Monk with rosary and begging bowl passing vendors' stands on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims buying peach-wood walking sticks on the trail up Miaofeng Mountain

Men selling peach-wood walking sticks beside the pilgrimage trail on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims with peach-wood walking sticks buying souvenirs on Miaofeng Mountain

Boy wearing a hat decorated with souvenirs and holding a peach-wood walking stick on the pilgrimage trail on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims buying peach-wood walking sticks on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims with sourvenir hats and peach-wood walking sticks on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims watching temple society members performing a flagpole balancing show called zhong fan hui beside the stupa-style pagoda on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims with flags next to the stupa-style pagoda on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims watching temple society members performing a flagpole balancing show called zhong fan hui beside the stupa-style pagoda on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims with peach-wood walking sticks buying souvenirs on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrim with walking stick and backpack on Miaofeng Mountain

View through archway showing stupa-style pagoda, incense burner, and pilgrim with a walking stick on Miaofeng Mountain

Peach-wood walking sticks leaning against a wall near the stupa-style pagoda on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrim with walking stick and backpack on Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrim with souvenir hat and peach-wood walking stick descending Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims carrying temple society boxes decorated with flags and bells on the trail up Miaofeng Mountain

Pilgrims passing under an inscribed banner on the terrace next to the stupa-style pagoda on Miaofeng Mountain

Muslim man with walking stick

La Tsa Pass. Friendly pilgrims on way to Kumbum. We always walked down hill.