Himanshu Khagta:
I am back from Spiti after spending 6 months in this beautiful hidden valley in the Trans Himalayas. In this stay of mine, I learned to survive in temperatures below -27C and to sleep in temperature of -6C. I learned a little bit of Spitian and learned to
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Self Portrait on the bank of Spiti river. #lifeinspiti #portrait #self #spiti #khagta #himanshu
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Village ladies chanting in a village prayer hall on a cold winter day. #iphone #india #himachal #Spiti #kaza #women #prayer #buddhism #religion #spirituality #indoor
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Chopping firewood for the winter in #Spiti #iphone #india #himachal #lifeinspiti #people #life #firewood #wood #woodcutter
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Picture of #Kwang primary school with its only two students and the teacher functional in peak winters when the temperature outside is -20C. The indoor temperature is maintained by a wooden fireplace. The government spends a lot on education for rural a
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Tenzin Yutso and Dorje (aka Thakur) in a #Spiti kitchen. #iPhone #india #himachal #kaza #people #portrait #cute #girl #lifeinspiti #winter
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Photo of the bridge to #kwang village in winters. This becomes the only route to reach the village when the motor-able road is covered with snow. #iPhone #river #snow #bank #mountains #hills #himalayas #trans #himachal #india #winter #spiti
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#iPhone Portrait of Oou Gyalsan resting while chopping wood in the winters / Oou means uncle in Spitian #india #himachal #portrait #spiti #people #lifeinspiti #himalayas #winter #mountains #hills
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I have been informed that it's snowing in Spiti right now. This is an old pic I took a month back when the residents of Kaza village were walking as the snow falls on them to clean the snow off their roof tops. Here they walk right next to a 12ft wall of
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Picture of the road to Hikkim covered with two foot of snow. It's a old picture I took in January with my phone. #iPhone #india #himachal #spiti #hikkim #snow #winter #mountains #hills #sky #people #trek #hike
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Self Portrait in the class room of #Kwang school. Like many other primary schools in #Spiti, this school has just two students. Due to the remoteness and the distance between the villages, the government has opened schools in every village of Spiti. The
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Spiti women conversing on a tea break after clearing snow off the rooftops. #iPhone #india #himachal #woman #people #lifeinspiti #life #tea #kaza #spiti
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Picture of the ice coated Toyota Fortuner of @goadventuresports , who ventured out to explore #Spiti in peak winters, when the temp was going down to -25C #iPhone #ice #car #toyota #winter #kaza #himalayas #hills #mountains #india #himachal
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Portrait of Sonam Dolma in #Kaza village of Spiti. Picture taken with an #iPhone #india #himachal #spiti #pin #portrait #woman #lady #himalayan #hills #mountains
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A landscape of #Spiti valley near #Rangrik village in peak winters. Picture taken with an #iPhone #india #himachal #snow #winter #snow #landscape #mountains #himalayas #river #village #hills
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#iPhone portrait of a lady with prayer beads in her hands chanting in the village prayer hall in #Kaza, #Spiti #india #himachal #portrait #lady #woman #religion #life #buddhism #himalayas #mountains
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#iPhone Portrait of Nawang Lotey, a sports teacher in #Losar village of #Spiti #india #himachal #portrait #face #people #life #himalayan
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Picture of a school teacher who accompanied me from a short hike to #Kwang village, checking the ice on the edge of Spiti river. Picture taken with a @Gopro #india #river #himachal #water #snow #winter #himalayas #mountains #spiti #kwang
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Picture of #Spiti women with bottles of Chang and Arak. On the last day of the prayer they celebrate with dance and folk music. Picture taken with an #iPhone #india #himachal #kaza #himalayas #people #life #mountains #lifeinspiti #reportagespotlight
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I am not a mouse. A neighborhood puppy in #spiti #india #himachal #kaza #puppy #himachal #spring
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Picture of #Kaza indoor badminton court that badly needs to be repaired. The wiring is damaged and there are no lights. Picture taken with an #iphone #india #himachal #spiti #kaza #sports #life #people #badminton
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#iPhone portrait of a neighborhood dog covered with snow. #iphone #india #himachal #spiti #kaza #snow #winter #dog #cute #funny #humor #white
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Picture of Vanshika and Rapsal standing with their home made sleds on three foot of snow in #kaza Taken with a @GoPro #india #himachal #spiti #snow #kids #play #home #mountains #himalayas #people #life
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#iPhone portrait of Tsering Dolma, covered with snow. Cleaning snow off the roof is the most important work in the winters. Even if its snowing and the temperature is far down below zero. Every one has to clear the snow to avoid damage on the fragile ro
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Picture of woman serving tea in a prayer hall in #Kaza #india #himachal #spiti #people #life #reportagespotlight #himalayas #mountains #hills
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Snow almost reached the top floor of this house in #kaza #spiti Picture taken with a @gopro #india #himachal #hills #mountains #winter #snow #house #white #home #himalayas
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Crossing the river bank covered with a thick layer of snow to reach #Kaza from #Kwang. You need to follow the footsteps to avoid getting buried in 4ft of snow. Picture taken with a @GoPro #india #spiti #himachal #himalayas #walk #mountain #hills #snow
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Picture of a winter hike to #Hikkim village from #Kaza The path is a little steep and gets a little tricky when its covered with snow. Picture taken with an @GoPro #india #himachal #spiti #kaza #walk #snow #winter #himalayas #mountains
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Bharat Bhushan climbing a frozen waterfall in #spiti Picture taken with a #iPhone @patagonia @blackdiamond #india #himachal #winter #adventure #waterfall #mountain #hills #climb
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