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A tribal man puts on a mask before performing during the Arunachal Pradesh State hood Day celebrations in Itanagar, India, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh which China claims as its territory is home to the foothills of the Himalayas.

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Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony, center, in traditional attire hugs Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki as Governor General Joginder Jaswant Singh, right, claps hands during the silver jubilee celebration of Statehood Day in Itanagar, India, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. ...

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Tribal people in traditional ethnic dresses perform Monpa mask dance during the silver jubilee celebration of Statehood Day in Itanagar, India, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh which China claims as its territory is home to the foothills of the Himalayas.

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Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony delivers a speech during the silver jubilee celebration of Statehood Day in Itanagar, India, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh which China claims as its territory is home to the foothills of the Himalayas.

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Tribal boys in traditional attire perform a warrior dance during the silver jubilee celebration of Statehood Day in Itanagar, India, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Northeastern Indian state Arunachal Pradesh which China claims as its territory is home to the foothills of the Himalayas.

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In this picture taken Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, foreign tourists from Germany cover from the wind caused by the rotors as they wait to board a private helicopter at a makeshift landing pad south of Lukla in the Nepal Himalayas. Hundreds of foreign tourists and local guides who had been...

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In this picture taken Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, foreign tourists wait to board a private helicopter at a makeshift landing pad south of Lukla in the Nepal Himalayas. Hundreds of foreign tourists and local guides who had been stranded in the Mount Everest region for days began flying out...

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In this picture taken Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, foreign tourists walk in thick fog past the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla in the Nepal Himalayas. Hundreds of foreign tourists and local guides who had been stranded in the Mount Everest region for days began flying out of the area...

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In this picture taken Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, a Nepal Army soldier guards the fog covered airstrip at the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla in the Nepal Himalayas. Hundreds of foreign tourists and local guides who had been stranded in the Mount Everest region for days began flying out of...

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In this picture taken Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011a Nepali Sherpa man reaches to grab at a tree branch as he rides his mule on a path covered in thick fog near Lukla, in the Nepal Himalayas. Hundreds of foreign tourists and local guides who had been stranded in the Mount Everest region for...

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Slovakia's cyclist Martin Haring drinks after winning all three stages of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area of Shogran in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2011.

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A general view shows landslides and damaged roads connecting Managn to Chungthang on September 21, 2011 after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the region September 18.The death toll from the weekend earthquake in the Himalayas crossed 100 as rescue workers struggled to reach remote villages...

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Altansukh Altanzul of World United competes during the third and last stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous Shogran area in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2011. Slovakia's Martin Haring won the...

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Great Britain's cyclist Matt Page competes during the third and last stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous Shogran area in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2011. Slovakia's Martin Haring won the...

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Pakistan's cyclist Asif (L), Irjan Luttenberg of the Netherlands (R) and Ranhilde Luttenberg (C) compete during the third and last stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area of Shogran, Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

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Slovakian cyclist Martin Haring competes during the third and last stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area Shugran in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2011. Martin Haring won the Himalayas 2011...

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Slovakia's cyclist Martin Haring celebrates after winning all three stages at the end of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area Shugran in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 18, 2011.

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Pakistani policemen stand guard as an international cyclist competes during the second stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area of Lake Saif-ul-Maluk in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 17, 2011. ...

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Pakistani police provide security escort as international cyclists ride during the first stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area of Gitti Das in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 16, 2011. The...

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Denmark's Tim Lorentzen (L) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Steffi Hadraschek-Lochen ride during the first stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area of Gitti Das in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 16, 2011.

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Altansukh Altanzul of World United team rides during the first stage of the Himalayas 2011 International Mountainbike Race in the mountainous area of Basil in Pakistan's tourist region of Naran in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on September 16, 2011. The cycling event, organised by the...

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A Kashmiri man assists a young foreigner riding on a sleigh at a ski resort in Gulmarg, some 55kms west of Srinagar, on January 21, 2012. Gulmarg, situated in the foothills of The Himalayas, is regarded as one of the leading ski destinations in South Asia. Scores of foreigners visit...

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A foreign skier soars makes a jump at a ski resort in Gulmarg, some 55kms west of Srinagar, on January 21, 2012. Gulmarg, situated in the foothills of The Himalayas, is regarded as one of the leading ski destinations in South Asia. Scores of foreigners visit the slopes despite an...

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A foreigner skis down a slope at a ski resort in Gulmarg, some 55kms west of Srinagar, on January 21, 2012. Gulmarg, situated in the foothills of The Himalayas, is regarded as one of the leading ski destinations in South Asia. Scores of foreigners visit the slopes despite an ongoing...

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Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav, left, hands over a Nepalese flag to Apa Sherpa, who has scaled Everest a record 21 times, in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. Apa plans to start a 120-day publicity trek across 1,050 miles (1,700 kilometers) of Nepal's section of the...