Panchen Lama. Chop of Panchen Lama awarded by ROC. Photo by Raintwoto, 2008.

Lalung Gompa Guru Rinpoche. Lhalung Gompa. Padmasambhava. Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India. Photo by John Hill, 2004.

Prayer flags connect the two peaks of the peak of victory over Leh, Ladakh, India. On the other peak the Namgyal Tsemo Gompa. Photo by Wotan, 2006.