![The Tsechu Festival grounds on the north side of Thimphu Dzong](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411502.UvM49RvL.Bhutan2009429.jpg) The Tsechu Festival grounds on the north side of Thimphu Dzong |
![The Teschu Festival in Thimphu is one of Bhutan's largest festivals, held the first week of each October](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411506.FBuxNaYs.Bhutan2009436.jpg) The Teschu Festival in Thimphu is one of Bhutan's largest festivals, held the first week of each October |
![A Bhutanese boy showing off his 6th finger](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411504.zCGp0Fd9.Bhutan2009433.jpg) A Bhutanese boy showing off his 6th finger |
![Dennis with some local boys at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411505.IQXrUGa6.Bhutan2009434.jpg) Dennis with some local boys at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120488037.a04qb7wz.P9300047.JPG) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu, Bhutan |
![A long line for a blessing](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411507.SkyZhaCq.Bhutan2009439.jpg) A long line for a blessing |
![Line for the blessing](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411517.MtkZUIHo.Bhutan2009453.jpg) Line for the blessing |
![The blessing line leads here...we skipped that part](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411523.dEQP0U6q.Bhutan2009472.jpg) The blessing line leads here...we skipped that part |
![The masked figure represent the guru Tshongkhapa](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411545.5hK0LsLx.Bhutan2009505.jpg) The masked figure represent the guru Tshongkhapa |
![Bhutanese men in white sashes (kabney) keeping order among the crowd](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411509.MiPBN68P.Bhutan2009441.jpg) Bhutanese men in white sashes (kabney) keeping order among the crowd |
![We made it to Thimphu just in time for the last half of the last day of the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411508.PBC5BsBj.Bhutan2009440.jpg) We made it to Thimphu just in time for the last half of the last day of the Tsechu Festival |
![Dancers with drums, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411512.RUY77z0i.Bhutan2009442.jpg) Dancers with drums, Tsechu Festival |
![Dancers with drums, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411514.rAslmneo.Bhutan2009444.jpg) Dancers with drums, Tsechu Festival |
![Bhutanese dancer with drum, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411515.cCOY3h3x.Bhutan2009450.jpg) Bhutanese dancer with drum, Tsechu Festival |
![Bhutanese dancer with drum, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411516.yAEX8Que.Bhutan2009452.jpg) Bhutanese dancer with drum, Tsechu Festival |
![Dancing at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411518.gkTi8AQW.Bhutan2009455.jpg) Dancing at the Tsechu Festival |
![Cham Dance, Teschu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411519.0fSCPJ6B.Bhutan2009456.jpg) Cham Dance, Teschu Festival |
![Bhutanese dancers](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411526.kPezwS8Q.Bhutan2009480.jpg) Bhutanese dancers |
![Female dancer, Teschu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411520.kn9AnTZi.Bhutan2009468.jpg) Female dancer, Teschu Festival |
![The Je Khenpo, the Chief Abbot of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411522.CsbbU9em.Bhutan2009471.jpg) The Je Khenpo, the Chief Abbot of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan |
![The Je Khenpo is the top religious authority in Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412134.K6Wu56E4.Bhutan2009519.jpg) The Je Khenpo is the top religious authority in Bhutan |
![The Je Khenpo of Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412136.fraIytGt.Bhutan2009519a.jpg) The Je Khenpo of Bhutan |
![Our driver had a Je Khempo sticker on our car in Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120415988.7gGHffoD.Bhutan20091376.jpg) Our driver had a Je Khempo sticker on our car in Bhutan |
![Monks lining the balcony to watch the dancers](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411521.gR28Tl04.Bhutan2009470.jpg) Monks lining the balcony to watch the dancers |
![Gallery of monks watching the Tsechu Festival dances, Thimphu Dzong](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412138.lo2wdVVL.Bhutan2009520.jpg) Gallery of monks watching the Tsechu Festival dances, Thimphu Dzong |
![Young spectators at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120488034.doQ9BuKK.P9300033.JPG) Young spectators at the Tsechu Festival |
![Young spectators at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120488036.AET3ZtqE.P9300040.JPG) Young spectators at the Tsechu Festival |
![Young spectators at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120488038.tfsTDq59.P9300049.JPG) Young spectators at the Tsechu Festival |
![Crowds of Bhutanese gathered to watch the Cham dances of the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411524.00MIaNBm.Bhutan2009473.jpg) Crowds of Bhutanese gathered to watch the Cham dances of the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![It was as much fun watching the spectators as the dancers](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411525.bNCrdGdL.Bhutan2009474.jpg) It was as much fun watching the spectators as the dancers |
