Tibet
The oldest and most stately lama from the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Fragment of the external wall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Detail of the top of the roof of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Lion-like creature decorating a corner on the cornice of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Top level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan man in front of his house in Lhasa.
Typical window of the Tibetan house. Lhasa
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
On the upper level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Young monk on the upper level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
The famous Gyantse Kumbum - a three-dimensional mandala meant to portray the Buddhist cosmos.
Gyantse Kumbum - on of the most famous temples in Tibet.
Gyantse Kumbum and the surrounding buildings of the Palcho Monastery.
One of the temples of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Tibet.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
Elderly Tibetan woman on Barkhor street in Lhasa.
Tibetan man pouring tea. Shigatse.
A steep street within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse seen through the main entrance gate.
A monk from one of the monasteries near Lhasa doing laundry.
Window and The Wheel of Dharma (Dharmachakra) flanked by two deer over the entrance to the main temple of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Windows of one of the buildings within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Typical window of the Tibetan house with the majestic silhouette of the Potala Palace at the background. Lhasa.
Tibetan man in front of his house in Gyantse.
Little Tibetan girl from Gyantse.
In the arcades of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Golden dragon decorating the corner of the buildiing within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Entrance to the Potala Palace from one of the inner courtyards of the Palace. Lhasa.
Row of the windows in the lower part of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Windows in the lower part of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Tibetan man driving a horse cart in front of the Chinese propaganda poster showing a happy family with one child. Lhasa.
Tibetan women in festive dresses in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Inside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Inside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan with his child. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Tibetan family on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Local children playing on the road between the Nepali border and Shigatse.
Little boy playing on the road between the Nepali border and Shigatse.
Local man in the window of a side street shop in Tingri.
Tibetan women working in the field near the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Monks from the Sera Monastery near Lhasa doing laundry.
Old Tibetan man from the Shigatse area.
Old Tibetan man from the Shigatse area.
Tibetan man with his prayer wheel. Shigatse.
Young girls building a road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
A monk from the Sera or Ganden Monastery near Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrims praying in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetans praying in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetans praying in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrim circling the temple in a typical fashion: stretching himself on the ground, standing up and then stretching himself on the ground again, but further by the length of his body. Shigatse.
Tibetan woman in her traditional dress. Lhasa.
Tibetan monks rolling prayer wheels. Lhasa.
Young bouy in front of a monastery.
Human remains found near the location of the "sky burial" in the vicinity of the Sera Monastery near Lhasa. During this ritual the body is left at the rock to be eaten by vultures.
One of the many holy statues of Buddha in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
A monk praying in the arcades of a courtyard in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Neverending lines of yak-butter lamps lit by the faithful Tibetans in the cloisters of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrim lighting a candle in Jokhgang temple in Lhasa.
Dark interior of the Jokhang temple lit only by the candles creates an unforgettable, mistic atmosphere. Lhasa.
Traditional Tibetan houses in Shigatse.
Scenery of fields on the Tibetan Plateau.
Colors of Tibet in summer.
Tibetan pilgrims are performing various rituals along their way through the maze of shirnes and holy statues inside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
One of the fierce looking deities in the Kumbum stupa in Gyantse.
One of many giaant Buddha statues in Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan man with his hair decorated with traditional red braids.
Old Tibetan monk with his dog in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
This elderly Tibatan woman was not happy of being photographed.
One of the many halls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
An internal courtyard in the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Tibetan baby on the back of its sister. A cut in the bottom of its pants is necessary because of the lack of diapers.
Tibetan boy with his little brother on the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Scenery along the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
This black rock is a place of "sky burial" - a funerl ritual, when the body is placed outside in the open space to be consumed by vultures. Sera Monastery near Lhasa.
The austere scenery of the Tibetan Platau between Shigatse and Lhasa is sometimes enllivened with tiny hamlets surrounded by fields.
General view of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Old lama from Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A man with prayer wheel. Shigatse.
Mount Everest seen from the village Tingri on the way from the Nepali boundary to Shigatse.
