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Photographs in Asia

Audience at the Shem Women's Writing Competition Director of Gangri Pumo Editorial Group Mr. Lugyal is giving a opening speech at the final conference Judges of Shem Women's Writing Competition The saddle-shaped island of Dotaga (<i>do rta sga</i>) in jewel-like Darok Tso (<i>da rog mtsho</i>). The big and small headlands of Lemar Jang (<i>sle dmar byang</i>) are in the foreground. A red ochre framed letter <i>a</i> and counterclockwise swastika in Chölung Puk (<i>chos lung phug</i>), zimpuk (<i>gzims phug</i>). An archaic ceremonial structure in red ochre. The ruined retreat structure house north of the formation’s defile. An ancient <i>maṇi mantra</i> in red ochre and a white pigment.
The north sector dispersion, with the village of  Ombu <i>’om bu</i> bu in the background. The remnants of a revetment. A revetment fragment. Vestiges of a foundation. A south sector structure deeply set into the ground. Residential structure RS5. A view of the level walkway below the summit. A coherent wall fragment.
The interior of cave P1. The base of the castle. Caves in the right wing of the khyung (<i>khyung</i>) formation. The main troglodytic settlement. The upper edifice. The upper edifice. The lower edifice is also visible on the upper right side of the image. The residential remains on the “horse’s ear.” The ruins planted atop the “horse’s ear.”
The “horses ears” of this sacred site are the twin pyramidal formations on the right side of the headland. The ruins are situated on the “horse’s ear” in the foreground. Jaisi Bahun family examines photos taken 23 yrs before Young Limbu exercises in hope of joining Gurkhas A Jaisi Bahun (high caste) examining jackfruit Village boy with beret Village child Village girl with necklace and bracelet Three young village boys

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