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Published: 2007-03-12 05:05:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 1963; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 39
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Description Tibetan life can be pretty hard. Early mornings, endless praying, primitive lifestyle, cold weather, simple food, scant shelter and so on. For modern city dwellers it can be near impossible to imagine what this like style would be like, after all we long ago gave up such things only to “rough it” once in a while in facilities better then what they live in. Some people from little villages like this go to the larger towns seeking money and relationships, but some still remain to live a lifestyle passed down over hundreds of generations of tradition and religious reflection.

Now with elements of a modern world seeping into their culture, Tibetan people’s lives are changing gradually. It is not uncommon to see Lama’s wearing Nike’s or talking on a mobile phone (much better then mine I might add). Riding around on motorcycles or in your friends car is just becoming a fact of life for them. But beyond all of that is still a traditional lifestyle revolving around their religion and they hold that with the utmost importance beyond other things.

Canon 20D, Canon 17-40mm f/4 L Lens, 1/40 sec, f/11, ISO 400
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Comments: 14

encorine [2009-11-27 21:24:13 +0000 UTC]

Dalaï Lama ever had great interests into modern things.. .)

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arifcekderi [2007-12-25 19:49:03 +0000 UTC]

woow...! it is amazing

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LakeHMM [2007-06-16 23:36:57 +0000 UTC]

Wowowow I LOVE this! I'm going to a Tibetan area of Qinghai in July, so this is particularly interesting to me. +fav no doubt.

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cottonball [2007-03-20 23:22:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow.. it's like a totally different world..

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tayama [2007-03-19 11:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Painful photo of this morning prayer.
Beautiful shot, thanks.

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Faylinn [2007-03-13 21:31:08 +0000 UTC]

This shot is so impressive! I love how you captured that scene, and the story it tells!

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NeverEndingNightmare [2007-03-13 11:31:07 +0000 UTC]

i think it's really beautiful and touching that they still do follow their traditional ways, even as this moder civilizations press against their lives... you did nicely to capture such spirit and devotion.

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Sanseverina [2007-03-12 19:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Well i have to admit i am quite impressed by the story, but as to the picture i would say it really touched me. It is quite expressive!

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Zweetchuck [2007-03-12 19:22:49 +0000 UTC]

i still wanna go there

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SucieDesigns [2007-03-12 17:51:36 +0000 UTC]

What amazing light over the village. It adds to the feeling of spirituality, fuelled by the person praying.

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gregoryhawk [2007-03-12 17:00:04 +0000 UTC]

the devotion of the Tibetan people to their religion and way of life is something to be respected. it is interesting what you say about their slowly changing lifestyle.

I've enjoyed seeing this village in 3 different lights now

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silen [2007-03-12 14:04:02 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful catch, soo powerful concept and very well done, nice detail.

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wanlorn [2007-03-12 13:06:05 +0000 UTC]

An impressive shot !

Emotional, beautiful !

I really love it !

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jadhav [2007-03-12 05:27:58 +0000 UTC]

Wow...thats a beautiful shot ..And yes they have lot of modren civilisation catching up with them. You can find thousands of tibetians migirated here in India in search of better jobs & lifestyle.

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