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May 19, 2024

　　Around 2km south of the palace, Stok's small monastery has some crumbling old stupas, but the dominant feature, 200m above, is its huge 21m-tall gilded Buddha, which was inaugurated by the Dala Lama in 2016 and commands views of the entire valley.

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