Losar, the Buddhists festival of Ladakh, starts two months earlier than the actual Losar date.
Buddhist monks have lunch at Hemis Monastery on the eve of Losar in Leh district, about 460 km away from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Dec. 21, 2014. Losar, the Buddhists festival of Ladakh, starts two months earlier than the actual Losar date.