(Gangtok, Sikkim, India)
f/2.8 || 1/200s || @175mm || ISO400 || Canon 5D || Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8
A local Sikkimese girl pauses for a quick portrait. Sikkim is situated in the northeast corner of India but more importantly, within the swath of Buddhist land bordering southern Tibet where the Asian and Indian divide is evident in the diverse ethnic makeup its people.
Because Sikkim state occupies a slightly tense border area with neighboring China, foreign travelers are required to register before entering and are allowed only a handful of destinations to visit in a 2 week time span.
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