View from the roof of the Jokhang Temple.

Every day and all day Tibetans make their prostrations in front of the Jokhang. It's a wonderful view from the roof - all of Barkhor Square with its comings and goings and up on a hill not far away gold on the roof of the Potala Palace glints in the sun.

I made my own prostrations and was shown exactly how I should do this correctly by the Tibeten women. They were very friendly with me, making me eat tsampa (ground roasted barley flour) and correcting my chanting again and again until I got it just right. They loved giving me a hard time, and I enjoyed it too.