Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags in Mountains of Tibet - Photograph

This is a photograph of Tibetan prayer flags, called "lung ta" in Tibetan. The lung ta are hung on strings. Prayer flags are connected along their top edges to a long string or thread. They are commonly hung on a diagonal line from high to low between two objects in high places such as the tops of temples, monasteries, stupas, and mountain passes.

Traditionally, prayer flags come in sets of five, one in each of five colors that are arranged in order from left to right. The five colors represent the elements: blue symbolizes the sky and space; white symbolizes air and wind; red symbolizes fire; green symbolizes water and yellow symbolizes the earth.

The center of a prayer flag traditionally features a powerful horse bearing three flaming jewels on its back, symbolizing the three cornerstones of Tibetan philosophical tradition. Surrounding the center are various versions of approximately 400 traditional powerful ritual utterances, called "mantras."
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