![Man wearing the white sash (kabney) of a commoner](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411527.ZLvf3fBB.Bhutan2009482.jpg) Man wearing the white sash (kabney) of a commoner |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411528.FZvbINZi.Bhutan2009483.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Bhutanese man wearing a special blue sash called a kabney](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411529.mapUjGzL.Bhutan2009484.jpg) Bhutanese man wearing a special blue sash called a kabney |
![Blue kabney (sash) are reserved for members of the Royal Consultative Council, National Assembly and Members of Parliament](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411536.qYlLLPGW.Bhutan2009492.jpg) Blue kabney (sash) are reserved for members of the Royal Consultative Council, National Assembly and Members of Parliament |
![Other sashes are: yellow-royal, orange-minister, white-commoner, green-judges](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411530.ugOxIoh1.Bhutan2009487.jpg) Other sashes are: yellow-royal, orange-minister, white-commoner, green-judges |
![Masked character among the crowd collecting donations](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411531.Bt7gjv8H.Bhutan2009489.jpg) Masked character among the crowd collecting donations |
![A-tsa-ra (Joker), a masked character acts a bit like a clown in the crowd while collecting donations](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411534.8rOpBOEq.Bhutan2009491.jpg) A-tsa-ra (Joker), a masked character acts a bit like a clown in the crowd while collecting donations |
![Bhutanese boy, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411532.4LtIqn0L.Bhutan2009490.jpg) Bhutanese boy, Tsechu Festival |
![Boys having a good time at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411538.dk1SCeyf.Bhutan2009493.jpg) Boys having a good time at the Tsechu Festival |
![A Bhutanese policeman, exempted from the requirement to wear a gho](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411544.pRfVpqCX.Bhutan2009504.jpg) A Bhutanese policeman, exempted from the requirement to wear a gho |
![Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411540.FQgVrgjW.Bhutan2009498.jpg) Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan |
![Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411542.VTYLKsvT.Bhutan2009502.jpg) Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan |
![Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411547.JlfavO9z.Bhutan2009506.jpg) Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan |
![Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411548.JTSnPNt9.Bhutan2009507.jpg) Dancing at the Teschu Festival of Thimphu, Bhutan |
![Folk dances accompany the schedule of religious dances](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411549.JaSOgGsO.Bhutan2009508.jpg) Folk dances accompany the schedule of religious dances |
![Bhutanese women in their traditional clothing - wonju and kira](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411551.ERZD6HbX.Bhutan2009513.jpg) Bhutanese women in their traditional clothing - wonju and kira |
![A Bhutanese boy solemnly watching the proceedings](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411552.RVqawYep.Bhutan2009515.jpg) A Bhutanese boy solemnly watching the proceedings |
![It's definitely worthwhile to time your visit to Thimpu to catch the Tsechu Festival, plus October has the year's best weather](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120411553.v5Q31pRQ.Bhutan2009517.jpg) It's definitely worthwhile to time your visit to Thimpu to catch the Tsechu Festival, plus October has the year's best weather |
![Throngs of the faithful](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412140.ddyRR2iI.Bhutan2009521.jpg) Throngs of the faithful |
![Bhutanese policemen keeping the pilgrims in an orderly line](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412147.pj2v3QK7.Bhutan2009524.jpg) Bhutanese policemen keeping the pilgrims in an orderly line |
![Bhutanese female dress](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412143.uGGPfOIj.Bhutan2009522.jpg) Bhutanese female dress |
![Bhutanese woman wearing traditional dress, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412149.fgA6fGAK.Bhutan2009525.jpg) Bhutanese woman wearing traditional dress, Thimphu |
![Boys playing in the arcade surrounding the festival ground](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412152.dpWCWW09.Bhutan2009528.jpg) Boys playing in the arcade surrounding the festival ground |
![A Bhutanese official (blue sash) giving directions, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412154.Vn5sw2f1.Bhutan2009530.jpg) A Bhutanese official (blue sash) giving directions, Tsechu Festival |
![There were a few other foreigners present, and the locals all seemed happy to pose for a photo](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412156.QyGUNSAO.Bhutan2009531.jpg) There were a few other foreigners present, and the locals all seemed happy to pose for a photo |
![Bhutanese boys marching together, arm in arm](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412158.ixlkQ5Hd.Bhutan2009534.jpg) Bhutanese boys marching together, arm in arm |
![Even the little children wear the gho](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412161.IKs9ahFn.Bhutan2009542.jpg) Even the little children wear the gho |
![Mother carrying away a little girl](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412164.qPRK7wol.Bhutan2009555.jpg) Mother carrying away a little girl |
