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I heard all sorts of rumors about Lhasa when I told people I'd be traveling there on the new train line: there are no hotel rooms, Tibetans defecate on the street, you can't get into the Potala Palace, etc. None of these rumors turned out to be true, and Lhasa was awesome.

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A statue inside the main hall of the Jokhang Temple. I believe this is supposed to be Tsongkapa?
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A statue inside the main hall of the Jokhang Temple. I believe this is supposed to be Tsongkapa?
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A big golden bell-type thing on top of the Jokhang Temple.
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A big golden bell-type thing on top of the Jokhang Temple.
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Zoom in for a better look at the funny scenes depicted in this fire prevention poster from the Jokhang Temple. I guess silly monks were burning down too many monasteries with their butter lamps and highly-flamable prayer scarves.
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Zoom in for a better look at the funny scenes depicted in this fire prevention poster from the Jokhang Temple. I guess silly monks were burning down too many monasteries with their butter lamps and highly-flamable prayer scarves.
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I imagine that the Israelites were worshipping something like this when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai and got angry with them. Ornamentation atop the Jokhang Temple.
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I imagine that the Israelites were worshipping something like this when Moses came down from Mt. Sinai and got angry with them. Ornamentation atop the Jokhang Temple.
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A typical alleyway near the Barkhor in Lhasa.
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A typical alleyway near the Barkhor in Lhasa.
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A view of the Potala Palace from atop the Oh Dan Hotel.
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A view of the Potala Palace from atop the Oh Dan Hotel.
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These Tibetans were crafting temple decorations in a small room accessible from the roof of Ramoche Temple.
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These Tibetans were crafting temple decorations in a small room accessible from the roof of Ramoche Temple.
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The Potala Palace at night.
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The Potala Palace at night.
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The Potala Palace at sunrise, with three white stupas in the foreground.
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The Potala Palace at sunrise, with three white stupas in the foreground.
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An example of the sand art for which Tibetans are famous, seen at Kundeling Monastery. Notice the damaged area at the bottom.
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An example of the sand art for which Tibetans are famous, seen at Kundeling Monastery. Notice the damaged area at the bottom.
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A pilgrim adds yak butter to a devotional lamp at the King of Gesar Temple.
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A pilgrim adds yak butter to a devotional lamp at the King of Gesar Temple.
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A young thangka painter in Lhasa wearing a Che Guevara baseball cap.
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A young thangka painter in Lhasa wearing a Che Guevara baseball cap.
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Lhasa's famous yak statues, a few minutes walking west of the Potala Palace.
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Lhasa's famous yak statues, a few minutes walking west of the Potala Palace.
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With the sun as powerful as it is in Tibet, a parabolic reflector has no problem bringing a kettle to a boil. Norbulingka Summer Palace, Lhasa.
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With the sun as powerful as it is in Tibet, a parabolic reflector has no problem bringing a kettle to a boil. Norbulingka Summer Palace, Lhasa.
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Ascending the steps of the Potala Palace.
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Ascending the steps of the Potala Palace.
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