One of the many ornate doors at Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet. A nearby window offers some illumination within the dark hallway.
Two charismatic Tibetan girls kept me company during a snack break at Drepung Monastery. After giving them each 1 yuan each (1/8 of a US dollar), they were very happy, happy enough to stop insisting on a shoe shine. They are 7 (on left) and 5 (on right).
From the roof of Jokhang Monastery, one of the several gilded roofs nearby can be seen.
Lighting butter lamps in the courtyard of Jokhang Monastery, Tibet.
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A Gilded and painted lion adorns a corner of Jokhang temple, below a gayly painted roof. This is one of the details that make the Jokhang Monastery, Tibet, one of the more colorful temples that I visited. |
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Two friendly Tibetan girls playfully pose under a rainbow at Drepung Monastery, Tibet. Disney is one of the most popular images on clothing, but even the Teletubbies have made it into China. |
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