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Photographs in Tibet Autonomous Region

A close-up of a wall fragment. The central wall. Traces of defensive walls. The lower dokhang (<i>rdo khang</i>). It is now used to support the main prayer flag mast of the site. The detail of the window in one of the all-stone huts. One of the all-stone huts. The northwest corner of the main temple. The southwest corner of the main temple.
The south face of the main temple. One of the three lower west flank structures, Deu Gyaruk (<i>rde’u rgya rug</i>). A section of the southeast “stone wall,” Deu Gyaruk (<i>rde’u rgya rug</i>). The outer entranceway to the main temple. Close-up of roof and lintel construction on the north side of the west courtyard. A section of the southwest “stone wall,” Deu Gyaruk (<i>rde’u rgya rug</i>). A section of the southwest “stone wall,” Deu Gyaruk (<i>rde’u rgya rug</i>). The funerary structures of Trok Sharma (<i>khrog shar ma</i>).
The funerary structures of Trok Sharma (<i>khrog shar ma</i>). Note the small pieces of milky white quartz along the perimeter. The massive wall barricading the west rock shelter. The interior of a puk (<i>phug</i>), zimpuk (<i>gzims phug</i>). A defensive wall on the site’s south side. Inaccessible cliff dwellings on the north side of the defile. The rocky gateway on the south side of the defile. The west sector of the north ledge. The site’s north ledge. Note the massive revetment lining the rim of the ledge.
The east sector of the north ledge. Note the pile of yak dung sheltering under an overhang. A portion of the revetment on the edge of the north ledge. Façades of the southeast cave complex. The summit formation. The main structure is on the right side of the summit. The side of one of the stone platforms at Gyangdrak (<i>gyang brag</i>). One of the fragmentary enclosures at Korön (<i>ko ron</i>). Funerary structure FS1. Funerary structure FS3.

Tibet Autonomous Region in Places


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