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02-OCT-2008

Nikon D200
1/15s f/4.8 at 52.0mm iso800 full exif

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Guest 22-Feb-2017 21:50
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WRITING SUCH RUBBISH CAPTIONS ON THESE PHOTOS?
SEAN JONES 14-Feb-2017 15:32
WRONG! GUSHRI DIED IN 1655. HERE HE IS WITH DESI SONAM RAPTEN.
SEAN JONES 14-Feb-2017 15:15
THIS IS GUSHRI KHAN WITH DESI SONAM RAPTEN, NOT DESI SANGYE GYATSO.
GUSHRI KHAN DIED IN 1655 AS IS WELL KNOWN!
THIS EXAT SAME SNAP APPEARS IN WIKIPEDIA ALSO WRONGLY TITLED AS GUSHRI WITH THE 5TH DALAI LAMA! IF THAT WAS SO, THE D.L. WOULD WEAR A PANDIT'S HAT AND SIT ON A HIGHER THRONE THAN HIS STUDENT AND DEVOTEE GUSHRI KHAN.
I HAVE ALSO CHECKED THIS WITH MY KIND MENTOR THE WORLD'S TOP EXPERT ON THE 5TH DALAI LAMA AND HIS TIME, SAMTEN G KARMAY, AND HE AGREES.