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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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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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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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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 - Gilded copper decoration on the roof of the Jokhang Temple. The Jokhang is thought to be the principal geomantic power place in Tibet
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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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Two Tibetan Buddhist monks at Jokhang temple, with the Potala palace behind, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia
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Landmark of the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa Tibet at sunrise
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Nepal, Mustang, Tsarang. An old chorten built amongst the houses of Tsarang.
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India,Rajasthan,Jaisalmer,Bada Bagh (literally Big Garden). Built by a descendant of Jaisal and maharaja of Jaisalamer,Jai Singh II,commissioned a dam to create a water tank during his reign in the 18th C. After his death,his son Lunkaran,built a beautiful garden next to the lake and a chhatri (Hindi for cenotaph) for his father on a hill next to the lake.
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India,Rajasthan,Jaisalmer,Bada Bagh (literally Big Garden). Built by a descendant of Jaisal and maharaja of Jaisalamer,Jai Singh II,commissioned a dam to create a water tank during his reign in the 18th C. After his death,his son Lunkaran,built a beautiful garden next to the lake and a chhatri (Hindi for cenotaph) for his father on a hill next to the lake.
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India,Rajasthan,Pushkar. Pilgrims make their way up to Savitri Temple,the temple dedicated to Lord Brahma's first wife,Goddess Savitri,with a panoramic view of Pushkar Lake.
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chinese temple in Thailand (wat nang lui yee2, dragon2)
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chinese temple in Thailand (wat nang lui yee2, dragon2)
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chinese temple in Thailand (wat nang lui yee2, dragon2)
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Landmark of a typical historic Tibetan lamasery
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Landscape of golden prayer wheels in the mountains
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Landmark of the famous Potala Palace in Lhasa Tibet
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roof chinese temple in Thailand (wat nang lui yee2, dragon2)
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China,Beijing,Zhen Jue temple. An Ancestral tomb marked with buddha images.
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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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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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Mani Lhakhang,Barkhor. Standing alongside the pilgrimage circuit,or kora,this small chapel houses and enormous prayer wheel that is turned continuously by devout pilgrims.
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A young Tibetan woman strolls the Barkhor,the holiest of Lhasa's circumambulatory devotional routes
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Myanmar,Burma,Wun nyat. A very old mural at Wun nyat monastery depicting the Palace of Khymer,implying that the nearby Loi people originally came from Khymer.
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Palace near mountains, Potala Palace, Lhasa, Lhasa Valley, Tibet, China
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Reflection of a palace in water, Potala Palace, Lhasa, Lhasa Valley, Tibet, China
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Palace on a hill, Potala Palace, Lhasa, Lhasa Valley, Tibet, China
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Myanmar, Mandalay division, mount Popa. View of sacred mount at sunrise
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Colorful buddhist Prayer flags on tree in Lumbinis, Nepal. Birthplace of Lord Buddha
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Nepal, Mustang, Choesar. The monastery at Choesar, just north east of Lo Manthang, capital city of the Kingdom of Mustang.
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Nepal, Mustang, Lo Manthang. The Choesar valley, just north east of Lo Manthang, capital city of the Kingdom of Mustang.
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South East Asia, Myanmar, Mt Popa, buddhist temple on Popa Taung Kalat
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South East Asia, Myanmar, Mt Popa, buddhist temple on Popa Taung Kalat
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South East Asia, Myanmar, Mt Popa, buddhist temple on Popa Taung Kalat
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South East Asia, Myanmar, Mt Popa, buddhist temple on Popa Taung Kalat
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Turkey, Eastern Anatolia, Nemrut Dagi (Mount Nemrut), UNESCO, Antiochos Sanctuary, eastern terrace, Head of Apollon and Zeus Oromasdes
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Turkey, Eastern Anatolia, Nemrut Dagi (Mount Nemrut), UNESCO, Antiochos Sanctuary, eastern terrace, Head of Apollon
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Turkey, Mediterranean, Mugla Province, Dalyan, Kaunos, Lycian rock tombs
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Turkey, Mediterranean region, The Aegean Turquoise coast, Fethiye, Ancient Telmessos, tomb of Amyntas and Ionic temple 350 BC
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Turkey, Mediterranean region, The Aegean Turquoise coast, Fethiye, Ancient Telmessos, tomb of Amyntas and Ionic temple 350 BC
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India, Arunachal Pradesh, Tawang. Buddhist pilgrims light butter lamps placed on small chortens inside Ugyenling Temple, the birthplace (in 1683) of the Sixth Dalai Lama.
