It is the peak season of tourism in Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region. Among the mass tourists, it's  easy to catch the sight of pilgrims paying homage to this holy city of Buddhism.

The following pictures show the Tibetan devotees paying homage to the Jokhang Temple where the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni at his 12-year-old size has been consecrated since the seventh century.

Photo shows top part of the Jokhang Temple, in front of which is a small area made especially for pilgrims to prostrate to the Buddha. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows two tourists sitting next to a pilgrim practicing a Tantra (Esoteric Buddhism) ritual as a personal Buddhist cultivation in front of the Jokhang Temple. [Photo/China Tibet Online]

Photo shows a Tibetan Buddhist practicing a Tantra (Esoteric Buddhism) ritual as a personal Buddhist cultivation in front of the Jokhang Temple. [Photo/China Tibet Online]