Painted images of religious figures adorn rocks along a staircase at Deprung Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet.

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'Rocks painted with religious symbols line a steep stairway to the side of Drepung Monastery. Located at the foot of Mount Gephel, Drepung is one of the "great three" Gelug university gompas of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery.

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Size: 3728px × 2481px
Location: Lhasa, Tibet
Photo credit: © Kim Hammar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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