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Eurasia, Caucasus region, Armenia, Gegharkunik province, Lake Sevan, Sevanavank monastery
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Thailand, Bangkok. Wall painting depicting scenes from the Ramakien at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Wall painting depicting scenes from the Ramakien at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Wall painting depicting scenes from the Ramakien at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Wall painting depicting scenes from the Ramakien at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Wall painting depicting scenes from the Ramakien at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Wall painting depicting scenes from the Ramakien at Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Statue at Wat Phra Kaeo, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Statue at Wat Phra Kaeo, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. A Kinnari statue at Wat Phra Kaeo, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Thailand, Bangkok. Statue at Wat Phra Kaeo, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, within the grounds of the Royal Grand Palace.
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Europe, Bulgaria, Ruse, Pantheon Tomb of the Revivalists National Temple
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Nepal, Everest Region, Khumbu Valley. A monk leaves through the main gate of the Tengboche buddhist monastery, a popular stopping place on the Everest Base Camp Trek
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India,Rajasthan,Pushkar. Pushkar Lake used by pilgrims for washing and blessing,and is one of the five sacred dhams (pilgrimage sites for devout Hindus.) Pushkar is often called Tirth Raj - the king of pilgrimage sites.
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Local cemetery below the Buddhist monastery of Thikse, Ladakh, North West India
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The architectural heritage of this one-time capital of the Bundela Rajputs is among the most exhilarating in Central India. Here,the celebrated 17th-century Jahangir Mahal and the older Raj Maham stand behind the soaring outline of the Chatturbuj Mandir,or temple.
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The architectural heritage of this one-time capital of the Bundela Rajputs is among the most exhilarating in Central India. Here,the celebrated 17th-century Jahangir Mahal and the older Raj Maham stand behind the soaring outline of the Chatturbuj Mandir,or temple.
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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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Drepung Monastery. A monk rests among the painted boulders in the hills beside this vast complex. Founded in the 15th Century, Drepungs heyday came two centuries later when it had around 10,000 affiliated monks from over 300 branch monasteries of the Gelugpa school.
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Mongolia, Karakorum, Erdene Zuu Monastery, gravestone walls in the background.This gravestone is either that of Abtai Khan or his grandson Tusheet Khan Gombodorj. Located in the Orkhon valley in northern Ovorkhangai, Karakorum was formerly a great capital city built by Ogodei Khan in 1235.
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Prayer flags festoon the Stupa at Boudinath, a centre of Tibetan Buddhism, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Turkey, Central Anatolia, Amasya, Sultan Beyazit II Camii mosque and Tombs of the Pontic Kings
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UK, Scotland, Lothian, Edinburgh Area, Cramond Kirk and Kirkyard.
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Romania, Bucovina, Sucevita. The church and cemetery attached to Sucevita Monastery.
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North Korea, Myohyang. Pohyon Temple, located on the slopes of the Myohyang mountains, was founded in 1042 by the monk Kwanghwak although much was destoyed during the Korean War, and since rebuilt.
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Ancient fortress and palace on high Lion's rock , Sigiriya
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Ancient pool, fortress and palace on high Lion's rock , Sigiriya
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Ancient fortress and palace on high Lion's rock , Sigiriya
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Ancient pool, fortress and palace on high Lion's rock , Sigiriya
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Ancient pool, fortress and palace on high Lion's rock , Sigiriya
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