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We Are Now Open For Prayer

An elderly Tibetan devotee hurries to enter the main hall of Songzanlin Monastery, having waited patiently outside for the doors to open. Only a dozen individuals were allowed in before the doors closed once more.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2024
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Shangri-La, China
Camera: NIKON Z 7_2
Copyright: © Eric Seidner