Buddhist nun, still smiling despite the many trips she made that day with large sacks on her back

The present Dalai Lama took  his final degree here in 1958.  Just one year before it was completely destroyed during the 'rebellion'.

Wearing his padded apron to protect his legs and wooden hand blocks this pilgrim was making his way to Lhasa one body length at a time.

He stood with clasped hands , touched  his forehead, mouth and chest  (representing the mind, speech and body,before lying flat on the road with his arm outstretched towards the Holy City.  

Large trucks like the one disappearing around the corner narrowly missed him.

It is traditional to make a series of 180 prostrations a day but these pilgrims can be on the road for many months sometimes even years and execute considerably more.