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Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Prayer flags crossing the Friendship Highway between Lhasa and Kathmandu, Tibet, China, Asia
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Tibet,Lhasa,Potala Palace. Located on the Red Hill in Lhasa,The Potala Palace is 3,700 meters above sea level and covers an area of over 360,000 square meters,measuring 360 meters from east to west and 270 meters from south to north. The palace has 13 stories,and is 117 meters high. It symbolizes Tibetan Buddhism and its central role in the traditional administration of Tibet.
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Pabonka Monastery. First built in the 7th Century and among one of Lhasa's most ancient sites,this small monastery has been rebuilt and restored several times. It is believed that the Tibetan alphabet was invented here by a monk.
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The Potala Palace former chief residence of the Dalai Lama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Old woman walking along the praying wheels, Potala, Lhasa,Tibet, China, Asia
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Lhasa's landmark,the 17th century Potala Palace,crowns 130 meter high Marpo Ri,or Red Hill and served mainly as the Dalai Lama's winter residence as well as the seat of Tibetan Government.
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Tibet,Sanga Monastery. Monks leave the main Assembly Hall of this small monastery near Lhasa.
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Man circuits the inner Jokhang temple, walking the circumambulation pathway (Nangkhor), Jokhang Temple, Barkhor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Pilgrims praying before the Blue Buddha in central Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Carrying out routine maintenance of prayer wheels on a monastery roof, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Ganden Monastery. A pilgrim prepares a bundle of flaglets with images of meditational and protector deities on a hilltop above Ganden. Ganden was the first Gelugpa school monastery. Founded in 1409 by Tsongkhapa and with a monastic population that reached 3000,it was severely damaged during the Cultural Revolution.
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Ganden Monastery.Prayer flags mark the limit of pilgrims excursions into the hills around Ganden.They are usually strung around sacred places to purify the air and pacify the gods, and their fluttering is believed to release their written prayers into the heavens. The colours too are symbolic of the elements.
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Ganden Monastery. Perched on a ridge of Mt Wangkur and overlooking the Phenyul Valley,Ganden was the first Gelugpa school monastery. Founded in 1409 by Tsongkhapa and with a monastic population that reached 3000,it was severely damaged during the Cultural Revolution. Today it is undergoing extensive restoration work.
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Monks sitting inside Jokhang temple, The Barkor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Traditional painted door in the summer palace of the Dalai Lama, Norbulingka, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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The Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and lake in Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Ganden Monastery. Prayer flags mark the limit of pilgrims' excursions into the hills around Ganden. Ganden was the first Gelugpa school monastery. Founded in 1409 by Tsongkhapa and with a monastic population that reached 3000,it was severely damaged during the Cultural Revolution.
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Panorama of dramatic evening sky over the Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the red flag of China flutters over the Dalai Lama's former home, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Detail of door in the Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Image taken in 2006 and partially toned, dramatic clouds building behind the Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Palace near mountains, Potala Palace, Lhasa, Lhasa Valley, Tibet, China
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Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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The Potala palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Potala Palace, former palace of the Dalai Lama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Monks inside the main prayer hall, Drepung Buddhist monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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High angle view of a worshipper praying in a temple, Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Tibet, China
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The red flag of China flying in Potala Square on a stormy afternoon in front of the Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Pilgrims spin prayer wheels outside a monastery in the Bharkor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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High section view of a temple, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet, China
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The Potala palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, with Potala Palace in the distance, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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The Potala Palace former chief residence of the Dalai Lama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Chinese stone lions outside the Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Potala Palace - rising from the slopes of Marpori,or Red Mountain,the Potala Palace was reconstructed in two main phases in the 17th century. Named after Mt Potala,the sacred mountain abode of Avalokiteshvara,the Potala has functioned as the traditional seat of government and winter residence of the Dalai Lamas,as well as housing temples and reliquary tombs
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Buddha with sacrifical offerings in a little temple in Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Woman circuits the inner Jokhang temple, walking the circumambulation pathway (Nangkhor), Jokhang temple, Barkhor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Engine, New Railway station, Beijing to Lhasa, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Locals playing pool with Potala Palace in background, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Locals playing pool with Potala Palace in background, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Potala Palace - rising from the slopes of Marpori,or Red Mountain,the Potala Palace was reconstructed in two main phases in the 17th century. Named after Mt Potala,the sacred mountain abode of Avalokiteshvara,the Potala has functioned as the traditional seat of government and winter residence of the Dalai Lamas,as well as housing temples and reliquary tombs
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Monks carrying umbrellas to shield against the sun, in front of the Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Prayer wheels and flags for sale in the Barkor market in Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Two Tibetan Buddhist monks at Jokhang temple, with the Potala palace behind, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Woman adding the melting yak butter from her lamp to those of the temple, Meru Nyingba monastery, Bharkor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Potala Palace, former palace of the Dalai Lama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Square - Situated in the heart of Lhasa's Old Quarter and first built in the 7th century,the Jokhang is Tibet's most sacred shrine. Pilgrims still prostrate themselves daily before the main entrance whose flagstones have over the centuries,been worn smooth.
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Jokhang Temple,Barkhor Square - Situated in the heart of Lhasa's Old Quarter and first built in the 7th century,the Jokhang is Tibet's most sacred shrine. Pilgrims still prostrate themselves daily before the main entrance whose flagstones have over the centuries,been worn smooth
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Woman adding yak butter from her butter lamp to those in the Buddhist temple, Meru Nyingba monastery, Bharkor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Panorama of Tibetan Buddhist chapel at Drepung monastery, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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The Potala palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen through prayer flags, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Worshipper, Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Landmark of the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa Tibet at sunrise
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Potala Palace, former home of the Dalai Lama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Dragon King Pool, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Woman pays respect at Meru Nyingba Buddhist monastery, Bharkor, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Potala Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Reflection of a palace in water, Potala Palace, Lhasa, Lhasa Valley, Tibet, China
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