Spent Brothers Productions presents
  
BHUTAN
June 2016

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Local lady engrossed in the festivities  Dancers
Local ladies engrossed in proceedings

Dancers  Dancers

Singers  Banner being rolled up
When the last of the local people have received the thongdrel's blessing, it is slowly lowered & rolled up

Banner being rolled up  Banned rolled
When fully rolled, the thongdrel is carried away to be stored in the temple until next year

Rolled banner proceeding into temple  Dancers
After a lunch break, the dances start again

Dancers  Dancers
Inside a canopy, the seated image of Guru Rinpoche has appeared to watch the final dances

Dancers  Dancers

Dancers  Dancers
The Guru prepares to process through the courtyard after the performance by dancers adorned with carved bone aprons

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