Tibetan culture
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Tibet developed a distinct culture due to its geographic and climatic conditions. While influenced by neighboring cultures from China, India, and Nepal, the Himalayan region's remoteness and inaccessi
Tibetan Gelug monk and sand mandala
Prayer flags
Woodblock printing
The Image of Tibetan prayer flags Wind Horse
Prayer wheel
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A prayer wheel, or mani wheel, is a cylindrical wheel for Buddhist recitation. The wheel is installed on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather, or coarse cotton. Prayer wheels are common in
Prayer wheels in Mussoorie, India
Prayer wheels at the Datsan Gunzechoinei Buddhist temple in St. Petersburg, Russia
Pilgrim with prayer wheel, Tsurphu Monastery, 1993
A little boy rolling the prayer wheels at Swayambhunath, Nepal