Black Hat Dance (Shana) dance being performed in Bumthang, Bhutan
Bhutan·dance
Dancers, wearing long brocade robes and ornate black hats, perform this dance. The dancers' who represent the Ging wear shorter robes with masks.
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Result 2Bhutanese throng at Kurjey Temple, Bhutan during Tshechu Festival, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 3Kurjey Temple which holds the imprints of Guru RImpoche, Bhutan, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 4Bhutanese couple with their child at Kurjey Temple of Bhutan, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 5A balloon man on a scooter rides around in Bumthang, Bhutan
Bhutan·hills
A balloon man on a scooter rides around in Bumthang Bhutan with balloons taped all over the scooter as well as the helmet.
Result 6Bhutan's Bumthang district through Temple Flags atop a hill
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 7Bhutanese unfolding the colourful thangka - Kurjey Festival, in Bumthang
Bhutan·festival · temple
A colourful old thangka or thongdrel being opened out on the Guru Rimpoche's birthday, in Kurjey during the tsechu in central Bhutan. The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district.
Result 8Procession of Kurjey Festival in Bamthang district, Bhutan, in Bumthang
Bhutan·festival · temple
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 9Kurjey Tsechu: one of the most sacred festivals of Bhutan, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Lhakang, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 10Thakang folding ceremony during Kurjey Festival of Bhutan, in Bumthang
Bhutan·festival · temple
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 11Bhutan's Canterbury Bells and other fine garden flowers, in Bumthang
Bhutan·flowers
Ranunculous, geraniums, Bluebells / Canterbury Bells and more, in the gardens of Wangdichholing in Bumthang, Bhutan.
Result 12People attending the Tsechu festival in Bumthang, Bhutan
Bhutan·festival · temple
During the Tsechu festival Bhutanese people offer obeisance in front of the Thongdrel seeking blessings. A Thongdrel (alt. throngdrel) is a large tapestry unveiled during tsechus (religious festivals) in Bhutan.
Result 13Two Bhutanese Monks arranging colourful lengths of cloth, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 14A beautiful Bhutia House in Bumthang District of Bhutan
Bhutan·hills · farmland
Bumthang District is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted.
Result 15The Thangkha displayed at Kurjey Festival in Bamthang, in Bumthang
Bhutan·festival · temple
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 16Thimphu valley view with a chorten and prayer flags, in Bumthang
Bhutan·hills · ceremony
A view of Bhutan's capital of Thimphu seen from atop a neighbouring hill, and through a vista of a chorten and an assortment of prayer flags.
Result 17Bhutan: nature and faith come together at Bumthang
Bhutan·hills
Jakar Dzong up on a hill-top in Bumthang. The Land of the Dragon as the Bhutanese call it is home to some of the most exquisite Buddhist monasteries in the world.
Result 18Penstemon flowering in Bumthang district, Bhutan
Bhutan
Penstemon is a western United States native that has colorful tubular flowers on tall spikes. This prairie plant thrives in hot, sunny conditions and is a stunning addition to wildflower plantings. Another common name is beardtongue.
Result 19Bhutanese sitting on footpath in Bumthang, Bhutan
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 20A walk on a cool green roadside of Kurjey, Bhutan, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 21Imprinting Bhutan in your mind, at Kurjey tsechu, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 22An old Bhutia couple at Kurjey Festivals, Bhutan, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
Result 23Kurjey Temple of Bhutan during Tshechu Festival, in Bumthang
Bhutan·temple · festival
The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district. It is a 15 minute drive from Chamkhar town to arrive at the temple grounds.
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