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Tibetan Spirituality

BDbd712 ·26 photographs ·29 Jul 2010 – 3 Aug 2010 ·6 days
Where
· Tibet
When
29 Jul 2010 – 3 Aug 2010
6 days · trip of 2010
Who
Barbara Dematteis · @bd712 · Aosta
How
Travel diary
The story

29/07/2010 - Anduo - entering Tibet crossing a pass at 5200 m 30/07/2010 - Dangxiong - Lake Namtso at 4700 m; arrival in LHASA 31/07/2010 - City tour, walk around the Potala 01/08/2010 - Visit to the Jokhang Temple; in the afternoon visit to the Potala; 02/08/2010 - Tibetan quarter, shopping! 03/08/2010 - transfer Lhasa-Chengdu (Sichuan)

The journey's photographs

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near AnduoWhite canvas tent pitched on green grassland beside a utility poleSnow-capped peak behind green hills and grey clouds, shot from train windowRoad climbing through barren grey mountains under clear blue skyat the pass at 5190 mlake Namtso - Nature ReservePilgrim in traditional long robe spins the golden prayer wheelwalking along the lakeWhite stupa with red and golden spire under clear blue skyYack  dressed up for the partyelderly woman in prayerstalls in the Tibetan quarter of LhasaWoman in white hat sitting on red stool among marigold potssquare of the Jokhang templePotalaprayers around the PotalaPilgrims walking around three white stupas with golden spires, Lhasain the centre of Lhasamonk in the Tibetan quarterPainted wooden balcony on stone facade with prayer flags, Lhasapraying at the JokhangJokhang TempleA monk in maroon robes walks past a Tibetan monastery with black-framed windowsThe Potala Palace in Lhasa among mountains and trees, with a prayer pole of colorful ribbonson the stairways of the PotalaSmoking stone incense furnace before white mantra wall, pilgrims nearby

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