 Monks participate in a prayer at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year.[Xinhua/Chogo] |
A monk performs religious dance "Aqiangmu" during a prayer at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year. [Xinhua/Chogo] 
A monk spreads cooked rice to people as a kind of blessing during a prayer at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year.[Xinhua/Chogo] 
Devotees participate in a prayer at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year.[Xinhua/Chogo] |
A monk performs religious dance "Aqiangmu" during a prayer at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year. [Xinhua/Chogo] |
A huge thangka with the image of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, is unfurled during a prayer at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year. [Xinhua/Chogo] 
A monk is seen holding a bunch of incense during a prayer at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year. [Xinhua/Chogo] 
A monk participates in a prayer with a plate of candles and incense at the Qoide Monastery in Gonggar County of Shannan Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 25, 2013. A prayer event was held in Tibet on Monday, which is the 15th day of January in the Tibetan calendar, marking the end of the Tibetan new year. [Xinhua/Chogo] |
