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TibetPhotographed by Jair (Yair) Moreshet 2006
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The Potala Palace has played a central role in the traditional (Buddhist) administration of Tibet since the 7th century, and was the home of the Dalai Lama before going on exile.
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In a country at an altitude of 12,000 feet and thin atmosphere you won’t have enough oxygen but for spirituality… never mind after climbing all the steps up…
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A monument to the Yak, an animal exclusive to Tibet. The Potala Palace is in the back and a bicycle Rickshaw in front (they are regulated by the authorities).
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A wing of the Sera Monastery.
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In the Sera Monastery: Feeding the flames by Yak butter, the most typical donation of the visiting pilgrims.
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Tibetan monks debate at the Sera Monastery.
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Tibetan monks debate (and a Chinese monk watching them).
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A wing of the Sera Monastery.
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Residence by the Sera Monastery. (Notice the metal parabolic reflectors used for cooking by solar energy, made in China.)
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Hand-rotating drums filled by prayer scripts, built around a religious monument at the Sera Monastery.
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It seems that most of the physical work is done by females, in particular young and relatively small. (It may take the strength of a female to endure and continue functioning with limited oxygen…) (While working on religious sites they even sing…)
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The holy Jokhang Temple of the 7th century and the eternal fire in front of it. A high traffic of devoted believers, in particular during the weekend (which is the secular time off of the week).
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Deep believers prostrate themselves in prayer in front of the Jokhang Temple of the 7th century.
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The Jokhang Temple: The line in the entrance to the prayer areas.
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The Jokhang Temple: The superstructure.
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The Jokhang Temple: The superstructure.
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The Jokhang Temple: Apparent harmony between an opponent of the Chinese ruling regime, a Tibetan serving in the Chinese Army, and a monk.
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At the Jokhang Temple.
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The lively Barkhor Market just outside the walls of the Jokhang Temple.
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Norbulinka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas.
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Norbulinka, the summer palace of the Dalai Lamas: A gate to the gardens.
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Norbulinka: Another gate to the gardens.
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Norbulinka, just the typical front of a minor house.
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The Yamdrok Yumtso Lake is a pilgrimage site, high in the mountains (above the 12,000 feet of the country’s plateau).
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And this is the Yak, exclusive to Tibet
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In a remote village.
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In a remote village: An allocated prayer room at home.
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Tibetan pilgrims walking on their feet a distance of 900 kilometers in 10 months from their village to Lhasa, while repeatedly prostrating themselves in prayer every few steps !
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The Ganda Monastery is isolated in the mountains at an altitude of 14,000 feet.
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