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Pilgrims prostrating in front of the Jokhang

The Jokhang has a statue of Jowo Shakyamuni, the most sacred statue in Tibetan Buddhism. The statue is 1.5 meters tall, cast from precious metals, and decorated with glittering jewels.

 

No picture taking is allowed inside the temple.

 

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Uploaded on November 10, 2007
Taken on October 17, 2007