Once a beacon drawing pilgrims and tourists from across the world, Tsurphu Monastery now sits in darkness. The crowds and the beggars have gone and only a few monks remain. Even for nonbelievers it’s ...
An eminent monk attends a Thangka worship activity in the Tsurphu Monastery in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, June 16, 2016. An annual Thangka worship activity to show a ...