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Devotees of Guru Rimpoche in Kurje Lhakhang, Easter Bhutan are gathered to partake in the auspicious blessing and cleansing ceremony. A Thangkha or cloth with images of the guru and his disciples and people connected to him are displayed on this auspicious day. The display involves a special ceremony as the monks unravel the Thongdrel in unison with the rhythm of a Gong. The Thongdrel is believed to ward off evil and cleanse oneself in the Buddhist belief in Eastern Bhutan. This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Wr