The Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse is inhabided by the Gelugpa, the leading religious order in Tibet. The Dalai Lama is also a member of this order. The monastery was founded in 1447 by a student of Tsjongkhapa.
Monks make a Mandala of colored fine sand. A Mandala is a cosmic diagram that symbolizes order and harmony. They are seen as concentrated areas where the forces of the universe come together.