Buddhist monks at prayer in Gandan Khiid, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia photo

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20-Jun-2019

Buddhist monks at prayer in Gandan Khiid, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Gandan was one of very few monasteries to survive the Communist purges of the 1930s. In fact, it was spared only because of a sudden imperative to demonstrate religious tolerance to visiting American officials.

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laine		30-Jun-2019 03:38
Love the colours but also the sense of silence. V

Walter Otto Koenig		29-Jun-2019 13:55
Great to see this and you photographed it so well. Thank you for posting information about this. "V"

danad		29-Jun-2019 09:59
Superb colorful scene. V.

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