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Choijinlam Temple, a rare, remaining Tibetan Buddhist sanctuary in Ulaanbaator, Mongolia. During the country's Soviet occupation, religion was discouraged and thousands of monks and lamas were executed. The religion is making a resurgence after independence.

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© Gordon Wiltsie
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MGe, Mongolia - Archeology + Gobi Desert
Choijinlam Temple, a rare, remaining Tibetan Buddhist sanctuary in Ulaanbaator, Mongolia. During the country's Soviet occupation, religion was discouraged and thousands of monks and lamas were executed. The religion is making a resurgence after independence.