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Winging our way over China at sunrise
 
First glimpse of Everest flying towards Kathmandu
 
The big E!
 
Terraces descending into Kathamandu
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Inside our hotel - Kathmandu
 
Kathmandu outside the hotel
 
Pashupatinath Temple cremation area
 
Funeral pyre at Pashupatinath
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Cows are still sacred
 
Brahman monk - maybe (lots of masqueraders)
 
Pashupatinath temple
 
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Boudhanath temple
 
Our Kathmandu guide - Ravindra
 
Three amigos - Peter, Rod, Mark
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Tanka painting
 
 
Durbar Square - Kathamandu
 
Durbar
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Durbar
 
Himalayas east of Everest - descending towards Lhasa
 
Typical transportation in both Nepal and Tibet
 
Lhasa today
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Potala Palace - Lhasa
 
Rod Chandler - Mark Andreason
 
Me
 
Three women poised for attack street selling
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Drepung Monastery
 
Tibetan scarves placed as offerings
 
Monastery hall interior
 
Scriptures stored in boxes
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Butter lamps
 
Not everyone despises America!
 
Butter lamps and butter cakes
 
Monk in afternoon discussions
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Monks in afternoon discussion sessions
 
 
Tibetan country folk
 
Country family on pilgrimage
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Mark buying a butter lamp
 
Nrawong, our Tibetan guide
 
Roof terraces at Potala Palace
 
West Lhasa from Potala
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Dalai Lama living quarters - Potala
 
Potala from bottom of mountain
 
Potala
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Norbulingka - Dalai Lama summer palace, Lhasa
 
Pervasive security (guide monitoring)
 
Norbulingka
 
Insense burning at Barkhor market
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Prostration as part of pilgrimage
 
Large monk horns
 
Mark and Rod in Barkhor market
 
Electric butter lamp?
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Yak butter
 
Need dental work?
 
Got Milk? Yak (dri) milk in the market
 
Breezy?
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Prayer wheel
 
Tibetan coat (stylish)
 
Coat modeling
 
On the road from Lhasa