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Photographs in Sichuan

A ceramic statue of the fourteenth century Tibetan saint Longchenpa [klong chen pa] A statue of Indian consort Mandarava located to the right of a larger statue of the Indian saint Padmasambhava. A statue of his Tibetan consort Yeshe Tsogyel located to the left of a larger statue of the Indian saint Padmasambhava. Gold statues and other statues in back within temple. The front of the principal "Chinese Temple" where ethnic Chinese live at Larung Gar [bla rung gar]. Local Tibetans and Chinese tourists on the roadside. A stream of nuns walking to their own Assemly Hall ['du khang]. A stream of nuns walking to their own Assemly Hall ['du khang].
A stream of nuns walking to their own Assemly Hall ['du khang]. A Tibetan nun and nomad woman loading a horse. A Tibetan nun and nomad woman loading a horse. Tibetan monks and lay people at roadside. A Tibetan nomad young man holding a turquoise rosary. The principal "Chinese Temple" where ethnic Chinese live at Larung Gar [bla rung gar]. Monastic personal residences at the far end of Larung Gar [bla rung gar]. The main Assembly Hall ['du khang] at Larung Gar [bla rung gar].
The nunnery and monastic institute at Larung Gar [bla rung gar] beneath the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang]. The nunnery and monastic institute at Larung Gar [bla rung gar] beneath the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang]. The main Assembly Hall ['du khang] at Larung Gar [bla rung gar]. Close-up of the entrance of the Derge Publishing House. Close-up of the entrance of the Derge Publishing House. A 14 year old Tibetan girl. A viewacross the courtyard out of the Derge Publishing House main entrance.
A young boy threading pages at the Derge Publishing House. Stacks of finished texts. A young boy threading pages. A young boy threading pages. The floor of the room where the paper is cut. Men smoothing the edges of texts. The vise that holds the texts to be cut. The vise that holds the texts to be cut.

Sichuan in Places


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