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Two Tibetan women, wearing chubas, striped aprons,detail, carrying dharma bag, double jumping fish auspicious symbols in chalk, Buddhist flag, walkway, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan cook using a cleaver to open cans of tomatoes, preparing the closing feast, wearing a red apron, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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A Tibetan man sewing prayer flags onto the flag pole, needle, black thread, wearing a red blessing cord and watch, Tibetan letters, prayers, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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In advance of the lama's white umbrella, surrounded with incense smoke, two monks carry colorful banners of victory, while one eases the way, Tibetan Buddhist celebration, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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In the sunset, a young monk walking through Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, prayer flags, tent, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Orange-yellow aspicious banner bearer, Tibetan Buddhist monk in maroon robes, lama procession, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The reception line for a Long Life Blessing, traditional silk decorations, Tibetan people, (on the far left wearing a brown chuba) Dhungsey Zaya Sakya holding a video camera high, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Stage, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Students, monks, lay people with cameras and offerings, White Umbrella, marigolds, Sakya Lama procession, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal, photo by Steve D.
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A composed young monk ready for initiation, Tibetan monks tying on red symbolic blindfolds for entry into the deity mandala, wearing traditional maroon garments, stage, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Band of one, Tibetan Buddhist adi, mat, sandals, grass, from above, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Two Tibetan women, wearing chubas, stripped aprons, carrying dharma bag, double jumping fish auspicious symbols in chalk, Buddhist flag, walkway, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Children playing with a Buddhist flag, walkway, shell and banner auspicious symbols in chalk, tent, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan Buddhists from above coming out of a transmission, mostly monks, laity, tents, prayer flags, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Wearing glasses - Tibetan woman wearing a traditional chuba, turquoise and gold earrings, Tibetan nuns, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Donations/offerings being presented to individual monks and nuns for their prayers, and other good works, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan monks offers white khatas by throwing them forward, Buddhist community, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Not to notice the disabled is cultural. Tibetan culture notices: an elderly nun walks towards the stage to receive the long life blessing, with everyone watching her out of respect, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan children playing with a parent, traditional jacket, lawn, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Children play after the initation, walkway from above, Auspicious symbols drawn in chalk, a row of ornamental trees, lawn, Tibetan people, motorcycle, shoes, Buddhist flags, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Activities - Discussings and explanations among Buddhists attending Lamdre, the chopon making arrangments for the blessing of the new prayer flag, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, from above, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Crowd of Tibetan Buddhists gather with the Senior Sakya family lamas to make peaceful and wrathful offerings to the protector deities under a fresh prayer flag, Buddhist flags, tents, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan children playing, a boy wearing a traditional chuba in orange silk, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Rededication of protector deities, prayer flag, a chopon, HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya and his family members, son, grandsons, praying, Sakya Lamas, many monks, nuns, Tibetan Buddhists, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Senior Tibetan man with prayer wheel, mala in infinity knot, listening to Lamdre teachings, under the tent, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Tibetan Buddhist practitioner, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Khenpo GaGa laughing with the senior disciplinary whip holder lama, wearing Tibetan Buddhist monk robes, yellow shirts, maroon fabric, brown shoes, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, guesthouse in background, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Monks begin to roll out Tibetan carpets and silk chair covers over wood chairs for the senior Sakya Lamas, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Tibetan Buddhism, many monks and nuns, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Wearing red Buddhist robes - band members, lamas, monks, nuns, and lay people get situated for the group photographs, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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From above, several Tibetan woman wearing traditional chubas with aprons, in discussions, prepare to have their photograph taken with the Buddhist lamas, monks, and nuns, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Nepalese groundskeeper in his bright yellow and red sports suit, and Nepalese hat, putting up the Buddhist flags, green lawn, main driveway, 8 auspicious symbols, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Lowering and raising prayer flag poles in the mountain rain, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Sakya Lamdre, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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A little sangha muffin with a dharma muffin, Tibetan child with mother at tea break, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan people, monkes and nuns waiting in the shade for HH Dagchen Sakya, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan Buddhist crowds welcome His Holiness Dagchen Rinpoche, red white and blue tents, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Tibetan Buddhism, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Greeted by a monk, backpacking international students arrive to meet HH Dagchen Sakya, who is leading Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan Buddhist practitioners perform prostrations prior to the beginning of an instruction session, under the tent, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Expression of the monk, dressed in high holy day garb, offers a single yellow marigold flower and katag (ritual scarf), Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Joyful Nepalese Tibetan Buddhist practitioner offers 2 sticks from a bundle of fine Kathmandu incense, and a broad smile, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Weating adis, Nepalese Buddhist sangha ladies prepare offerings of marigold flowers and incense, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The beauty of Tibetan Buddhist practitioners, a monk in robes, offering incense and flower pod, mala, Dharma bag, Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Two Tibetan Buddhist monks, happy with the empowerment, with other lamas in discussions in the background, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Wearing an adi (ritual robe) and sunglasses, a member of the Boudha Sangha with fruit basket offering and katag, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Young monks seated in front at the break, one in pink, while the kitchen staff cooks in the background, smoke rising from the newly started fires, under the tent, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Photographer holding camera, Tibetan Buddhist Lama in robes, Chinese contingent, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Himalayan rains weight down the Buddhist flags, houses with prayer flags in the distance, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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2 House crows, A Tibetan Buddhist Monastery from the Tharlam Monastery courtyard, near Dezhung Rinpoche's house, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan children drinking nectar, one girl brought a glass! Tibetan Buddhist initiation, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Wearing a yellow Thrangu Tashi Choling t-shirt two cooks carry a large pot of chopped tomatos, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Frying potato chips, two cooks figure out how to prepare a large post-empowerment feast, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, temporary kitchen, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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In line, a Tibetan woman holds a katag in front and a baby in back, Amitayus - Hayagriva Long Life blessing, Tibetan Buddhists, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Faces in line, the spirit of mankind, Amitayus - Hayagriva Long Life blessing, Tibetan Buddhists, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Two Tibetans, young man, younger man in fancy bear suit, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Cooperation: Young Tibetan Buddhist monks carrying a lamas throne and table, two women chat nearby, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The Monk's blessing, HE Avikritar Rinpoche bestows vase blessing Amitayus - Hayagriva Long Life Initiation, His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya on throne, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Modeling her Tibetan outfit - a silk decorated chuba, head-dress, coral pearl & turquoise necklace, fancy chuba, pink blouse, with her reflective friend in a green, white, and black outfit, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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The Nepalese sangha bring a portrait of Hevajra wrapped in a katag to give to the Lamdre lama, HH Jigdal Dagchen Sakya, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Wearing ritual blindfolds Tibetan children being given nectar from the Hevajra initiation in their cupped hands, by a monk, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan children in bright colors are given nectar from the Hevajra initiation by a monk, under the large tent sit hundreds of people overflowing from the monastery, prayer flag, Buddhist flag, Tharlam Monastery courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Tibetan Buddhist woman wearing an adi and symbolic red blindfold, holding her hands in the prayer mudra when receiving blessed nectar, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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A Tibetan girl and her smokey nosed dog, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Initiation Line at the end of the day, Amitayus - Hayagriva Long Life Blessing and Initiation, Tharlam Monastery Courtyard, Stage, tent, housing, temples, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal
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