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Longing for Lhasa

Potala Palace, a sacred site for Buddhist pilgrims, commands a hillside in Lhasa, Tibet. It is the former home of the Dalai Lama.

Potala Palace, a sacred site for Buddhist pilgrims, commands a hillside in Lhasa, Tibet. It is the former home of the Dalai Lama.  (Cherilyn Parsons / For The Times)

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Prayer wheels are for sale in Lhasa. Tibetan Buddhists spin the hand-held devices, which contain mantras (prayers).  (Cherilyn Parsons / For The Times)

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Tibetans in traditional garb and tennis shoes on the renowned Barkhor pathway in Lhasa.  (Cherilyn Parsons / For The Times)

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Large numbers of people young and old line up each evening to enter the Jokhang in Lhasa, Tibet’s holiest temple.  (Cherilyn Parsons / For The Times)

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