File:The Zhol PIllar in 1949.jpg

Summary

DescriptionThe Zhol PIllar in 1949.jpg	English: Part of the southern face of the Potala adorned with two banners, Koku, (gos sku) for the Sertreng ceremony (tshogs mchod ser spreng) on the 30th day of the 2nd Tibetan month. The banners have images of the Buddha surrounded by deities and bodhisattvas. The Sho pillar can be seen in the foreground surrounded by onlookers watching the procession. Some monks holding hand held drums are processing. English: The Zhol PIllar in 1949
Date	Taken on 28 April 1949
Source	The Tibet album http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_2001.59.5.45.1.html
Author	Hugh Edward Richardson
Other versions	File:Treaty pillar outside the Jokhang in Lhasa.jpg

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