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Kora around the Kailash, Tibet.

Movie from 2006. Impression of the pilgrimage around the Kailash in Tibet. You see yaks carrying luggage from the pilgrims. Crossing Dolma pass (19000 feet, 5800 meter). More info on the Kailash http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Kailas h

from YouTube on Mon, Nov 24 2008

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