Monks chanting and rythmically striking cymbals (rol mo) during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Elderly smiling monk from Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
An old monk accompanied by young boys during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of monks on a stage during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan monks having salty tea with yak butter in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
The main street of Shigatse.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Tibetan monks dancing on the stage in the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
The main street of Gyantse with traditional Tibetan houses and the Gyantse Dzong (fortress) perched on top of the mountain at the backround.
Tibetan women selling herbs on Barkhor square in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrims sitting around the Barkhor square with the front facade of the Jokhang Temple seen at the background. Lhasa.
Old Tibetan woman carrying hay in front of a house in Tingri.
Richly decorated entrance to one of the many shrines of the Kum Bum pagoda in Gyantse.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Typically Tibetan house in evening light. Lhasa.
Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Painted detail of the wooden pillar and beam in the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Tibetan house with external walls covered with dung for thermal insulation. Somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Group of Tibetans attending the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A monk in ritual dress performing his typical, slow motion dance during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Monks in masks performing their typical, slow motion dance during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
General view of the Drepung Monastery near Lhasa - one of the most reputed centers for learning and practicing Tibetan Buddhism.
Padmasambhava Statue in the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
Tibetan monk in front of the temple door. Shigatse.
A corner of the building within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex decorated with traditional ornaments and medallions. Shigatse.
Tibetan woman selling necklases made of coral and turquoises. Lhasa.
Men during a brake in the long travel by bus from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
A herd of yaks near the road from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Austere and beautiful scenery of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau with no trace of greenery. Somwhere along the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
European girl and a young monk on a terrace in the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Rock painting on a rock next to the Sera Monastery near Lhasa.
Dogs resting in shade and a Tibetan pilgrim on his ritual pilgrimage route around the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Wheel of Dharma and two deers over the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa seen above the roofs of Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Decorations of the roofs of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa seen above the roofs of Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Chinese flag among the typically Tibetan houses in the old part of Lhasa.
Chinese policeman among Tibetan monks during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Green fields can be seen during summer time in the lower areas of the Tobetan Plateau.
Tibetan man with his kettle and a prayer wheel. Shigatse.
Rural scenery of the central Tibetan Plateau between Shighatse and Lhasa.
Monks dancing during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan monks watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse. Two of them are playing telescoping trumpets (zangs dung).
Buildings of the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse with the golden roof of the main temple towering above.
Ubiquitous Tibetan dogs seen in the alleys of the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Mosaic-like fields in the central Tibetan Plateau between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan monks dancing during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of monks next to a window decorated in typically Tibetan style. Shigatse.
Golden roofs of Sisum Namgyel, the Tomb of the 10th Panchen Lama above the white buildings of the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Two pilgrims watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Main stage of the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse. Golden roofs of the temples housing the tombs of past panchenlamas are seen at the background.
An entrance gate to the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Sisum Namgyel, the Tomb of the 10th Panchen Lama. Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
Tibetan monks and pilgrims behind the rows of yak butter lamps in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
The Jawo Sakyamuni Buddha statue brought from China by Princess Wencheng, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Mythical dragon decorating the corner of one of the roofs of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa with the Wheel of Dharma and two deers in the foreground.
A stand selling religious accessories for pilgrims at the Barkhor Square at the front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Bargaining with the street sellers of Tibetan handicrafts. Lhasa.
The main facade of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa - the most sacred and important temple in Tibet.
Young Tibetan women working in the field somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Mother and her son walking along the road from Shigatse to Lhasa.
Austere Tibetan scenery on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Landscape of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau on the way from the Nepali border dotted with piles of prayer stones left by passing pilgrims.
Tibetan children waving at the passing bus somewhere on the way between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Three most important lamas of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse on stage during the festival.
Tibetan monks in ceremonial robes chanting on the stage during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of monks with ceremonial banners. Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
The oldest and most eminent lama from the Tashilunpo Monsatery in Shigatse.
Monks in ceremonial dresses and their iconic yellow hats signature of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, which is also practiced by Dalai Lama. Tashilunpo Monsatery, Shigatse.
