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Sikkim with Char Dham and Namchi

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Early morning view from Tiger Hill in northeastern direction to the state and former Kingdom of Sikkim. The pilgrimage site of Char Dham and the town of Namchi appear in the lower part of the photograph. The most prominent mountains in the background are from left to right: Lamo Angdang (5868 m), Kangchengyao (6889 m), and Shudu Tsenpa (7024 m). The latter forms the border between India and China.