![Line of Bhutanese women at for the blessing, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412159.tgzMvjVD.Bhutan2009535.jpg) Line of Bhutanese women at for the blessing, Tsechu Festival |
![Hey - take our photo!](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412162.rdlMyQG6.Bhutan2009551.jpg) Hey - take our photo! |
![Exotic crowd at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412166.3qrpIzoB.Bhutan2009556.jpg) Exotic crowd at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu, Bhutan |
![A warm sunny day for the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412168.r9Suekya.Bhutan2009557.jpg) A warm sunny day for the Tsechu Festival |
![The second a-tsa-ra (joker) with a wreath of greens](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412169.5YuL2y5h.Bhutan2009565.jpg) The second a-tsa-ra (joker) with a wreath of greens |
![Tsechu dancers on the last day of the festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412171.xvexD1Mc.Bhutan2009566.jpg) Tsechu dancers on the last day of the festival |
![Bhutanese dancer with an ornate gilded crown and pointy shoes](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412172.pAp2wGM5.Bhutan2009568.jpg) Bhutanese dancer with an ornate gilded crown and pointy shoes |
![Tsechu Festival Dancer, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412174.z1LNHwbA.Bhutan2009569.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancer, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412176.8laWEfUR.Bhutan2009571.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412177.ZeR9Snz0.Bhutan2009573.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412179.dMXPrqhB.Bhutan2009574.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival Dancer, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412180.9OgtI3HS.Bhutan2009576.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancer, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412182.oSFFXtZU.Bhutan2009577.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Masked figure in a crowd while a boy make a phone call](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412183.7xblQFmg.Bhutan2009581.jpg) Masked figure in a crowd while a boy make a phone call |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412185.YGtqi7eg.Bhutan2009586.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412187.KqX9iGkg.Bhutan2009587.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Dancer with a small bell, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412188.ROduoIlY.Bhutan2009589.jpg) Dancer with a small bell, Tsechu Festival |
![Bhutanese woman with a baby tied to her back with a colorful cloth](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412190.kcOuyitB.Bhutan2009591.jpg) Bhutanese woman with a baby tied to her back with a colorful cloth |
![Face in the crowd, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412192.DLQZs6fy.Bhutan2009593.jpg) Face in the crowd, Tsechu Festival |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412195.VS0pBXTY.Bhutan2009600.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![A group of dancers at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412193.dwfUdmlL.Bhutan2009596.jpg) A group of dancers at the Tsechu Festival |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412196.4B29XlxL.Bhutan2009601.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412198.YGGM3x1l.Bhutan2009603.jpg) Tsechu Festival Dancers, Thimphu |
![Dennis with some Bhutanese guys at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412200.H9gBtmZr.Bhutan2009607.jpg) Dennis with some Bhutanese guys at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Little girls, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412201.urf46MNt.Bhutan2009609.jpg) Little girls, Bhutan |
![A friendly smile from the lady in green](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412203.wLxRsxv4.Bhutan2009611.jpg) A friendly smile from the lady in green |
![Dennis in line at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412204.3uH4A45I.Bhutan2009612.jpg) Dennis in line at the Tsechu Festival |
![Easy to pick him out with his western dress](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412325.5Yh2no5y.Bhutan2009614.jpg) Easy to pick him out with his western dress |
![Administration of blessings, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412326.wFj0zsgl.Bhutan2009616.jpg) Administration of blessings, Tsechu Festival |
![The monk in green touches devotees with the golden hand](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412327.0FeurpDm.Bhutan2009618.jpg) The monk in green touches devotees with the golden hand |
![Senior monk at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412328.FursRW0i.Bhutan2009619.jpg) Senior monk at the Tsechu Festival |
![Keeping order as the Buddha's blessings are administered](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412329.kl0Gs5e9.Bhutan2009620.jpg) Keeping order as the Buddha's blessings are administered |
![Bhutanese Buddhist monk at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412330.9sEZ8v5a.Bhutan2009623.jpg) Bhutanese Buddhist monk at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![The blesser with the golden hand, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412331.RNuZaBsB.Bhutan2009624.jpg) The blesser with the golden hand, Tsechu Festival |
![Masked characters and men with hats of long hair, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412332.l6C2SBsz.Bhutan2009625.jpg) Masked characters and men with hats of long hair, Tsechu Festival |
