 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: A closer view of the distinctively Buddhist architecture at Drepung and other Tibetan Monasteries. click to open  |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: inside one of the courtyards of Drepung Monastery. click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: exterior view click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: view from distance click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: the monaster comprises a large complex of buildings, most of which are decorated in the maroon and white motif common to Tibetan religious architecture. This shot shows the richness of the gold decorations one sees on the rooftops. The slide was taken on an automatic exposure setting and, though resized and cropped slightly, is otherwise unaltered click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery: The Drepung ("Heap of Rice") Monastery (left) was founded in 1416 by Jamyang Choje, a disciple of Tsongkhapa. It had once housed about 10,000 monks and four colleges of study. Ganden Palace at the Drepung was built in 1530 by the Second Dalai Lama and had been the residence of subsequent Dalai Lamas until the Great Fifth built the Potala. click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery - Buddha display: click to open |
 | Lhasa Drepung Monastery - Buddha display: click to open |
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