Child monks in the Indian Himalayas Ladakh, India Cathal McNaughton Updated 6 Jan 2017 12 images Advertisement High in the Indian Himalayas, young novice monks in maroon robes take their lessons inside the 15th-century Thiksey monastery. 24 Sep 2016. Leh, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton Shanti Stupa, which contains the relics of the Buddha, stands on a hilltop in Chanspa. Buddhist monasteries in the mountain desert, which forms a part of troubled Jammu and Kashmir state and borders both China and Pakistan, are a reminder of the region's ties to its eastern neighbour, Tibet. 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton Ethnic Tibetans fled across the border after an abortive uprising against Chinese rule in 1959 and live in so-called “Little Tibets” in north and south India. 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton Most Tibetan families in India send at least one child to a monastery to learn about their own culture, language and religion. 1 / 8 Slideshow 24 Sep 2016. Leh, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton 26 Sep 2016. Leh, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton 26 Sep 2016. Thiksey, INDIA. Reuters/Cathal McNaughton