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Senge Dam Chea - A so called Dakini ("heavenly fairy").
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Senge Dam Chea - A so called Dakini ("heavenly fairy").

Dakini - female godess
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Dakini - female godess

Guru Dragpo
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Guru Dragpo

Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel
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Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel

Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Navang Namgyel.
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Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Navang Namgyel.

Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace symbolizes the union of highest compassion with highest wisdom, which leads to enlightment.
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Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace...

Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.
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Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.

Offerings to terrifying deities.
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Offerings to terrifying deities.

Tangka: Guru Rinpoche,an Indian mystic who is reputed to have brought Tantric Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century CE.
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Tangka: Guru Rinpoche,an Indian mystic who is reputed to have brought...

Altar in a Buddhist temple, from Bhutan.
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Altar in a Buddhist temple, from Bhutan.

Entrance doors to Shalu Monastery show a pair of dog-like dragons with their cub. Shalu was much damaged during the Cultural Revolution and some twenty resident monks, down from a former 300, try to restore the buildings and paintings.
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Entrance doors to Shalu Monastery show a pair of dog-like dragons with th...

Entrance doors to Shalu monastery show a pair of lions with their cub. Shalu was much damaged during the Cultural Revolution and some twenty resident monks, down from a former 300, try to restore the buildings and paintings. See 05-01-03/30-40
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Entrance doors to Shalu monastery show a pair of lions with their cub. Shalu wa...