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August 1, 2009

An ornately decorated hair piece on a Tibetan woman - Lhasa, Tibet - Daily Travel Photos
(Lhasa, Tibet)
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Tibetan woman marching around the Barkhor, Lhasa's religious heart.

tibetan women barkhor traditional clothes

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