Day 6 - Lhasa

I've mentioned that some of the pilgrims were prostating themselves as they made clockwise circuits around the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple. In the picture are three pilgrims, in various stages of the process. It goes something like this:

• Begin in a standing position with hands in prayer position in front of the heart.
• Bend down in a squat placing hands flat on the ground.
• Glide forward on your hands until lying face down with hands and arms in front (the superman position).
• While still lying flat, bend at the elbows bringing the hands to a prayer position behind the head.
• In one smooth motion, bring hands back, push up to a squat and then into a standing position.
• Take a step forward and start all over again.