Chörtens glimpsed in one of the hidden streets of Nako, Kinnaur, 2010

Prayer flags are wishes given to the winds, but here they seem to segment the sky, Nako, 2010

Chörtens are not only gateways to spiritual realms but also surefire markers of civilization in the loneliness of the mountains, Nako, 2010

Is the hidden world inside of those entrances or do they serve to make the hidden in our world appear? Nako, 2010

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