Sera. It is customary for worshippers to leave cash donations. The chicken wire and glass screens around the idols are dotted with small notes tucked into the holes. These are collected by the monks and used to slowly rebuild the monasteries. The people are, however, on the whole very poor. I once saw a destitute pilgrim caught out stealing by the monks. They berated him and he cried like a child. When they saw how desperate he was they gave him the money.