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Tibetan Monk with Scroll on Jokhang Rooftop
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Tibetan Monk with Scroll on Jokhang Rooftop

by Anna Lisa Yoder

Category: TravelAdded April 8, 2009629 views

Famous Landmarks, Historical Sites, Urban, Asia

Keywords: Tibet; Tibetan; Asia; monk; Lhasa; Jokhang; Jokhang Palace; Tantric Buddhism; Buddhism; Buddhist; Tantric; religious; religion; building; landmark; architecture; bells; roof; rooftop; someone; one person; photo; horizontal; scene; repression;

Photo taken in July, 1987, just prior to a severe Chinese crackdown that fall. The Jokhang Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, was the main hub of religious activity and also a vibrant marketplace before Chinese authorities strictly curbed Tibetan cultural and religious activity.
Image Reference: Minolta ScanImage Format: 35mm slideImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NoProperty Release: NoCaptive: NA