an incense burner marks an overlook of gompa pass in the bharma valley of tibet

altar ash asia bharma buddhism burned burner burnt cement china cloud cloudy color colour column daytime digital east faith firepit fireplace gampa hammar holy image incense kim marker outdoor paint partly pass pedestal people perfection pillar plateau pray religion religious river rock rural sacred sanctuary shrine spiritual spirituality stone symbol tibet tibetan travel valley vertical white whitewash worship yarlung zangbo