Gilded statues of Garuda and a dragon on the roof of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet, the most sacred Buddhist temple in Tibet.

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The Jokhang Temple was founded about 1652 It is the most sacred Buddhist temple in Tibet and is a part of the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lhasa, Tibet.

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