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Male monks who portray women in the epic wear floral headdresses and jewelry made of coral and silver. In Tibetan culture, jewelry has spiritual, as well as decorative significance.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 24.4 Mpixels (69.8 MB uncompressed) - 4032x6048 pixels (13.4x20.2 in / 34.1x51.2 cm at 300 ppi)
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