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Donna Hollinger | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Paro Festival Bhutan tree view | thumbnails | slideshow | map

Paro Festival Bhutan

Buddhist Celebration called Tsechu at the Paro Dzong. Bhutan
Wondering
Wondering		 Portrait of Guru Rinpoche
Portrait of Guru Rinpoche		 Girl in Blue
Girl in Blue		 Festival crowd
Festival crowd
Monkey Dancing
Monkey Dancing		 Pre-dawn Buddhist Ritual
Pre-dawn Buddhist Ritual		 Monkey Moves
Monkey Moves		 Dancing Monkey
Dancing Monkey
This dancer was so expressive
This dancer was so expressive		 Dancing up a storm!
Dancing up a storm!		 Bhutanese Ceremonial Mask
Bhutanese Ceremonial Mask		 Cow Masked Dancer
Cow Masked Dancer
Kicking Dancers
Kicking Dancers		 Airborne! Three Leaping Dancers
Airborne! Three Leaping Dancers		 Barefoot Tiger Dancer
Barefoot Tiger Dancer		 Smartass Clown!
Smartass Clown!
Clown sets up punch!
Clown sets up punch!		 Taking a bow
Taking a bow		 Twirling Dancers - Almost Flying
Twirling Dancers - Almost Flying		 Kicking Dancer
Kicking Dancer
Dancing Tiger God
Dancing Tiger God		 Black Tiger
Black Tiger		 Black Masked Dancer
Black Masked Dancer		 Masked Dancer
Masked Dancer
Acompanying the Dancers
Acompanying the Dancers		 Masked Dancer
Masked Dancer		 Young Monk
Young Monk		 Blessings and Incense
Blessings and Incense
Two Monks performing the ritual ablutions
Two Monks performing the ritual ablutions		 Three altars
Three altars		 Lighting the oil lamps
Lighting the oil lamps		 Handmade Candles for the Altar
Handmade Candles for the Altar
White shawl signifies notable status
White shawl signifies notable status		 Festival Crowd
Festival Crowd		 Festival Entrance
Festival Entrance		 Offering at the Festival
Offering at the Festival
Looking down at the dancers
Looking down at the dancers		 Monks in the rafters
Monks in the rafters		 Paro Lama and monks
Paro Lama and monks		 Lines of people waiting to be blessed
Lines of people waiting to be blessed

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Yves Dubois05-Aug-2008 01:05
I hope I am not to late...I really like this series of pictures , thanks for sharing...
I also like your bird photos I think they are great...
Guest 27-Aug-2007 13:34
Great gallery - lots of excellent shots
David T.24-May-2007 22:11
A very interesting and colorful gallery.
Nicely done.
Regards,
David
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