India, Ladakh, General, Agricultural landscape with harvested barley fields below Thikse gompa.

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

Tibetan Buddhist monastery and surrounding buildings set into steep hillside. Thikse

Fresco on Buddhist monastery wall depicting Guru Padmasambhava the founder of Tibetan Buddhism. Thikse

Monks at the monastery blowing horns

View across fertile valley from the Gompa roof