Prayers

toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
edited May 28, 2016 in Street and Documentary
On a Wednesday at the oldest Buddhist Temple in Lhasa, Tibet was the birthday of the deposed Dalai Lama; and there were thousands of pilgrims and devotees praying in honor of him

It was quite an experience

My favorite shot. The smoke is incense renewed by the devotees

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some more...

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These people are doing "prostrations"

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These people are walking around the Temple (as they do everyday) reciting their mantras. The dog? Well he's a dog...

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It was awesome....
Rags

Comments

  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited May 27, 2016
    Great stuff rags!
    I agree, #1 has a very balanced comp with the central worshiper nicely free of the smoke!
    I like the mood of #2 a lot also...
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,893 moderator
    edited May 28, 2016
    I love the second one. Very nicely captured. I suspect I might like it somewhat less if I understood the store signs, but ignorance is bliss this time. In another cultural disconnect, #1 made me think of tear gas, not incense. Sign of the times? ne_nau.gif
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited May 28, 2016
    Thanks for the comments guys; they're really appreciated
    Rags
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