After spotting this beautiful little girl at Pashupatinath, Nepal’s holiest Hindu site, I cautiously approached her father to ask his permission to take a picture. 
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Kashgar’s famous Sunday Bazaar has to be seen to be believed. Occupying many square acres, everything from traditional carpets to goat’s heads to pirated DVDs can be found. 
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Surely the most recognisable symbol of Tibetan Buddhism, prayer flags can’t help but infuse their surroundings with a sense peace and happiness, their printed sutras riding the winds to the gods above. 
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Revered as one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most important figures, Guru Rinpoche, or Padmasambhava as he’s otherwise known in Sanskrit, is credited with subduing the evil spirits and establishing Buddhism in Tibet in the 8th century. 
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An important element in Tibetan Buddhism, butter lamps (chömay in Tibetan) such as these at the Boudhanath Stupa are replenished by worshippers who donate butter as a way of accruing extra karmic merit. 
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Fresh from their morning puja, these novice monks are captivated by a scene during the annual festival at the remote Lamayuru monastery 
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The omnipresent prayer wheel comes in all sizes, from hand-held like this, through to massive river-powered versions. Each contains prayers printed on a paper scroll, some over a kilometer in length, which are “recited” with every revolution. 
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Backstreet boys – These boys were watching a Bollywood film at one of the many tea shops that, with the influx of cheap technology, now double as mini-cinemas. 
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Blossoming friendship – As I descended some stairs inside the Jokhang Temple I noticed these Tibetan women talking to each other in high spirits so I waited for a moment of joy. 
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Hard Yakka – On the second day of the trek to Everest Base Camp I had only just finished pitching my tent when over the ridge came this Tibetan man and his small caravan of yaks. 
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Contemplation – As I enjoyed a breakfast of chai and bread at Hemis Gompa I looked up to see this monk peering down from the roof of the monastery. 
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Levitating – Novice monks run to their seats during the Hemis Gompa festival, which celebrates the life of Padmasambhava, who is credited with introducing Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th Century. 
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Pilgrimage – Tibetans make their way towards sacred Mt. Kailas in Tibet’s remote western province, where they will complete the 53km kora (sacred trail) to wash away the sins of this lifetime. 
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Maitreya – Quite possibly the most beautiful buddha statue I saw on my travels, this huge figure dominates the main temple at Tikse Gompa in Ladakh. 
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Inner Sanctum – An elderly Tibetan pilgrim circumambulates the Jokhang Temple, Tibetan Buddhism’s holiest shrine. 
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Window/cosmos – While walking in the grounds of Sera Gompa I came across this scene of tranquility. 
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Amid the hustle and bustle of the festival at Hemis Gompa I turned around to notice an elderly woman reciting her mantras, counting them off with her mala beads. 
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Youth and experience – Among the crowd at Lamayuru Gompa’s festival I spotted this elderly pilgrim and what I assumed to be her grandson. Such an incredible face. 
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Rocky Mountain High – Having made the exhausting pre-dawn trek up Poon Hill to watch the sunrise over Nepal’s Annapurna Himal, I wasn’t disappointed. I’ll take a view of 8000m peaks before breakfast any day. 
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Door detail – Wandering through the wonderful labyrinthian halls of Jokhang Temple I stumbled across this door. 
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