Buddhist monks play at the backyard of the Erdene Zeu monastery in Kharahorin, some 380 km (236 miles) west of Ulan Bator, July 8, 2006. The Erdene Zeu monastery was ransacked during the Stalinist period, and worship was forbidden throughout the Communist era, but Buddhism is experiencing a revival since Mongolia overthrew decades of Soviet dominance in 1991.

Buddhist monks play at the backyard of the Erdene Zeu monastery in Kharahorin, some 380 km (236 miles) west of Ulan Bator, July 8, 2006. The Erdene Zeu monastery was ransacked during the Stalinist period, and worship was forbidden throughout the Communist era, but Buddhism is experiencing a revival since Mongolia overthrew decades of Soviet dominance in 1991.

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