A beautiful prayer wheel (or Mani wheel) in the Tengboche monastery, Nepal.

Adorned with written mantras, tradition hold that the act of spinning these wheels carries similar merit to verbally reciting the prayers.

Due to many years of daily use (and exposure to the mountain elements) they often develop an incredible patina like this one has.

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Tengboche Monastery

The Tengboche Monastery in Khumbu in Nepal, the Mount Everest region.

After a gorgeous hike to the monastery, we set off again in the afternoon for a nearby hill to just enjoy this wonderful sight.

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