Incense chimney, Jokund temple, Lhasa, Tibet

The white chimney is burning juniper branches as incense. The man in the hat to the right is doing a kora around the Jokund. In his hand is a prayer wheel on a stick. On the cylinder at the top of the stick is inscribed the Buddhist mantra. As the cylinder spins clockwise, it is believed to release the mantra. Spinning the cylinder is akin to reciting the mantra over and over again. Note the man prostrating himself on the ground. His head is pointing towards the Jokund and his body is perpendicular to the direction he is moving. On his palms that are clasped above his head are wooden blocks to protect his hands. The grey apron protecting his clothes is visible at his waist.