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Photographs in 2001 Upper Tibet Antiquities Expedition (UTAE)

The east side of the main edifice. A portion of the forward revetment of an upper edifice is also visible. Local guides in between the rear and forward rooms of the main edifice. The subterranean cave chamber. The ruins of the main edifice. The three-story façade of the lower site. The site’s lower row of structures. Funerary structure FS3.
Funerary structure FS6. Funerary structure FS1. A close-up of the pillar. The site’s upper row of structures. The lone pillar and faint traces of the enclosure. As can be seen, the main east-west road runs perilously close to the site.
The central pillars of Jangdé Doring (<i>byang sde rdo ring</i>) East. The cave’s chapel. The tallest pillar at the site. The enclosure and U-shaped array of standing stones. The site’s pillars. Note the contrasting colors and textures of the standing stones. The site, looking towards the north. The well-delineated enclosure looking towards the west. Note the tiny pillar to the right of the two main specimens. A close-up view of the three main pillars and adjacent specimens.
One of the minor structures called Guru Uzha Makra (<i>gu ru dbu zhwa dmag ra</i>). Looking south from the site. The site, with the survey team at the ready. The ridge constraining the site to the north is plainly visible. Note how highly built up the enclosure is on the east side. Faint structural traces of the structure and the chöten (<i>mchod rten</i>) that came to replace it. The massive retaining wall below the caves. Note the inscribed Buddhist plaques in the foreground. Stones extracted from the ruined structure. The structures of the site. Looking north towards the enclosing ridge, Jangdé Doring (<i>byang sde rdo ring</i>) East.

2001 Upper Tibet Antiquities Expedition (UTAE) in Topic


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