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Lhasa - Barkhor

Mentsikhang Lam leading from Beijing Donglu to Barkhor Square
Mentsikhang Lam leading from Beijing Donglu to Barkhor Square
Flowers on Barkhor Square
Flowers on Barkhor Square
Jokhang Square Control Office, Lhasa
Jokhang Square Control Office, Lhasa
Barkhor Square
Barkhor Square
Chinese soldiers, Jokhang Square
Chinese soldiers, Jokhang Square
Pilgrim, Barkhor Square
Pilgrim, Barkhor Square
Tibetan pilgrim prostrating in front of the Jokhang, Barkhor Square
Tibetan pilgrim prostrating in front of the Jokhang, Barkhor Square
Mentsikhang Lam leading from Beijing Donglu to Barkhor Square
Mentsikhang Lam leading from Beijing Donglu to Barkhor Square
Tibet Tourism Bureau Service Center, Mentsikhang Lam, Lhasa
Tibet Tourism Bureau Service Center, Mentsikhang Lam, Lhasa
Boy 4
Boy "4"
Barkhor Circuit around the Jokhang Temple is lined with tourist shops
Barkhor Circuit around the Jokhang Temple is lined with tourist shops
Barkhor Circuit - always go clockwise around the Jokhang
Barkhor Circuit - always go clockwise around the Jokhang
Ornate lamp and painted windows, Barkhor Circuit
Ornate lamp and painted windows, Barkhor Circuit
Tourist shop - Tibetan Mysterious Treasures
Tourist shop - Tibetan Mysterious Treasures
Shoping in Barkhor
Shoping in Barkhor
I must say I found the shopping in Kathmandu to be better - except for yak skulls
I must say I found the shopping in Kathmandu to be better - except for yak skulls
Barkhor Circuit
Barkhor Circuit
Shehnai - musical instrument for good luck
Shehnai - musical instrument for good luck
Tourist shop, Barkhor Circuit
Tourist shop, Barkhor Circuit
Tibetan trinkets, Barkhor
Tibetan trinkets, Barkhor
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Tibetan carpet shop, Lhasa
Tibetan carpet shop, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, north side of the Jokhang
Barkhor Circuit, north side of the Jokhang
Smiling Tibetan pilgrim on the Barkhor Circuit spinning a prayer wheel
Smiling Tibetan pilgrim on the Barkhor Circuit spinning a prayer wheel
Pilgrim wearing padded clothing to ease the prostrations
Pilgrim wearing padded clothing to ease the prostrations
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Tibetan man spinning a prayer wheel
Tibetan man spinning a prayer wheel
Holy Place Thangka Art Center - Tibetan paintings
Holy Place Thangka Art Center - Tibetan paintings
Tourist trinkets - Made in China
Tourist trinkets - Made in China
Barkhor Circuit
Barkhor Circuit
Barkhor Circuit
Barkhor Circuit
Shehnai
Shehnai
Barkhor Circuit
Barkhor Circuit
Oven for offerings
Oven for offerings
Monk on the streets of Lhasa
Monk on the streets of Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Shop on the Barkhor Circuit displaying a large Thangka
Shop on the Barkhor Circuit displaying a large Thangka
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit, Lhasa
Barkhor Circuit
Barkhor Circuit
Shrine just south of the Jokhang on the Barkhor Circuit
Shrine just south of the Jokhang on the Barkhor Circuit
Street vendors selling cloth
Street vendors selling cloth
Coarse red wool cloth for sale, Barkhor
Coarse red wool cloth for sale, Barkhor
Man showing me the rough cloth for sale
Man showing me the rough cloth for sale
Well fed monk inspecting prayer flags
Well fed monk inspecting prayer flags
Tibetan tents for sale, Barkhor Circuit
Tibetan tents for sale, Barkhor Circuit
Folded up Tibetan tent
Folded up Tibetan tent
Small butter lamps
Small butter lamps
Tibetan kata scarves used as gifts to travelers and guests
Tibetan kata scarves used as gifts to travelers and guests
A pair of monks, Barkhor
A pair of monks, Barkhor
Bicycle rickshaw, Barkhor
Bicycle rickshaw, Barkhor
Painted skull with matching jaws
Painted skull with matching jaws
Woven wall hanging depicting the Jokhang
Woven wall hanging depicting the Jokhang
Woven wall hanging with Potola Palace
Woven wall hanging with Potola Palace
Yak head
Yak head
Masks of the Wrathful Deities of Buddhism
Masks of the Wrathful Deities of Buddhism
Credit cards accepted
Credit cards accepted
Armed Chinese soldiers are a common sight in Lhasa
Armed Chinese soldiers are a common sight in Lhasa
Woman spinning a prayer wheel
Woman spinning a prayer wheel
Thangtong Gyelpo, founder of Tibetan opera
Thangtong Gyelpo, founder of Tibetan opera
Craftsman working on a mounted sculpture
Craftsman working on a mounted sculpture
Festive clothing
Festive clothing
Yak butter
Yak butter
Yak butter
Yak butter
Man creating decorative hangings
Man creating decorative hangings
Machine rolling flat noodles, Barkhor
Machine rolling flat noodles, Barkhor
Shop selling painted religious statues, Barkhor
Shop selling painted religious statues, Barkhor
Photos of the 10th Panchen Lama, who died in 1989
Photos of the 10th Panchen Lama, who died in 1989
Framed photos for sale in Barkhor of various religious themes
Framed photos for sale in Barkhor of various religious themes
Inexpensive thangka paintings
Inexpensive thangka paintings
Barkhor District, away from the touristy area
Barkhor District, away from the touristy area
Barkhor
Barkhor
Ani Tsang Kung nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Tsang Kung nunnery, Lhasa
Entrance to Ani Tsang Kung nunnery, Lhasa
Entrance to Ani Tsang Kung nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Ani Sangkhung Nunnery, Lhasa
