Yak porters offers Sangsol as they reach Shurim tso near by langma la pass, in Tibet
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Commonly found amongst the indigenous mountain cults of Nepal and Tibet is the ritual of burnt offerings at the mountain summit.
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Result 2The Dalai Lama addresses a ceremony honouring His Holiness and Tibetan People
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Three Nobel Peace Laureates join His Holiness the Dalai Lama on October 27th, 2009, for a public ceremony honoring His Holiness and the people of Tibet for the role they have played in the quest for world peace over the past 50 years.
Result 3Beautiful peaks around Everest, prayer flags, icycles and seracs
Nepal·ceremony · hills
Snow covered peaks, prayer flags, icycles and seracs as seen from Everest Base Camp in Nepal. Nowhere in the world is more spectacular than in the Everest region. It is where four of the world's six tallest peaks Mt. Everest, Mt.
Result 4Traditional water-powered prayer wheel in Bhutan with Tsa Tsa cones
ceremony · temple
Tsa Tsa memorial cones under a water powered prayer wheel in Bhutan A spinning water prayer wheel inside the small building is run by the flowing water and the small things that are placed outside the window are the mini stupas that are kep…
Result 5Thousands of Buddhist prayer flags en route Taktsang monastery, Bhutan
hills · ceremony
A forest of prayer flags in the high mountains, blowing prayers and wishes of the Buddhist people across the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan! Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as Tiger's Nest), a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site an…
Result 6Shia muslims distributing food for free on the day of Chup Tazia, in Pakistan
festival · ceremony
On the 8th day of Rabi' al-awwal the third month of Islamic calendar, Chup Tazia is observed by the Shia muslims of India and Pakistan.
Result 7Change of Guard at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in London
United Kingdom·ceremony
To the music of Sare Jahan se Achha (my nation is better than all the rest), the President's Bodyguard conduct the Changing of the Guard at the Rashtrapati Bhawan or presidential palace in New Delhi, India.
Result 8Dochula leads to Punakha and Bumthang, in Bhutan!
ceremony · hills
Dochula Pass stands an hour and a half away from Thimphu, along a lovely Rhododendron and conifer forest (with trees festooned with orchids) and lies along the highway to central Bhutan, with a road leading to Punakha.
Result 9Devotee spinning prayer wheels at Kyichu Lhakhang - Paro, Bhutan
temple · ceremony
Devotee spinning the prayer wheels at Kyichu Lhakhang situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.
Result 10Bhutanese girls turning prayer wheels - Kyichu Lhakhang, Bhutan
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Two young Bhutanese girls turning Buddhist prayer wheels at Kyichu Lhakhang in Bhutan. Kyichu Lhakhang, is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.
Result 11Spinning prayer wheels at Kyichu Lhakhang, Bhutan
temple · ceremony
Buddhist prayer wheels at the Kyichu Monastery in Paro, Bhutan Kyichu Lhakhang also known as Kyerchu Temple or Lho Kyerchu is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.
Result 12Buddhist prayer wheels at the Kyichu Lhakhang Monastery in Paro, Bhutan
temple · ceremony
Buddhist prayer wheels at the Kyichu Monastery in Paro, Bhutan Kyichu Lhakhang also known as Kyerchu Temple or Lho Kyerchu is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.
Result 13Prayer flags in the high mountains of Taktsang monastery - Bhutan
hills · ceremony
Prayer flags in the high mountains of the Buddhist people across the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
Result 14Large prayer wheel inside the Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
Bhutan·ceremony
A large prayer wheel inside the Punakha Dzong, Bhutan. The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong (meaning “the palace of great happiness or bliss”) is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag in Punakha, Bhutan.
Result 15Prayer flags at Bumthang district, Bhutan
Bhutan·hills · ceremony
Bhutanese prayer flags lined up at Bumthang village in Bhutan. 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 16Monks performing the religious rituals during the ceremony in Bumthang, Bhutan
Bhutan·ceremony · 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 17Prayer flags and Thangka at the magnificient Kurjey Temple at 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 18Prayer Flags in Bhutan
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The landscape of Bumthang, Bhutan where prayer flags are hosted infront of traditional bhutanese house. The surrounding are fenced and shrub bearing yellow flower.
Result 19Thakang 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 20Monks performing the ceremony of unfurling the Thangka outside the monastery in Bhutan
temple · festival
Monks unfolding the Thangka on the day of Tsechus, annual religious Bhutanese festivals. The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district.
Result 21Monks from Trongsa dzong community perform numerous rituals to unfurl the Thangka, 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 22Unfolding of the Thangka,the most sacred and auspicious sight during the festival, in Bumthang
Bhutan·festival · temple
Monks unfolding the Thangka and performing the rituals and traditions of Kurjey festival The festival takes place at Kurjey Temple, located at Kurjey in the Chokhor valley in Bumthang district.
Result 23Bhutanese people in their traditional attire at a ceremony during the Tsechu festival
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.
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