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Structure on top of Nunnery hillside for Khenpo Jikme Phutshok, the founder of Larung Gar relilgious settlement, to reside while teaching nuns. The river valley and nomad tents on the other side of hill where the Larung Gar [bla rung gar] Nunnery is located. The river valley and nomad tents on backside of the hill containing the Larung Gar [bla rung gar] nunnery. Local laypeople walking on hillside at Larung Gar [bla rung gar] containing the Nunnery. Nun's personal residence on the Larung Gar [bla rung gar] Nunnery's hillside. A view of the hillside containing the Nunnery at Larung Gar [bla rung gar] with its new Assembly Hall under construction in the foreground. A view looking down Larung Valley with the Larung Gar Nunnery's new Assembly Hall under construction to the right. Tibetans prostrating to the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang].
Tibetan pilgrims circumambulating the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang]. Tibetan pilgrims circumambulating the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang]. The Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with monastic personal residences below. Personal residences below the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang]. The Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] as viewed from behind it. The Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with monastic personal residences below. The Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] as viewed from behind it. The Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with monastic personal residences below.
Construction of the new Visitors Hostel near the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] Circumabulators at the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with the Nunnery Hill in the back. Circumabulators at the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with the Nunnery Hill in the back. Circumabulators at the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with the Nunnery Hill in the back. Circumabulators at the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with the Nunnery Hill in the back. Circumabulators at the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] with the Nunnery Hill in the back. The Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] seated on the ridge overlooking the Larung Gar [bla rung gar] religious settlement. Entrance to the inner mandala of the Gyutrul Temple with classical decorations representing a palace entrance.
Entrance to the inner mandala of the Gyutrul Temple with classical decorations representing a palace entrance. Entrance to the inner mandala of the Gyutrul Temple with classical decorations representing a palace entrance. External dectorations of the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] representing classical palace features. Details of the funerary grounds section of the mandala representation on the outside perimeter of the Gyutrul Temple. Details of the mandala representation on the outside perimeter of the Gyutrul Temple--a green serpent spirit. Details of the mandala representation on the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang]--a statue of a green Buddha. External dectorations of the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang] representing classical palace features in mandala architecture. Details of the mandala representation on the outside perimeter of the Gyutrul Temple [sgyu 'phrul lha khang]--two female deities.

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