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I have spent 2 different winters living in their midst and one autumn. The goal is to cover their lives through the course of various seasons and make a comprehensive documentary about their lives.
![A herd of pashmina goat waiting to enter their pen](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/5715eaa1-b495-49ce-a48c-b523aa2296ea_rw_1920.jpg?h=0d629e65bed07f28106381b48a7ee4f1)
A herd of pashmina goat waiting to enter their pen
![Friendly horse races at Rupshu](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/275078b5-b277-45dd-aac1-1930c660cba6_rw_1920.jpg?h=8ed8670a753dd4bec4566505f207bf0a)
Friendly horse races at Rupshu
![A Changpa herder with his flock during a snowstorm](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/0fe9fe12-37c4-465e-96d5-9367a45b14ac_rw_1920.jpg?h=323f31c8dde7311d3e8f841fdc781ed6)
A Changpa herder with his flock during a snowstorm
![A Changpa woman spinning yarn while herding](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/8a0f2e3e-7fb0-4a73-ba6c-df7d37b6a181_rw_1920.jpg?h=4b93811fa89447783d525bab72c00534)
A Changpa woman spinning yarn while herding
![Karma Tundup with his grandson at the Nanjungrak village](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/1a77866e-89c6-4bfc-9406-890d2b7403e7_rw_1920.jpg?h=93f69fe497910332112b79a63edb64c8)
Karma Tundup with his grandson at the Nanjungrak village
![Pashmina goat grazing on the shores of the Startsapuk lake](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/fde957f7-ad7a-4430-aae5-cf8559891545_rw_1920.jpg?h=413a45c1538f7f3b8f6eb74c01633ac2)
Pashmina goat grazing on the shores of the Startsapuk lake
![A Changpa herder with is flocks on the shores of the frozen Tsokar lake](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/139918da-a200-42d3-83c4-55e13dad7d8f_rw_1920.jpg?h=3fc8fa5d20f0182b0157f811d11a1304)
A Changpa herder with is flocks on the shores of the frozen Tsokar lake
![A Changpa herder taking a break](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/7d910b9f-a2ef-43b4-b34e-ccdea01f3cfc_rw_1920.jpg?h=64455f9a32eb3beb217ea3fdd340667b)
A Changpa herder taking a break
![A lone Yak in the winter landscape of Rupshu](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/05592063-c62e-4365-a7b6-25d43d0aecf6_rw_1920.jpg?h=25fcde476a8a2d669254d5570bf50538)
A lone Yak in the winter landscape of Rupshu
![Friendly horse races during the Tango Choa festival at Rupshu](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/f538a1b7-d37b-4ecd-8dc3-f2bfc5834fe8_rw_1920.jpg?h=abd819b66ccc857ca6f57b2c04305703)
Friendly horse races during the Tango Choa festival at Rupshu
![All smiles after winning a horse race](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/e3185bf1-ee18-41a1-8f34-8ecb161f4bf9_rw_1920.jpg?h=36dd3d8ef5c7ff5998b6d473bea69a57)
All smiles after winning a horse race
![Yearling Pashmina goats being fed grain outside the Raybo](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/70d78bbe-2fd0-4abb-b4c5-82b50937b7df_rw_1920.jpg?h=1f985a0538f6d80a40200e0ebb5c5985)
Yearling Pashmina goats being fed grain outside the Raybo
![Herds going out to graze in admist snowfall.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/72f5eef4-a998-475f-bcb7-7cb4920cf3db_rw_1920.jpg?h=f97b76ffa6d90f9e1cac8152d3fd2a51)
Herds going out to graze in admist snowfall.
![Villagers securing Yak Calfs during a snow storm.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/38e2840c-d6a9-4a2d-8b39-c43cd5734338_rw_1920.jpg?h=32bccc23af816be58b7c7021e81ec613)
Villagers securing Yak Calfs during a snow storm.
![A Changpa woman with her herd in Rupshu](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/edef9bf2-9e14-4d9e-8ab2-1522807a4440_rw_1920.jpg?h=aac4be0b7d4b5c2678c658f7c59727fc)
A Changpa woman with her herd in Rupshu
![A Changpa resting with his herd in the background](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/a94bab12-bfd9-4ddd-ade7-62ff75d7eb24_rw_1920.jpg?h=454edbc13333dc87b73bfd1e4466c903)
A Changpa resting with his herd in the background
![A Changpa nomad demonstrating his slingshot, the Yurdo.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/f6860383-a863-49d7-aa5f-9661a893e5f6_rw_1920.jpg?h=8a07131d4eec61a09c6d02d68a9f5547)
A Changpa nomad demonstrating his slingshot, the Yurdo.
![The Changpa camp at Tokra, Rupshu.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e982580f-9ede-4dd3-8dd3-39e24ee79f56/3601a67a-bc31-4364-bffb-b114c1a02f0d_rw_1920.jpg?h=2f7b7a5f04f248502a5901e213b7f408)
The Changpa camp at Tokra, Rupshu.
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