In the center of a small, grassy arena, Native American dancers in colorful regalia move to the beat of traditional drums and ...

BUDDHIST monks in ceremonial costumes perform a ritual dance during the first day of the two-day festival at the Hemis monastery, on the outskirts of Leh, India, on July 5. LADAKH, India—One by ...

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis Monastery. They began a ritual dance to a slow ...

Buddhist monks in ceremonial costume perform a ritual dance during the first day of the two-day festival at the Hemis monastery, on the outskirts of Leh, India, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo ...

LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began ...

Buddhist monks replace a prayer flag in the courtyard of the Hemis monastery the day before the beginning of a two-day festival, on the outskirts of Leh, India, Friday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Dar ...