Dharamsala is hill station located in picturesque Himachal Pradesh. Former British Raj military station and holiday resort that provided chill weather during hot and humid Summer in Delhi. Dharamshala in Hindi means shelter or resthouse for pilgrims. First Dharamsala area became shelter for Indian refugees from Pakistan during Partition in 1947. In 1959 an uprising erupted in Tibet against Chinese occupation. H.H. 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso had to escape to exile in India followed by hundreds of thousands Tibetans. Here in Dharamsala he established his main seat. In 1950 Central Tibetan Administration was created. Today Dharamsala hosts many Tibetan refugee organizations, institutions and monasteries and is very popular tourist spot.
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A Western Union Money Transfer Point in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Main street in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
A small Tibetan boy in violet cap looking into camera from below
A Khampa tribe man with his son Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
A Tibetan elder sitting with stick with his small white dog
Tibetan Buddhist monk buying meat in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Indian child with Lhada apso dog, India
Mc Leod Gunj Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Free Tibet flag
Small inexpensive cafe in Dharamsala, India
Rays of car stop light long exposure by night
Dhauladhar snow mountain range near Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Dharamsala hill station and capital in exile of Tibetan refugees Himachal Pradesh India
Old buddhist monk with metal staff and rosary beds walking on the street Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Scenic sunset in Himalayan forest India
Sunset in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Old lamp with Attraction beauty saloon for Ladies and Kids sign India
Indian girl looking at camera
Posters advertising yoga massage and cooking courses in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Classical Indian motor rickshaw Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Old Tibetan man with big buddhist prayer wheel Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Dhauladhar snow mountain range near Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Portrait of smiling Tibetan girl Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Road sign of Tibetan cooking course according to traditional Tibet cuisine recommended by Lonely Planet Dharamsala India
Mc Leod Gunj hill station landscape Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Buddhist Book Store Mc Leod Gunj Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Tibetan woman street seller with bloody sausages Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Small puppie dog sleeping on the steps into Tibetan Carpet factory Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Small puppie dog sleeping on the steps into Tibetan Carpet factory Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Vegetable market in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
A group of young Tibetan children reading book Dharamsala India
A group of young Tibetan children reading book Dharamsala India
Indian girl in red skirt with metal bowl looking at camera in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Modern apartment building in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Dhauladhar snow mountain range near Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Portrait of small Tibetan refugee boy looking at camera Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Portrait of small Tibetan refugee boy looking at camera Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Poster about missing Panchenlama main temple of His Dolines Dalailama Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Young poor ill dog in India
Dog Tibetan Lhasa Apso
A young pretty Tibetan child playing in yard of Dalailama temple Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Hindu sadhu holy man playing with dog and looking at camera Dharamsala India
Alone bull with long horns and shadow walking on the road Himachal Pradesh India
Dhauladhar snow mountain range near Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
String of buddhist prayer flags and Dhauladhar snow mountain range near Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Nigh scene of street shop selling buddhist postcards with Indian clerk Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
A lot of white flowers decorating Tibetan refugee house in Dharamsala India
Tibetan child playing with lying ladder on stage with blue sky and red background Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Group of Tibetan children playing with lying ladder on stage with blue sky background Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Group of Tibetan children playing with lying ladder on stage with blue sky background Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Tibetan father holding his daughter Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Sun energy cells are commonly used by Tibetan refugees to save energy and promote environmental care Dharamsala India
Entrance to Tibetan Administration in exile in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Mishaped road in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
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Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
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Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
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Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Driver of motor rickshaw in India from inside
Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Kashag building of Central Tibetan Administration in exile Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Candle and barbed wire
Buddhist stupa behind building of Central Tibetan Administration in Exile Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Stupa in Gangchen Kyishong at night Central Tibetan Administration in Exile Dharamsala India
Main market street in Mc Leod Ganj near Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Paintings Free Tibet on shop in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Tibetan Buddhist monk buying raw meat in Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Indian barber in Dharamsala India
Pair of elder Tibetans stays near row of buddhist prayer wheels in Dharamsala India
Hill station panorama of Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
Hill station panorama of Dharamsala Himachal Pradesh India
A young Tibetan Boy looking from inside of shop into camera through glass door
Back of famous Ambassador Indian car
