Worshippers pass by one of many Tibetan monasteries or gompas which encircle the great Boudha Stupa near Kathmandu, Nepal

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One of the world’s largest stupas, Boudha is also the most important Tibetan Buddhist monument outside Tibet.

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Location: Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Photo credit: © Philip Game / Alamy / Afripics
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