Gallery 1 The nuns in performance |
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1_01 |
Nuns performing the Dance of the Dakinis
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1_01_d1 |
Dance of the Dakinis - detail 1
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1_01_d2 |
Dance of the Dakinis - detail 2 (smaller
version of detail 1)
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1_02 |
Nuns holding sacramental vase (bumpa)
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1_03 |
Nuns making offering
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1_04 |
Creating the sand mandala of Avalokiteshvara
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1_05 |
Nuns performing on ritual instruments. See also images 1_19 through 1_24 for "vignetted" photo details.
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1_05_d1 |
Detail 1 - nun playing cymbals
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1_05_d2 |
Detail 2 - nun playing drum
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1_05_d3 |
Detail 3 - nuns playing dungchens (long
horns)
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1_05_d4 |
Detail 4 - nun playing gyalings (oboes)
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1_06 |
Another photo of the nuns performing on ritual
instruments
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1_07 |
Another photo of the nuns performing on
ritual instruments, this one shot from the front
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1_08 |
Another photo of the nuns performing on
ritual instruments, from the front and left
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1_08_d1 |
Detail 1 of 1_08: Nuns playing
dungchens (long horns)
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1_10 |
Masked dancer on stage
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1_11 |
Masked dancer, another pose
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1_12 |
Masked dancer bowing
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1_13 |
Masked dancer outdoors against mountain backdrop[
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1_13_d1 |
Detail of 1_13 - thumbnail of face
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1_14 |
Nun playing gyaling (oboe)
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1_15 |
Nun holding drumstick, with her chögö
(ceremonial yellow robe) over her shoulder
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1_16 |
Nuns playing gyalings (oboes) on roof of nunnery, with the Himalayas in background
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1_17 |
Nuns conducing a ritual outdoors
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1_17_d1 |
Detail - nuns holding bells
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1_18 |
Smiling nun in ceremonial hat and chögö
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1_18a |
Button/thumbnail of smiling nun (above)
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1_19 |
Black "vignette" of nun playing cymbals
(from image 1_05)
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1_20 |
White "vignette" of nun playing cymbals
(from image 1_05)
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1_21 |
Black "vignette" of nun playing drum (from
image 1_05)
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1_22 |
White "vignette" of nun playing drum (from
image 1_05)
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1_23 |
Black "vignette" of nuns playing gyalings
(from image 1_05)
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1_24 |
White "vignette" of nuns playing gyalings
(from image 1_05)
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