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Bhutan Monk, Tongsa, Bhutan, 1991

At the time of this photograph, senior monk Tharpa Tashi had been confined to the Tongsa Dzong ("Tongsa Fortress") watchtower for six years. He was to remain there for four more years, when he was to retire at 60.

Photograph by James L. Stanfield

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