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Last Day of the Pre-Losar Yamantaka Puja, March 3, 2011

  • Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Lama Tashi Topgyal (left) and Lama Yeshe Gyamtso (right) Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Lama Tashi Topgyal (left) and Lama Yeshe Gyamtso (right)
  • Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
  • Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche and Sonam Chotso Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Bardor Tulku Rinpoche and Sonam Chotso
  • Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Lama Jim Kukula and Lama Atilio Marconi Getting ready for the last day of Yamantaka puja. Lama Jim Kukula and Lama Atilio Marconi
  • Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja
  • Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja
  • Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja
  • Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja
  • Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja
  • There will be fire There will be fire
  • Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja Last day of the pre-Losar Yamantaka puja
  • Tsok song Tsok song
  • Distribution of tsok Distribution of tsok
  • Mandala offering to Bardor Tulku Rinpoche Mandala offering to Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
  • Body, speech, and mind offering to Bardor Tulku Rinpoche Body, speech, and mind offering to Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
  • Body, speech, and mind offering to Bardor Tulku Rinpoche Body, speech, and mind offering to Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
  • A quick break A quick break
  • Taking the Yamantaka palace apart Taking the Yamantaka palace apart
  • Bardor Tulku Rinpoche concluding the seven-day Yamantaka puja Bardor Tulku Rinpoche concluding the seven-day Yamantaka puja
  • Sonam Chotso (Bardor Rinpoche's wife) and Chime Lama (Bardor Rinpoche's daughter) Sonam Chotso (Bardor Rinpoche's wife) and Chime Lama (Bardor Rinpoche's daughter)
  • Getting ready to remove the palace of Yamantaka from the shrine room Getting ready to remove the palace of Yamantaka from the shrine room
  • Getting ready to remove the palace of Yamantaka from the shrine room Getting ready to remove the palace of Yamantaka from the shrine room
  • The palace of Yamantaka in which all the obstacles have been confined is being thrown into the fire The palace of Yamantaka in which all the obstacles have been confined is being thrown into the fire
  • Symbolic burning of all obstacles before the new year begins Symbolic burning of all obstacles before the new year begins
  • Symbolic burning of all obstacles before the new year begins Symbolic burning of all obstacles before the new year begins
  • Starting fresh. Tomorrow begins a new year! Starting fresh. Tomorrow begins a new year!