![Masked characters and men with hats of long hair, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412333.IWYhbktO.Bhutan2009626.jpg) Masked characters and men with hats of long hair, Tsechu Festival |
![Wide view of the grounds of the Tsechu Festival of Thimphu on the north side of Trashi Chhoe Dzong](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412334.zvTIHKW9.Bhutan2009628.jpg) Wide view of the grounds of the Tsechu Festival of Thimphu on the north side of Trashi Chhoe Dzong |
![Bhutanese Crowd, Tsechu festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412335.ycsE6aXt.Bhutan2009629.jpg) Bhutanese Crowd, Tsechu festival |
![A rain of rice, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412337.JHIbjXIG.Bhutan2009633.jpg) A rain of rice, Tsechu Festival |
![Guru Rinpoche brought Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet in the 8th Century](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412338.Q9RqUI9I.Bhutan2009638.jpg) Guru Rinpoche brought Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet in the 8th Century |
![Monk masked as Guru Rinpoche, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412339.zEHjvGqP.Bhutan2009639.jpg) Monk masked as Guru Rinpoche, Tsechu Festival |
![The long haired monks are playing clarinet-like instruments leading Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412341.eY5YREv0.Bhutan2009642.jpg) The long haired monks are playing clarinet-like instruments leading Guru Rinpoche |
![Umbrella held over the masked monk representing Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412343.wSeHPV5u.Bhutan2009644.jpg) Umbrella held over the masked monk representing Guru Rinpoche |
![A line of Bhutanese men at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412344.OfPTJJH1.Bhutan2009645.jpg) A line of Bhutanese men at the Tsechu Festival |
![Dancer, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412345.fOWhfmdB.Bhutan2009648.jpg) Dancer, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Dancer, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412346.uAMuj6xX.Bhutan2009651.jpg) Dancer, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412347.9vCXJREO.Bhutan2009656.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Dorje Droloe, ‘Liberated Diamond-Thunderbolt’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412349.W7zjNGSY.Bhutan2009665.jpg) Dorje Droloe, ‘Liberated Diamond-Thunderbolt’ |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412350.PWHcLoVd.Bhutan2009668.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Dorje Droloe, ‘Liberated Diamond-Thunderbolt’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412360.umrWWp7q.Bhutan2009677.jpg) Dorje Droloe, ‘Liberated Diamond-Thunderbolt’ |
![Dorje Droloe is followed by his entourage of fearsome deities](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412348.bMf9shFV.Bhutan2009663.jpg) Dorje Droloe is followed by his entourage of fearsome deities |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412352.bovvwR24.Bhutan2009670.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Tshokye Dorje, ‘Diamond-Thunderbolt Born from a Lake’ (?)](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412353.6vUCrZDg.Bhutan2009673.jpg) Tshokye Dorje, ‘Diamond-Thunderbolt Born from a Lake’ (?) |
![Climax of the Four Day Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412355.9rrEHELs.Bhutan2009674.jpg) Climax of the Four Day Tsechu Festival |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412357.CnEcKEmZ.Bhutan2009675.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412359.M5JguE6I.Bhutan2009676.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412361.MjQAXB38.Bhutan2009680.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Loden Chogse, ‘He Who Wishes to Acquire Supreme Knowledge’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412362.0tQFZG1M.Bhutan2009681.jpg) Loden Chogse, ‘He Who Wishes to Acquire Supreme Knowledge’ |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412363.08DaEU3W.Bhutan2009685.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Padmasambhava, ‘Born of the Lotus’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412364.QqDrzdtk.Bhutan2009687.jpg) Padmasambhava, ‘Born of the Lotus’ |
![Shakya Sengye, ‘Lion of the Shakya Family’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412365.1Yg3OczX.Bhutan2009689.jpg) Shakya Sengye, ‘Lion of the Shakya Family’ |
![Pema Gyelpo, ‘Lotus-King’ - Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412366.UIEWY9CA.Bhutan2009692.jpg) Pema Gyelpo, ‘Lotus-King’ - Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Pema Gyelpo, ‘Lotus-King’ - Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412367.Wc3fnvTc.Bhutan2009694.jpg) Pema Gyelpo, ‘Lotus-King’ - Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Pema Gyelpo, ‘Lotus-King’ - Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412368.SUbY3iO0.Bhutan2009695.jpg) Pema Gyelpo, ‘Lotus-King’ - Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Nyima Oezer, ‘Sunbeam’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412369.QvOtm3mC.Bhutan2009696.jpg) Nyima Oezer, ‘Sunbeam’ |
![Sengye Drathok, ‘He with the Voice of a Lion’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412467.qkaKpevH.Bhutan2009697.jpg) Sengye Drathok, ‘He with the Voice of a Lion’ |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412468.nXV8DT4u.Bhutan2009704.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412469.2DWCaK0Q.Bhutan2009706.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Sengye Drathok, ‘He with the Voice of a Lion’](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412471.wNmZQw2O.Bhutan2009711.jpg) Sengye Drathok, ‘He with the Voice of a Lion’ |
