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Journey into the Valleys of Pemako
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| Pemako Valley, South-East Tibet |
Tibetan nun Ani cooking by campfire |
Lama giving ceremony in Pemako Valleys |
Old lama at Marpung village in Pemako |
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| Ceremony at Marpung Village | Three porters in Pemako | Pemako Village with Ani on far right | |
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| Two cousins in Pemako | Prayer flags in Pemako | ||
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| Porters crossing out of Pemako towards Doshong La |
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| In search of the Red Lily | |||
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| Road through Kongpo, southeast Tibet | Old monk in Kongpo | On the road searching for the red lily | |
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| Claire and Ani | Descending Doshong La | Two pilgrims | |
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| Two red lilies on the pass into Pemako |
Lilium paradoxum - the red lily | ||
| Modern Lhasa | |||
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| Potala Palace over Lhasa rooftops at dusk | Monks in tea shop | ||
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| Modern Lhasa | |||
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| Tibetan police in the Barkhor square | |||
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| The Barkhor | Spinning prayer wheels | ||
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| Monks at Lhasa monastery | |||
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| Monks debating | |||
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| Markets in front of Jokhang Temple Lhasa | |||
| Pilgrimage to Mount Kailash | |||
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| Camping en route to Mt Kailash - Himalayas in background | |||
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| Claire and truck | Pilgrim truck | ||
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| Monk pilgrim going around Mt Kailash | Mani Wall on circumambulation around Mt Kailash | Mani Stone around Mt Kailash - each stone on the Mani Wall is engraved with prayers by Tibetan pilgrims -- especially the most popular Tibetan mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hung' (hence the name, Mani Wall). Om Mani Padme Hung literally means "Hail to the Jewel in the Lotus" |
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| South Face of Mt Kailash | Frosted yaks at the foot of the mountain - Yak herder between yaks | ||
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| Girl on back of yak | Pilgrims from Ngari province in Western Tibet | ||
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| Pilgrims | Crossing Drolma La | ||
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| Northwest face of Kailash | Lake Manasarovar | ||
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| Throwing 'wind horses' - Wind horses are coloured squares of paper printed with prayers that are thrown on mountain passes to placate temperamental mountain deities. |
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