Another, larger helicopter (partly visible to the far right) lands up the hill from the green army helicopter. The army helicopter, meanwhile, takes a quick flight (to secure the area?) and lands in the same spot again. By now, our sources have told us that the army chopper is here to pick up the high lama who has been staying at Tengboche, and the larger, private helicopter is here to pick up Japanese tourists who came to see the lama.
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