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roadside prayer wheel on the way to guest house
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crowds gather to hear the 14th Dalai Lama speak
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a brand new temple sits on a nearby peak
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you can just make out the crowds in the valley gathered to hear the 14th Dalai Lama...
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Shanti Stupa
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closeup of decoration on the Shanti Stupa
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Thikse Gompa
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the wheel of life
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the view from Thikse
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boxes storing prayers
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young monks going about their daily business
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Basgo Palace
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Maitreya
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approaching Likir Gompa
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winding steps up through the temple
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Maitreya
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solar cooker back at the guest house... melting a giant pot of ghee (clarified butter)...
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row of prayer wheels at Alchi Gompa