People pay homage to Palden Lhamo, a goddess in the Tibetan Buddhism, at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 17, 2013. The Palden Lhamo Festival, which falls on the 15th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calender, is celebrated by the female followers of Tibetan Buddhism to pray for a satisfactory marriage each year. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
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