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Tibet Lhasa 04 09 Potala Dalai Lama 13 Pearl Mandala  [33 of 36]


Below the statue of the 13th Dalai Lama is a three-dimensional mandala made with 220,000 pearls. Notice the intricate pagoda studded with turquoise on top, and the small pearl-crafted figures of horses and human figures at the base.
Tibet Lhasa 04 09 Potala Dalai Lama 13 Pearl Mandala