Buddhist pilgrim and monk attendants receive sacred water at the end of Gurupadmasambhava/Chenrezig Empowerment wong at Tharlam Monastery. Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nuns from Chiwong Monastery gather at Goli Goempa to attend wong (rituals) by Rabjam Rimpoche. Solukhumbu, Nepal.
Sherpa women bedecked in their traditional attire called tongkok with pangden tied on their waist by silver belts. They wait at Goli Goempa for Rabjam Rimpoche to arrive for wong (ritual). Solukhumbu, Nepal.