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  1. Pilgrims walking the Barkhor Kora Pilgrimage Circuit, Tibetan old quarter.
  2. Pilgrims attending annual celebration of hanging of huge thangka, Drepung Monastery.

    Drepung Monastery, Tibet

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  3. Pilgrim stringing up prayer flags with mountains in background.
  4. Potola Palace with new construction in foreground.

    Potola Palace, construction, Tibet

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  5. Prayer flags at Dolma La pass, on the circuit around the base of Mt Kailash, Ngari region.

    Dolma La pass, Tibet

    by Mark Daffey

  6. Mt Kailash looming over the Barkha plains, Ngari region.
  7. Truck crossing river, on journey from Darchen to Purang, with Mt Kailash in background, Ngari region.

    Darchen to Purang, Tibet

    by Mark Daffey

  8. Statue of fifth Dalai Lama, Main Assembly Hall, Drepung Monastery.

    Statue of fifth Dalai Lama, Tibet

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  9. Monks carrying rolled up thangka, Drepung Monastery.

    Drepung Monastery, Tibet

    by Krzysztof Dydynski

  10. Prayer flag honouring the snow-capped Mt Kailash in background, Barkha Plains, Ngari Region.
  11. Display of horsemanship at Gyantse Horse Racing Festival.

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