![Sengye Drathok, ‘He with the Voice of a Lion’, Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412473.3gNRNbJD.Bhutan2009713.jpg) Sengye Drathok, ‘He with the Voice of a Lion’, Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412470.KyN7ZeBL.Bhutan2009709.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412472.hHdJ77JU.Bhutan2009712.jpg) Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru Rinpoche |
![Folk dancers, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412475.rN4UVwHr.Bhutan2009714.jpg) Folk dancers, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412477.jb2cKVIt.Bhutan2009716.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412479.vL2gTbsY.Bhutan2009718.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412481.pBiAQrTE.Bhutan2009719.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Bhutanese men wearing yellow sashes with green and red dots](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412483.GZdLTcK1.Bhutan2009723.jpg) Bhutanese men wearing yellow sashes with green and red dots |
![Wonderful costumes, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412486.Nn2F69G7.Bhutan2009724.jpg) Wonderful costumes, Tsechu Festival |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412487.YDhYZpfa.Bhutan2009726.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412488.jgddDdw9.Bhutan2009727.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412489.DLEyNOQK.Bhutan2009728.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412491.Ons8FoCu.Bhutan2009729.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Five-leafed golden crown](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412492.zCyFiM8r.Bhutan2009733.jpg) Five-leafed golden crown |
![Men wearing head rings with the colors of the Buddhist flag](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412493.VNprV255.Bhutan2009734.jpg) Men wearing head rings with the colors of the Buddhist flag |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412494.F43geBy7.Bhutan2009737.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![The camera man is having a good time while some kids look on](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412495.3k9R4Blt.Bhutan2009750.jpg) The camera man is having a good time while some kids look on |
![Wai greetings from young children, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412496.D1qcmVDD.Bhutan2009752.jpg) "Wai" greetings from young children, Thimphu |
![Old Bhutanese woman](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412497.KcqXhq39.Bhutan2009753.jpg) Old Bhutanese woman |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412498.pkbbiRHQ.Bhutan2009755.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412499.GE8N1K1C.Bhutan2009756.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Spectators at the Tsechu Festival, young and old alike](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412500.OparM0sO.Bhutan2009758.jpg) Spectators at the Tsechu Festival, young and old alike |
![Senior monks at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412501.fzfrLid0.Bhutan2009759.jpg) Senior monks at the Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412502.aM6QlyGT.Bhutan2009764.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412503.mphO3zic.Bhutan2009767.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412504.Vcr6YgUh.Bhutan2009772.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412505.SpBRm8zc.Bhutan2009775.jpg) Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Colorful crowd at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412506.GIRRdVCh.Bhutan2009777.jpg) Colorful crowd at the Tsechu Festival |
![Colorful crowd at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412507.XyLYpbjY.Bhutan2009778.jpg) Colorful crowd at the Tsechu Festival |
![Young friendship, Bhutan](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412509.50b3VhO0.Bhutan2009780.jpg) Young friendship, Bhutan |
![Bhutanese Monk at the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412511.AFUJqczn.Bhutan2009782.jpg) Bhutanese Monk at the Tsechu Festival |
![Folk dancing, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412510.tKDMrac9.Bhutan2009781.jpg) Folk dancing, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Folk dancing, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412512.0dfwURSw.Bhutan2009783.jpg) Folk dancing, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Folk dancing, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412513.YuBAKVr1.Bhutan2009785.jpg) Folk dancing, Tsechu Festival, Thimphu |
![Pavilion roof, Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412508.7uj3zEBi.Bhutan2009779.jpg) Pavilion roof, Tsechu Festival |
![Painted and carved arcade around the festival grounds](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412515.f5aJR9ht.Bhutan2009786.jpg) Painted and carved arcade around the festival grounds |
![Dennis with a group of Bhutanese teenagers after the festival wrapped up](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412517.mpFo7IHx.Bhutan2009791.jpg) Dennis with a group of Bhutanese teenagers after the festival wrapped up |
![Dennis and a Bhutanese teenager after the Tsechu Festival](https://a4.pbase.com/o2/93/329493/1/120412518.6kACvGqg.Bhutan2009792.jpg) Dennis and a Bhutanese teenager after the Tsechu Festival |