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From the early morning, people and worshipers of any age and culture started to gather at the foots of the great monastery.
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Different people, different prayers.
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Families, friends, lone or groups.
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Men, women.
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Old, older, elder, any age.
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Friendly People
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Happy People
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With their own story.
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Different cultures, different dresses, different uses.
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And the Monks. Finally we understood why all other monasteries were almost desert.
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Monks of any ages, from children till elders.
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But one single deep red color. Really impressive for the eye.
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Doesn't matter which red, just red...
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The speech took a long time, around six hours...
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The volunteer were preparing the Tea for the monks... They were just waiting the right moment..
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Dressed in wonderful traditional clothes.
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No matter the age..
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To provide the tea to the novices,which will run to their masters bringing them the drink.
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Meanwhile, other worshipers were repairing themselves from the sun rays.
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At 3400mt over the sea level, in a clear day, the sun can be really strong.
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Very strong, and soon the show made by the umbrellas became something fantastic to see..
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From the top of the Monastery, a very impressive and colored scene....
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All to listen the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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