Descending the Mountain

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Vanja Palmers
Vanja Palmers

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Franz Vollenweider
Franz Vollenweider

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Sister Theresia Raberger
Sister Theresia Raberger

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Dr. Peter Gasser
Dr. Peter Gasser

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