Puri Rath Yatra: Know About 'Adhar Pana' Ritual And Its Significance Adhara Pana is a special type of sweet drink in which cheese, milk, sugar and spices are mixed.

LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery.

Buddhist monks in ceremonial costume perform a ritual dance during the first day of the two-day festival at the Hemis monastery, on the outskirts of Leh, India, Saturday, July 5, 2025.