Photo taken on July 10, 2013 shows a painted pillar at the main hall of the Tsurpu Monastery in Doilungdeqen county, Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region. Founded in 1189, Tsurpu serves as the traditional seat of the Karma Kagyupa, or "White Hat Sect," of Tibetan Buddhism.[Photo/Xinhua] |
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