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Karsha Monastery Under a Full Moon

A view of the Karsha Monastery in Zanskar, with its whitewashed buildings stepped along a snow-covered slope above a frozen plain under a full moon.

Karsha Monastery in Zanskar at moonrise in January, its whitewashed halls stepped up a bare slope under deep snow above the frozen Padum plain, the full moon lifting over the ridge and the snow glowing blue, one butter lamp warm in a high window, snow blue, lime white and lamp amber, 85mm See more

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