Stone stairs and Buddhist religious paintings on large rock formations by the Drepung Monastery near Lhasa, Tibet.

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The Drepung Monastery was founded in 1416 and was the largest monastery in all of Tibet, housing up to 10,000 monks at one time. Near Lhasa, Tibet.

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Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Tibet
Photo credit: © Jon G. Fuller, Jr. / Alamy / Afripics
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