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"It was during the Chinese New Year ceremony, in February of
the Gregorian calendar, in front of the Jokhang, the most
important temple in Tibet. The square was full of people —
pilgrims and nomads who had come from the Himalayan valleys —
waiting to offer their devotion to the statue of Buddha inside the
temple. During this time, the citizens of Lhasa put on their best
clothes and many market stands exhibit food and religious objects.
In the middle of this colourful liveliness, a small group of
Buddhist monks read prayers written on pieces of paper, and then
threw them into the wind to disperse the Buddha’s words."
Mario Verin was born in Florence,
Italy, in 1942. He developed a deep fascination for the Alps,
becoming an important climber and an academy member of the Italian
Alpine Club. A professional outdoor photographer specializing in
nature and in mountain landscapes, he travels the world for
magazines such as Alp, Airone and the Italian
edition of National Geographic. Recently, Mario has
concentrated his attention on international archaeological
expeditions in the Sahara and the Middle East, publishing the
books Libia, arte rupestre del Sahara and Jordan, Wadi
Rum.
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