Monks in ceremonial dresses and their iconic yellow hats on the stage during the festival in Tashilunpo Monsatery in Shigatse.
Young novice monk in the alley of the Tashilunpo Monsatery in Shigatse.
The Dharma Wheel flanked by two deers (male and female) at the top of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Far in the background is the Potala Palace - the winter seat of the Dalai Lama - the spiritual loeader of Tibet.
A bunch of twigs with Tibetan prayer flags and horns of a ram at the corner of a roof of the typical Tibetan house.
Classical Tibetan architecture of Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan boy on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Father and son. Shigatse.
Mother carrying baby on her back. Shigatse.
Masters of ceremony and a collection of Tibetan hats during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan monks and their prayer wheels. Lhasa.
Three monks watching a performance during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan spectators watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of Tibetans watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Young Tibetan lighting yak butter lamps in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tired Tibetan pilgrim asleep under the prayer flags on Barkhor Square in Lhasa.
Tibetan prayer flags with Himalayan scenery at the background on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse in Tibet.
Old woman drinking from a typical Tibetan bowl. Shigatse.
Lama form the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse wearing ceremonial hat with red freckles during the festival.
A glimpse from the dark interior of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa into the open courtyard surrounded by hundreds of yak butter lamps.
Tibetan pilgrim during his ritual curcumambulation of the temple in Tashilunpo Monastery prostrates himself on the pavement among the lazy dogs resting in the shade and sun.
Tibetan woman dressed her best in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Young boy from Tibet.
A valley with lush greenery during a short Tibetan summer somewhere on the way from Shigatse to Lhasa.
An old and stately lama from the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A collection of decorative elements on top of the roofs of the Sera Monastery complex near Lhasa.
The oldest and most stately lama from the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Fragment of the external wall of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Detail of the top of the roof of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Lion-like creature decorating a corner on the cornice of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Top level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan man in front of his house in Lhasa.
Typical window of the Tibetan house. Lhasa
Stately walls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
On the upper level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Young monk on the upper level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
The famous Gyantse Kumbum - a three-dimensional mandala meant to portray the Buddhist cosmos.
Gyantse Kumbum - on of the most famous temples in Tibet.
Gyantse Kumbum and the surrounding buildings of the Palcho Monastery.
One of the temples of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Tibet.
Potala Palace seen from the street level. Lhasa.
Elderly Tibetan woman on Barkhor street in Lhasa.
Tibetan man pouring tea. Shigatse.
A steep street within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse seen through the main entrance gate.
A monk from one of the monasteries near Lhasa doing laundry.
Window and The Wheel of Dharma (Dharmachakra) flanked by two deer over the entrance to the main temple of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Windows of one of the buildings within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Typical window of the Tibetan house with the majestic silhouette of the Potala Palace at the background. Lhasa.
Tibetan man in front of his house in Gyantse.
Little Tibetan girl from Gyantse.
In the arcades of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Golden dragon decorating the corner of the buildiing within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Entrance to the Potala Palace from one of the inner courtyards of the Palace. Lhasa.
Row of the windows in the lower part of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Windows in the lower part of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Tibetan man driving a horse cart in front of the Chinese propaganda poster showing a happy family with one child. Lhasa.
Tibetan women in festive dresses in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Inside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Inside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan with his child. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Tibetan family on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Local children playing on the road between the Nepali border and Shigatse.
Little boy playing on the road between the Nepali border and Shigatse.
Local man in the window of a side street shop in Tingri.
Tibetan women working in the field near the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Monks from the Sera Monastery near Lhasa doing laundry.
Old Tibetan man from the Shigatse area.
Old Tibetan man from the Shigatse area.
Tibetan man with his prayer wheel. Shigatse.
Young girls building a road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
A monk from the Sera or Ganden Monastery near Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrims praying in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetans praying in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetans praying in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrim circling the temple in a typical fashion: stretching himself on the ground, standing up and then stretching himself on the ground again, but further by the length of his body. Shigatse.
Tibetan woman in her traditional dress. Lhasa.
