Mount Kailash, Tibet

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The symmetric, sacred peak Mount Kailash rises above plains and chortens from Chiu Gompa on the shores of Lake Mansarovar in Ngari Prefecture in western Tibet. Kailash, considered holy for Hindus and Buddhists, is a pilgrimage destination for nearly one billion people in the Indian Subcontinent.

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Size: 5120px × 3427px
Location: Chiu Gompa,Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomo,China
Photo credit: © Jake Norton / Aurora Photos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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