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Monks at Gandze Monastery, the most important in Kham, prepare yak butter tea for the 370 monks living there. The black brick tea is mixed with butter and salt.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 28.2 Mpixels (80.6 MB uncompressed) - 6500x4333 pixels (21.7x14.4 in / 55x36.7 cm at 300 ppi)
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