Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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In the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, a red sea of dwellings for students and disciples surrounds Larung Gar, an academy and monastery said to be the world’s largest center of Tibetan Buddhist learning. The view is from a mountaintop overlook at sunset.

Photograph by Yan Gao
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