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This photograph taken on June 17, 2016, shows a view of the walled city monastery and stupa of Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang. Deep in the heart of a medieval monastery in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region, the battle to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is in full swing. / AFP / PRAKASH MATHEMA / To go with 'Nepal-Tibet-Buddhism-Architecture-Painting' FEATURE by Ammu Kannampilly (Photo credit should read PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images)

This photograph taken on June 17, 2016, shows a view of the walled city monastery and stupa of Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang. 
Deep in the heart of a medieval monastery in Nepal's remote Upper Mustang region, the battle to restore sacred murals and preserve traditional Tibetan Buddhist culture is in full swing. / AFP / PRAKASH MATHEMA / To go with 'Nepal-Tibet-Buddhism-Architecture-Painting' FEATURE by Ammu Kannampilly        (Photo credit should read PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images)