Location: Tibet, China
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Under a canopy of vivid prayer-bead strands, an elderly Tibetan couple sits at ease on a Lhasa street in the early 2000s—weathered faces turned to the light, heavy coats pulled close against the plateau chill. The candid profile and soft market blur speak to daily rhythms rather than spectacle. Texture—wool, skin, and polished beads—carries the portrait, suggesting endurance, companionship, and quiet devotion within the city’s high-altitude bustle.
