Buddhist monument, chorten, with Potala in the background.

Buddhist monks trumpet the call to prayers at the Temple of Medicine overlooking Lhasa. Potala is in the background.

Inside the Drepung monastery (largest in world) Giant monks, carrying big bronze shafts of authority, walk ahead through the streets to clear the way for visitors.

Nepalese porters with supplies for China, near the summit of Natu pass, at the frontier of India and Tibet.

A pilgrim passing along the Sacred Way, around the Potala at Lhasa. Note that the path is lined with carved stone and other religious objects.