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Bhutan - Festivals & Rituals

All the images here were taken on the annual tours I run to Bhutan.
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Victory banner.
Victory banner.		 Dorje-Lopon.
Dorje-Lopon.		 The king visits Punakha.
The king visits Punakha.		 Black Hat Dance.
Black Hat Dance.		 Shana Cham (Blackhat Dance).
Shana Cham (Blackhat Dance).		 Knight.
Knight.
Knight leaving dzong after accepting the freedom of Bhutan from H.H. Je Kempo.
Knight leaving dzong after accepting the freedom of Bhutan from H.H. Je Kempo.		 Watching the Tsechu.
Watching the Tsechu.		 Knight with victory banner.
Knight with victory banner.		 Knight.
Knight.		 Atsara.
Atsara.		 Masked dancer with balloons.
Masked dancer with balloons.
Atsara.
Atsara.		 Black hat dancer.
Black hat dancer.		 Mask dancer.
Mask dancer.		 Knight.
Knight.		 Maskroom.
Maskroom.		 Festival watcher.
Festival watcher.
Trumpet.
Trumpet.		 Postrations at the Thondrol.
Postrations at the Thondrol.		 Thondrol Blessing.
Thondrol Blessing.		 Rolling the Thondrol.
Rolling the Thondrol.		 Thondrol.
Thondrol.		 Dancing in front of the Thondrol.
Dancing in front of the Thondrol.
Blessing.
Blessing.		 Monk with offering.
Monk with offering.		 Pacham (Dance of the Heroes).
Pacham (Dance of the Heroes).		 Pacham (Dance of the heroes).
Pacham (Dance of the heroes).		 Shinje Chhogyel (Lord of Death).
Shinje Chhogyel (Lord of Death).		 Garuda.
Garuda.
Drinking.
Drinking.		 Spiderman.
Spiderman.		 River offering.
River offering.		 Tsog offering.
Tsog offering.		 Masked dancer emerges.
Masked dancer emerges.		 Reciting Mantras.
Reciting Mantras.
Erecting prayer flags.
Erecting prayer flags.		 Erecting prayer flags.
Erecting prayer flags.		 Je Khempo (Spitual Leader of Bhutan).
Je Khempo (Spitual Leader of Bhutan).		 Mounted Knight.
Mounted Knight.		 Atsara.
Atsara.		 Jump.
Jump.
Warrior with sword.
Warrior with sword.		 Shana Cham (Blackhat Dance).
Shana Cham (Blackhat Dance).		 Atsara with Nikon F6 & 70-200AFS f2.8.
Atsara with Nikon F6 & 70-200AFS f2.8.		 Atsara & condom.
Atsara & condom.		 The gathering.
The gathering.		 Drums.
Drums.
Pacham (Dance of the heroes).
Pacham (Dance of the heroes).		 Exiting the mask room.
Exiting the mask room.		 Garuda.
Garuda.		 Mask dancer.
Mask dancer.		 Sprite.
Sprite.		 Shinje Chhogyel (Lord of Death).
Shinje Chhogyel (Lord of Death).
Monks.
Monks.		 Monks watching the dance.
Monks watching the dance.		 Atsara collecting donations.
Atsara collecting donations.		 Dance practice.
Dance practice.		 Stag dance.
Stag dance.		 Kira detail.
Kira detail.
Masked dancer.
Masked dancer.		 Inside with the Abbot.
Inside with the Abbot.		 Girls.
Girls.		 Fire ceremony.
Fire ceremony.		 Fire ceremony.
Fire ceremony.		 Shana Cham (Blackhat dance).
Shana Cham (Blackhat dance).
Child with toy gun.
Child with toy gun.		 Atsara.
Atsara.		 Folk Dancers.
Folk Dancers.		 Blessed Wine.
Blessed Wine.		 Holy Wine.
Holy Wine.		 Blessing from the Lama.
Blessing from the Lama.
Offerings for fire ceremony.
Offerings for fire ceremony.		 Thukse Rinpoche.
Thukse Rinpoche.		 Thukse Rinpoche blessing offerings for the fire ceremony.
Thukse Rinpoche blessing offerings for the fire ceremony.		 Fire offering.
Fire offering.		 Gaden Lama, consecration ceremony for the new roof.
Gaden Lama, consecration ceremony for the new roof.		 School boys wrestling.
School boys wrestling.
Opening Ceremony.
Opening Ceremony.		 Raksha Mangcham.
Raksha Mangcham.		 Atsara with phallus.
Atsara with phallus.		 Horns.
Horns.
MarkoP20-Apr-2009 13:11
beautiful pics
nice work
Alain Boussac14-Apr-2009 16:03
You are the photographer master of these Bhutan festivities, Steve. That of jewels in this excellent gallery ! BV.
selinab13-Sep-2008 19:07
What a great collection of photographs. Great colors. Thanks for sharing.
david rowley13-Aug-2008 22:34
A great set of images Steve, you can clearly see the thought, time and skill you have put into everyone of them -V-
Potala31-Jul-2008 15:05
Great photos! I love them very much! Thanks for the sharing! V
Doug's Dance and Performing Arts Photos23-Jun-2008 15:23
Very colorful and interesting, Great job. V
Peter Wolledge09-Jun-2008 10:19
A great selection of pics. You clearly have strong empathy with things Tibetan. Have you been in Ladakh. When you have a few moments check out the Indian Himalayas and Zanskar gallerys.
Fong Lam26-Mar-2008 13:12
Very impressive gallery, Steve.
All the images are so vibrant in colors.
Well done!
~V~
alfredo camba jr.27-Feb-2008 11:19
Wonderful gallery! Very beautiful images!! Vote!
Sandi Whitteker25-Feb-2008 17:33
Incredible collection of pics from your trips! Every pic is beautifully shot and thanks for the wonderful explanations.
Ali Majdfar25-Feb-2008 09:37
Splendid collection, excellent shots. GMV
Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.31-Aug-2007 05:14
Wow amazing colours and moments captured. I too am planning to go to Bhutan...one of these days. This gallery is an inspiration. Big Vote.
David Dong29-Jul-2007 16:12
Brilliant, vibrant, colorful gallery. You are the master of travel photography!!!
Jofoto20-Jul-2007 11:30
Very colourful and vibrant gallery,V
Johan Gerrits20-Jul-2007 10:23
Great visual experience, you captured this colorful happening very well, ++
Leslie Liu18-Jul-2007 14:33
Great photos! There is so much life and energy as depicted through the composition and vibrant colours.
Steve Viscot07-Jul-2007 10:27
an outstanding series and great inspiration as I might go myself in oct-nov.... -v
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