English: This is a very large prayer wheel. Lhasa, Tibet
Notice in the hands of the people are their prayer beads.
Tibetan Prayer wheels (Mani) are for spreading spiritual blessings and well being. Rolls of thin paper, imprinted with many, copies of the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, are inside the wheel, and spun clockwise.
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