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Pilgrim kneels piously on Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street ( or Bakuo Street), a historical residential and business district around the Jokhang Temple, is also the traditional worship route for pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Pilgrims spin prayer wheels in Ramoche Temple.
Ramoche Temple is an historical Buddhist monastery considered to be one of most important temples in Lhasa after the Jokhang Temple. Many locals like to pray in Ramoche Temple for its quietness and few of tourists.
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Pilgrims rest under the wall of Jokhang temple at sunset.
Jokhang Temple, one of the holiest sites of Tibetan Buddhism and listed on UNESCO world cultural heritage.
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Pilgrims holding prayer wheel walking on Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street ( or Bakuo Street), a historical residential and business district around the Jokhang Temple, is also the traditional worship route for pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Tibetan women are singing folk music while repairing the roof of Jokhang temple.
Jokhang Temple, one of the holiest sites of Tibetan Buddhism and listed on UNESCO world cultural heritage.
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time lapse: Pilgrims and tourists on the Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street ( or Bakuo Street), the traditional worship route for pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism, is a historical residential and business district around the Jokhang Temple.
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Potala Palace after a heavy rain.
The Potala Palace in Lhasa, the largest and most complete ancient palace complex in Tibet, is now a museum and listed on UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Tibetan monks are debating in Sera Monastery.
Debating is a traditional learning method in Tibetan Buddhism. Young monks study Buddhist classics through asking and answering questions with interesting clapping gestures. Sera Monastery is a famous Buddhist institute in Lhasa.
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Square in front of Jokhang temple.
Jokhang Temple, one of the holiest sites of Tibetan Buddhism and listed on UNESCO world cultural heritage.
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Prayers spinning the prayer wheels.
The prayer wheels, around and under the Potala Palace, is the traditional worship route. Everyday many Lhasa people and pilgrims from other places of Tibet come here to pray.
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Pilgrims holding prayer wheel walking on Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street ( or Bakuo Street), a historical residential and business district around the Jokhang Temple, is also the traditional worship route for pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Prayers spinning the prayer wheels.
The prayer wheels, around and under the Potala Palace, is the traditional worship route. Everyday many Lhasa people and pilgrims from other places of Tibet come here to pray.
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Pilgrim kneels piously on Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street ( or Bakuo Street), a historical residential and business district around the Jokhang Temple, is also the traditional worship route for pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Young monk feeds stray cat in Jokhang temple.
Jokhang Temple, one of the holiest sites of Tibetan Buddhism and listed on UNESCO world cultural heritage.
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Pilgrims holding prayer wheel walking on Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street ( or Bakuo Street), a historical residential and business district around the Jokhang Temple, is also the traditional worship route for pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Tibetan elderly women are shopping on Barkhor Street.
Barkhor Street ( or Bakuo Street), the traditional worship route for pilgrims of Tibetan Buddhism, is a historical residential and business district around the Jokhang Temple.
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Prayers spinning the prayer wheels.
The prayer wheels, around and under the Potala Palace, is the traditional worship route. Everyday many Lhasa people and pilgrims from other places of Tibet come here to pray.
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Tibetan monks are debating in Sera Monastery.
Debating is a traditional learning method in Tibetan Buddhism. Young monks study Buddhist classics through asking and answering questions with interesting clapping gestures. Sera Monastery is a famous Buddhist institute in Lhasa.
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Making Sand mandala
HD: Making Sand mandala by Tibetan monk for sacred in Buddhism ritual
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Burning oil lamp inside Thiksay Monastery and it's murals depicting life of Buddha in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Burning oil lamp inside Thiksay Monastery and it's murals depicting life of Buddha in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Boston School Boy Reincarnation Of Legendary 700 Y
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Deep in the heart of a medieval monastery in Nepals remote Upper Mustang region the battle to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is in full swing