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Lamp Festival celebrated in Lhasa

2008-12-22 07:01:09 GMT2008-12-22 15:01:09 (Beijing Time)  Xinhua English

Lamas light the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

A Lama lights the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

Lamas light the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi) (Xinhua Photo)

Lamas light the lamps on the top of the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

Lamas play trumpets during a ritual to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008.(Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)

Lamas light the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008.

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