ceremony

ceremony · village

Penises for sale! Two wooden human penis figurines for sale in Bhutan, on a shop shelf. Also see a Bhutanese basket, various wood-work bowls, shawls, scarves, deer antlers and other saleables at a shop in Thimphu.

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Prayer flags are everywhere in Bhutan. In front of homes, hotels, shops, temples, monasteries, religious sites, places of spiritual importance. On rooftops and near roads. Down in the valleys, up on the hillsides.

ceremony · hills

Thousands of colourful Buddhist prayer flags on Chele La Pass in Bhutan. Chele la (pass) at an elevation 13000 ft asl is considered to be one of the highest motorable passes in Bhutan.

dance · ceremony

The Black Hat dance is an elaborate ritual that took many days to perform in Tibet. The purpose of the ritual is to eliminate the obstacles, which in the individual are the afflictive emotions and misconceptions that cause sufferings.

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Bhutanese men wearing the Bhutanese national dress, gho are seen unfurling the Thongdrel at Kurjey lhakhang in Bumthang, Bhutan.

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A Bhutanese woman sits at the Memorial Chorten in downtown Thimphu and strings beads into a necklace, counts the beads in her Buddhist rosary, turns a prayer wheel and just generally enjoys the camaraderie of Buddhist prayer.

hills · ceremony

The unfold of Guru Thongdrel at Kurjey lhakhang, Bumthang. The religious people of Bhutan are coming to get blessing from Guru thongdrel and group of monks are performing rituals infront of the thongdrel.

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Beautiful clear blue sky of Bhutan, where there is thousand of Darchog prayer flags hosted on the mountains.

hills · ceremony

A Bhutanese mother with her child revolve prayer wheel at a temple in Paro Valley, Bhutan. Paro District is the name of a district (dzongkhag), valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan.

ceremony · politics

Jigme Singye Wangchuck (born 11 November 1955) was the King of Bhutan (Druk Gyalpo). Je Khenpo, The Chief Abbot of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan") and other Lama's are offering prayers at the special Ceremony held in Bhutan.

ceremony · crafts

Prayer flags are an integral part of Bhutanese landscape and also the cultural and religious heritage of the country especially the textile and weaving craft.

ceremony · hills

Prayer flags are an integral part of Bhutanese landscape and also the cultural and religious heritage of the country especially the textile and weaving craft.

ceremony

A water-powered wooden prayer wheel rotates in Thimphu, Bhutan.

ceremony · temple

Buddhist devotees visit Jambey Lhakhang in Bhutan. They offer prayers as they bend down and worship inside the temple.

temple · ceremony

Buddhist devotees visit Jambey Lhakhang in Bhutan. They offer prayers as they bend down and worship inside the temple. They walk around the temple as a ritual known as 'Kora' in Bhutanese.

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Buddhist monks performing a ritual for the inauguration of a house in Bhutan. The ritual included a prayer to purify the house while doing a rotation of the house also known as kora in Bhutanese.

ceremony

Prayer Flags suspended across a steep ravine in Bhutan. These prayer flags are also seen on top of trees.

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A Buddhist prayer wheel spins continuously with the help of water underneath the wheel. This hydro-powered prayer wheel is seen along the way from Thimphu to Bumthang. Tsa tsa cones can also be seen in front of the prayer wheel.

ceremony · hills

A peaceful roadside scene in Bhutan features a sacred Chorten standing prominently against the hillside.

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Indian Army team along with Sherpas join the Puja ceremony which take place before Everest expedition. Everest climbers are blessed by the Lamas for their successful trip to the Everest top.

hills · festival

Senggey Garcham or The Snow Lion Dance: In Tibet the snow lion symbolized the fearless and elegant quality of the enlightened mind.

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.

festival · ceremony

Chup Tazia 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.