Lamp Festival celebrated in Lhasa
17:17, December 22, 2008

Lamas light the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Lamas light the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Lamas light the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi) 
A Lama lights the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi) 
Lamas light the lamps in the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi) (Xinhua Photo)
Lamas light the lamps on the top of the Jokhang Temple to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008. (Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)
Lamas play trumpets during a ritual to celebrate the Lamp Festival (Gandain-Ngamqoi) in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2008.(Xinhua/Purbu Zhaxi)