Night shot of Ubud Palace, Ubud, Bali.
Night shot of Ubud Palace, Ubud, Bali.
Night in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Portrait of traditionally bright saree dressed shy Rajasthani lady sweeper near Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, RJ, India. Initially she was shy and then she burst out laughiing.
Portrait of traditionally bright saree dressed shy but smiling Rajasthani lady sweeper near Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, RJ, India.
Portrait of traditionally bright saree dressed shy but smiling Rajasthani lady sweeper near Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, RJ, India.
Portrait of traditionally bright saree dressed shy Rajasthani lady sweeper near Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, RJ, India.
Portrait of traditionally bright saree dressed shy but smiling Rajasthani lady sweeper near Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan, RJ, India.
Dancers perform at the masked dance event at the Paro Tsechu Festival of Dance held in Paro, Bhutan. This is the biggest and most spectacular Buddhist festival celebration.

The Mask Dance in Paro, Bhutan is so popular that getting a room to stay can be really hard and people book months in advance as the festival draws a lot of tourists.

The Paro Tshechu festival honors Guru Padmasambhava, "one who was born from a lotus flower." This Indian saint contributed enormously to the diffusion of Tantric Buddhism in the Himalayan regions of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan etc. The biography of Guru is highlighted by 12 episodes of the model of the Buddha Shakyamuni's life. Each episode is commemorated around the year on the 10th day of the month by "the Tshechu."

During Tshechu, the dances are performed by monks as well as by laymen. The Tshechu is a religious festival and by attending it, it is believed one gains merits. It is also a yearly social gathering where the people, dressed in all their finery, come together to rejoice.
Night shot of Ubud Palace, Ubud, Bali.
Night shot of Ubud Palace, Ubud, Bali.
Night shot of Ubud Palace, Ubud, Bali.
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