Tibetan monks rolling prayer wheels. Lhasa.
Young bouy in front of a monastery.
Human remains found near the location of the "sky burial" in the vicinity of the Sera Monastery near Lhasa. During this ritual the body is left at the rock to be eaten by vultures.
One of the many holy statues of Buddha in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
A monk praying in the arcades of a courtyard in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Neverending lines of yak-butter lamps lit by the faithful Tibetans in the cloisters of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrim lighting a candle in Jokhgang temple in Lhasa.
Dark interior of the Jokhang temple lit only by the candles creates an unforgettable, mistic atmosphere. Lhasa.
Traditional Tibetan houses in Shigatse.
Scenery of fields on the Tibetan Plateau.
Colors of Tibet in summer.
Tibetan pilgrims are performing various rituals along their way through the maze of shirnes and holy statues inside the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
One of the fierce looking deities in the Kumbum stupa in Gyantse.
One of many giaant Buddha statues in Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan man with his hair decorated with traditional red braids.
Old Tibetan monk with his dog in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
This elderly Tibatan woman was not happy of being photographed.
One of the many halls of the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
An internal courtyard in the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the bottom of the access walkway. Lhasa.
Tibetan baby on the back of its sister. A cut in the bottom of its pants is necessary because of the lack of diapers.
Tibetan boy with his little brother on the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Scenery along the road between Shigatse and Lhasa.
This black rock is a place of "sky burial" - a funerl ritual, when the body is placed outside in the open space to be consumed by vultures. Sera Monastery near Lhasa.
The austere scenery of the Tibetan Platau between Shigatse and Lhasa is sometimes enllivened with tiny hamlets surrounded by fields.
General view of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Potala Palace. Lhasa.
Old lama from Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A man with prayer wheel. Shigatse.
Mount Everest seen from the village Tingri on the way from the Nepali boundary to Shigatse.
Monks chanting and rythmically striking cymbals (rol mo) during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Elderly smiling monk from Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
An old monk accompanied by young boys during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of monks on a stage during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan monks having salty tea with yak butter in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
The main street of Shigatse.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Tibetan monks dancing on the stage in the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
The main street of Gyantse with traditional Tibetan houses and the Gyantse Dzong (fortress) perched on top of the mountain at the backround.
Tibetan women selling herbs on Barkhor square in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tibetan pilgrims sitting around the Barkhor square with the front facade of the Jokhang Temple seen at the background. Lhasa.
Old Tibetan woman carrying hay in front of a house in Tingri.
Richly decorated entrance to one of the many shrines of the Kum Bum pagoda in Gyantse.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Typically Tibetan house in evening light. Lhasa.
Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Painted detail of the wooden pillar and beam in the Potala Palace in Lhasa.
Tibetan house with external walls covered with dung for thermal insulation. Somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Group of Tibetans attending the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A monk in ritual dress performing his typical, slow motion dance during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Monks in masks performing their typical, slow motion dance during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
General view of the Drepung Monastery near Lhasa - one of the most reputed centers for learning and practicing Tibetan Buddhism.
Padmasambhava Statue in the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
Tibetan monk in front of the temple door. Shigatse.
A corner of the building within the Tashilunpo Monastery complex decorated with traditional ornaments and medallions. Shigatse.
Tibetan woman selling necklases made of coral and turquoises. Lhasa.
Men during a brake in the long travel by bus from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
A herd of yaks near the road from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Austere and beautiful scenery of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau with no trace of greenery. Somwhere along the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
European girl and a young monk on a terrace in the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Rock painting on a rock next to the Sera Monastery near Lhasa.
Dogs resting in shade and a Tibetan pilgrim on his ritual pilgrimage route around the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Wheel of Dharma and two deers over the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa seen above the roofs of Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Decorations of the roofs of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa seen above the roofs of Tibetan houses in the old centre of Lhasa.
Chinese flag among the typically Tibetan houses in the old part of Lhasa.
Chinese policeman among Tibetan monks during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Green fields can be seen during summer time in the lower areas of the Tobetan Plateau.
