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English: Tibet: An elderly Tibetan women holding a prayer wheel on the Lhasa's pilgrimage circuit of Barkhor. The Barkhor, a quadrangle of streets that surrounds the Jokhang Temple, is both the spiritual heart of the holy city and the main commercial district for Tibetans.

العربية: امرأة عجوز من تبت تحمل دولاب صلاة في دائرة الحج بارخور في لاسا.

Asturianu: Una muyer tibetana nel circuitu de pelegrinax budista de Barkhor, en Lasa, Tibet.

Беларуская: Тыбецкая жанчына з малітоўным колам на пілігрымскім шляху будыстаў Баркор ( Лхаса, Тыбет).

Česky: Stará tibeťanka s modlicím mlýnkem ve Lhase

Dansk: En ældre tibetansk kvinde med en bedemølle i Lhasa.

Deutsch: Tibet: Eine ältere Dame mit Gebetsmühle auf der Pilgerroute Barkhor in Lhasa. Barkhor ist die mittlere von drei konzentrischen Pilgerwegen und umfasst einen Rundgang um den Jokhang-Tempel, welcher das Herz der heiligen Stadt und zentraler Ort des tibetischen Handels ist.

Español: Una mujer tibetana en el circuito de peregrinaje budista de Barkhor, en Lasa, Tíbet.

Français : Vieille femme tibétaine portant un moulin à prières dans le circuit de pélerinage bouddhiste du Barkhor à Lhasa au Tibet. Le Barkor, un rectangle de rues entourant le temple de Jokhang est à la fois le centre spirituel et le principal quartier commerçant de la cité sainte.

Magyar: Idős tibeti asszony imamalommal imádkozik (Barkhor, Lhászai zarándokút)

Íslenska: Aldraður pílagrímur notar bænamyllu á pílagrímaslóðinni Barkhor í Lasa í Tíbet.

Italiano: Tibet: Un'anziana pellegrina con una ruota di preghiera compie il circuito sacro del Barkhor a Lhasa. Le strade del Barkhor, attorno al tempio Jokhang, rappresentano contemporaneamente sia il centro sacro che il centro commerciale per i tibetani di Lhasa.

日本語: チベット、ラサの巡礼路バルコルで転経器を持って祈るチベット人の老婆。トゥルナン寺を一周する道バルコルは、チベット人にとっての聖なる都で、商業の中心地でもあります。

Nederlands: Een oude Tibetaanse vrouw met een gebedsmolen op de pelgrimsroute van Barkhor, het stadsdeel rond de Jokhangtempel, het spirituele hart van de Tibetaanse hoofdstad Lhasa

Polski: Starsza tybetanka trzymająca modlitewne koło, Lhasa.

Português: Uma mulher tibetana idosa faz suas rezas, no circuito de peregrinação de Barkhor, em Lhasa.

Română: Tibet: O bătrână tibetană rugându-se în pelerinajul de la Barkhor. Barkhor, un patrulater de străzi către Templul Jokhang, este centrul spiritual al oraşului sfânt şi principalul centru comercial pentru tibetani.

Русский: Пожилая женщина с молитвенной мельницей ( Лхаса, Тибет)

Svenska: En äldre tibetansk kvinna med en bönekvarn i Lhasa.

Українська: Старша тібетка з молитовним жорном на прощі буддистів у Лхасі. Жінка проходить середнє коло прощі (Barkhor), довкола храму Jokhang — центру священного міста і тібетської торгівлі.

中文（简体）‎: 一位在拉萨八廓街上转经的藏族老婆婆

中文（繁體）‎: 一位在拉薩八廓街上轉經的藏族老婆婆

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Français : Tibet: vieille femme tibétaine portant un moulin à prières dans le circuit de pélerinage du Barkhor à Lhasa. Le Barkor, un rectangle de rues entourant le Temple de Jokhang est à la fois le centre spirituel et le principal quartier commerçant de la cité sainte.

Italiano: Tibet: Un'anziana pellegrina compie il circuito sacro del Barkhor a Lhasa. Le strade del Barkhor, attorno al tempio Jokhang, rappresentano contemporaneamente sia il centro sacro che il centro commerciale per i Tibetani di Lhasa.

Polski: Starsza tybetanka trzymająca modlitewne koło, Lhasa.

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