Last Day in Lhasa


On our last day in Lhasa there was nothing left on the plan. We bought a few more souvenirs and soaked up the atmosphere of Barkhor Square one last time. I think it was a Wednesday – the day of the week on which the Dalai Lama is said to have been born and on which he is celebrated here. Accordingly, even more pilgrims than usual filled the square and loaded the incense burners more than generously.

A last evening in Lhasa

I probably don’t need to mention what was on the menu that last evening.

Two passers-by in a lane with lanterns at night on the Barkhor
Deeply bowed person on the paving on the Barkhor, in black and white
Man in a mask holding a prayer wheel on the Barkhor, in black and white
Sparks from an incense burner above masked pilgrims on the Barkhor
Older woman with a stick and prayer beads by a wall on the Barkhor, in black and white
Masked pilgrim in front of the glow of an incense burner on the Barkhor
Red and turquoise braids in front of a prayer wheel on the Barkhor
Large prayer wheel in sharp focus in front of a profile on the Barkhor, in black and white
Older man with glasses above a small prayer wheel on the Barkhor, in black and white
Thick smoke from the incense burners on the Barkhor in Lhasa
Pilgrim kneeling with a knee board on the paving of the Barkhor
Two men on a wooden bench on the Barkhor, one with a prayer wheel
Man with a fur hat and stick among pilgrims on the Barkhor
Woman with prayer beads in front of a row of prayer wheels on the Barkhor
Woman with prayer beads walking across the paving on the Barkhor, in black and white
Man with a cap and prayer beads on the Barkhor, lamp post behind, in black and white
Monk in a red robe on the open square of the Barkhor
Pilgrim lying stretched out on the paving on the Barkhor, in black and white
Women pushing a pram across the Barkhor, one in a red robe
Woman with a prayer wheel in front of a stall with clothes and shoes on the Barkhor

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