Tibetan man with his kettle and a prayer wheel. Shigatse.
Rural scenery of the central Tibetan Plateau between Shighatse and Lhasa.
Monks dancing during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan monks watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse. Two of them are playing telescoping trumpets (zangs dung).
Buildings of the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse with the golden roof of the main temple towering above.
Ubiquitous Tibetan dogs seen in the alleys of the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Mosaic-like fields in the central Tibetan Plateau between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Tibetan monks dancing during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of monks next to a window decorated in typically Tibetan style. Shigatse.
Golden roofs of Sisum Namgyel, the Tomb of the 10th Panchen Lama above the white buildings of the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Two pilgrims watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Main stage of the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse. Golden roofs of the temples housing the tombs of past panchenlamas are seen at the background.
An entrance gate to the Tashilunpo Monastery complex in Shigatse.
Sisum Namgyel, the Tomb of the 10th Panchen Lama. Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
Tibetan monks and pilgrims behind the rows of yak butter lamps in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
The Jawo Sakyamuni Buddha statue brought from China by Princess Wencheng, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Mythical dragon decorating the corner of one of the roofs of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Potala Palace seen from the roof level of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa with the Wheel of Dharma and two deers in the foreground.
A stand selling religious accessories for pilgrims at the Barkhor Square at the front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Bargaining with the street sellers of Tibetan handicrafts. Lhasa.
The main facade of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa - the most sacred and important temple in Tibet.
Young Tibetan women working in the field somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Mother and her son walking along the road from Shigatse to Lhasa.
Austere Tibetan scenery on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse.
Landscape of the upper part of the Tibetan Plateau on the way from the Nepali border dotted with piles of prayer stones left by passing pilgrims.
Tibetan children waving at the passing bus somewhere on the way between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Three most important lamas of the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse on stage during the festival.
Tibetan monks in ceremonial robes chanting on the stage during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of monks with ceremonial banners. Tashilunpo Monastery, Shigatse.
The oldest and most eminent lama from the Tashilunpo Monsatery in Shigatse.
Monks in ceremonial dresses and their iconic yellow hats signature of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, which is also practiced by Dalai Lama. Tashilunpo Monsatery, Shigatse.
Monks in ceremonial dresses and their iconic yellow hats on the stage during the festival in Tashilunpo Monsatery in Shigatse.
Young novice monk in the alley of the Tashilunpo Monsatery in Shigatse.
The Dharma Wheel flanked by two deers (male and female) at the top of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Far in the background is the Potala Palace - the winter seat of the Dalai Lama - the spiritual loeader of Tibet.
A bunch of twigs with Tibetan prayer flags and horns of a ram at the corner of a roof of the typical Tibetan house.
Classical Tibetan architecture of Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan boy on the road somewhere between Shigatse and Lhasa.
Father and son. Shigatse.
Mother carrying baby on her back. Shigatse.
Masters of ceremony and a collection of Tibetan hats during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan monks and their prayer wheels. Lhasa.
Three monks watching a performance during the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Tibetan spectators watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A group of Tibetans watching the festival in Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
Young Tibetan lighting yak butter lamps in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Tired Tibetan pilgrim asleep under the prayer flags on Barkhor Square in Lhasa.
Tibetan prayer flags with Himalayan scenery at the background on the way from the Nepali border to Shigatse in Tibet.
Old woman drinking from a typical Tibetan bowl. Shigatse.
Lama form the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse wearing ceremonial hat with red freckles during the festival.
A glimpse from the dark interior of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa into the open courtyard surrounded by hundreds of yak butter lamps.
Tibetan pilgrim during his ritual curcumambulation of the temple in Tashilunpo Monastery prostrates himself on the pavement among the lazy dogs resting in the shade and sun.
Tibetan woman dressed her best in front of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
Young boy from Tibet.
A valley with lush greenery during a short Tibetan summer somewhere on the way from Shigatse to Lhasa.
An old and stately lama from the Tashilunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
A collection of decorative elements on top of the roofs of the Sera Monastery complex near Lhasa.