Lhasa, Tibet - 21 October 2006 An old face that is full of character. Despite all of Tibet's travails and struggle, all the Tibetan people I met - in

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Lhasa, Tibet - 21 October 2006 An old face that is full of character. Despite all of Tibet's travails and struggle, all the Tibetan people I met - including this amused Buddhist Abbott - were full of grace and good humour. And most happy to have their photo taken.

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