Figures over the door to the main chapel, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Figures over the door to the main chapel, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Mahakala - The Great Black One
Mahakala - The Great Black One
Yak butter lamps, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Yak butter lamps, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Yak butter lamp, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Yak butter lamp, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
The Great Fifth Dalai Lama with a photo of the new 11th Panchen Lama
The Great Fifth Dalai Lama with a photo of the new 11th Panchen Lama
Three headed Buddha statue, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Three headed Buddha statue, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Large thangka hanging in the center of the nunnery's main assemby hall
Large thangka hanging in the center of the nunnery's main assemby hall
Yama, the God of Death (differentiated from Yamantaka by the wheel-shaped breast ornament
Yama, the God of Death (differentiated from Yamantaka by the wheel-shaped breast ornament
Prayer wheel, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Prayer wheel, Ani Sangkhung Nunnery
Tsamkhung Nunnery shop, Lhasa
Tsamkhung Nunnery shop, Lhasa
Thangka, Ani Sankhung Nunnery shop
Thangka, Ani Sankhung Nunnery shop
The nun working in the nunnery shop
The nun working in the nunnery shop
Restaurant of the Ani Sankhung Nunnery
Restaurant of the Ani Sankhung Nunnery
Lamu, my guide, on the right
Lamu, my guide, on the right
A simple but tasty lunch at Ani Sankhung Nunnery - noodles and momos (dumplings)
A simple but tasty lunch at Ani Sankhung Nunnery - noodles and momos (dumplings)
Ani Sankhung Nunnery restaurant
Ani Sankhung Nunnery restaurant
Freshly shaved students at the next table
Freshly shaved students at the next table
Backstreet Barkhor
Backstreet Barkhor
Sidewalk pool table, Barkhor
Sidewalk pool table, Barkhor
Barkhor district, Lhasa
Barkhor district, Lhasa
Typical building style in old town Lhasa
Typical building style in old town Lhasa
Barkhor district highrise
Barkhor district "highrise"
Women's clothing
Women's clothing
Monk of the Nyingmapa (Red Hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism
Monk of the Nyingmapa (Red Hat) sect of Tibetan Buddhism
Tiger mask
Tiger mask
Shop with monks robes of the Gelug (yellow hat) sect
Shop with monks robes of the Gelug (yellow hat) sect
Woman in traditional clothing in Barkhor
Woman in traditional clothing in Barkhor
Monk shop, Barkhor
Monk shop, Barkhor
Monk shop, Barkhor
Monk shop, Barkhor
Smiling Tibetan man spinning a prayer wheel
Smiling Tibetan man spinning a prayer wheel
Shop in Barkhor with Thangka paintings and statues
Shop in Barkhor with Thangka paintings and statues
Young Tibetan Thangka painter
Young Tibetan Thangka painter
Thangka painter, Lhasa
Thangka painter, Lhasa
Street stall with brooms and toilet paper
Street stall with brooms and toilet paper
Tibetan woman spinning a large prayer wheel
Tibetan woman spinning a large prayer wheel
Tibetan women's clothing
Tibetan women's clothing
Young boy in fancy clothes
Young boy in fancy clothes
Vegetable market, Barkhor
Vegetable market, Barkhor
Vegetable market, Barkhor
Vegetable market, Barkhor
Kids in Barkhor playing a game
Kids in Barkhor playing a game
Kids in Barkhor playing a game
Kids in Barkhor playing a game
Shop with machine-made Chinese carpets
Shop with machine-made Chinese carpets
Back on the Barkhor Circuit
Back on the Barkhor Circuit
Barkhor
Barkhor
Old woman turning the prayer wheels at Mani Lakhang
Old woman turning the prayer wheels at Mani Lakhang
Mani Lakhang, a small chapel
Mani Lakhang, a small chapel
Giant prayer wheel at Mani Lakhang, just off the Barkhor Circuit
Giant prayer wheel at Mani Lakhang, just off the Barkhor Circuit
We practically walked right by this with the guide, but she didn't bother to point it out or take me in...
We practically walked right by this with the guide, but she didn't bother to point it out or take me in...
Giant prayer wheel of Mani Lakhang
Giant prayer wheel of Mani Lakhang
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Row of prayer wheels, each with a mantra inscribed on it
Row of prayer wheels, each with a mantra inscribed on it
Miwang Jampa - the Future Buddha
Miwang Jampa - the Future Buddha
Miwang Jampa - the Future Buddha, Jampa Lakhang, Water Blessing Temple, Barkhor
Miwang Jampa - the Future Buddha, Jampa Lakhang, Water Blessing Temple, Barkhor
Large butter lamp
Large butter lamp
Dipankara - Buddha of the Past
Dipankara - Buddha of the Past
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Kubera , the God of Wealth
Kubera , the God of Wealth
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Wall paintings of Buddhas, Jampa Lakhang
Wall paintings of Buddhas, Jampa Lakhang
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Jampa Lakhang - Water Blessing Temple
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor - where the Tibetan alphabet was created in the 7th Century
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor - where the Tibetan alphabet was created in the 7th Century
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Meru Nyingba Monastery, Barkhor
Wild Tibetan Boy
Wild Tibetan Boy
...a fighter
...a fighter
Lho Rigsum Lhakhang, on the street Langkhor Lho Lam south of the Jokhang, Barkhor
Lho Rigsum Lhakhang, on the street Langkhor Lho Lam south of the Jokhang, Barkhor
Lho Rigsum Lhakhang
Lho Rigsum Lhakhang