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The summit of Lukhar (<i>klu mkhar</i>). The summit of Lukhar (<i>klu mkhar</i>) with what is probably a Buddhist earthen structure. Caves with affronted cobble wall remnants at Khartak (<i>mkhar ltag</i>). Caves and cobble wall traces at Khartak (<i>mkhar ltag</i>). The Khartak (<i>mkhar ltag</i>) cave complex. The ledges on the edge of the formation host earthen slab wall remains. An earthen slab wall lining a ledge. Lukhar (<i>klu mkhar</i>).
The cave complex of Shishé (<i>shis shed</i>). On the right side of the summit there is a ruined Buddhist monastery. On the left side of the summit there are the ruins of what is reported to have been a fortress. The formation and caves. The cut east side and uncut west side of the summit formation. Chambers cut into the formation’s summit. An earthen block and cobble wall fragment near the summit edge. Structural traces in the west sector and the tall adobe wall fragment in the east sector. Cobble wall fragments on the edge of the summit. A chamber cut into the summit with the remains of cobble walls above it.
Wall remains near the south end of the site. The west sector of the site looking towards a tall adobe wall fragment in the east sector. Residential structure RS4. The northeast room of residential structure RS4. A formation with troglodytic remains. Troglodytic cave remains. Residential structure RS3. Note the intact entranceway. The northeast and southeast rooms of residential structure RS2.
Residential structure RS1. The walls of residential structure RS1. The pillar site. Note the blue sheep horn and skull fragment on the pile of stones. The pillar site. Note the hilltop prayer flag mast in the background. A portion of the rubble-clad lower site. The modern village of Dosham (<i>mdo gsham</i>) is visible in the upper left side of the image and the monastic complex of Dosham Mukkhar Gön (<i>mdo gsham mug mkhar dgon</i>) in the upper right side of the image. A revetment fragment of the upper site. A structural fragment of the upper site. A cobble wall footing in the upper site.

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