A wall at Samye monastery. The maroon-colored frieze made of shrubby cinquefoil is called penbey. Above the frieze is a typical detail of white circles painted as if they are the ends of beams. Ochre, like red, is used on the exterior of sacred buildings. Tibet.
Monastic complex. Samye, Tibet.
Painted columns and beams of Samye Monastery. Tibet.
