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In pictures: Tibetan nomads
Monastery visit

"The local monastery has no electricity or running water. They use solar panels for light bulbs like we do in our tent. For now, it is good because the monks who come here have nothing else to do but study and pray," Jigme says.

"Monks who stay in the town often end up playing mahjong, billiards, or watching Chinese action movies."

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