Votive yak butter candles burn as offerings before statues of the Buddha in the Coquen Hall of the Ganden Monastery on Wangbur Mountain in Tibet.
The Ganden Monastery sits at the top of a natural amphitheater on Wangbur Mountain. It was founded in 1409 but was mostly destroyed in 1959 by the Chinese military. It has been partially rebuilt. Near Lhasa, Tibet.
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Location: Tibet
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