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  • A view of Thimphu from the Buddha Dordenma, Western Bhutan. Thimphu is the capital city and also the name of the valley which has an average elevation of 2300m. With an estimated population of around 100,000 Thimphu is Bhutan's largest city. Rapid expansion following rural exodus has resulted in rebuilding in the city centre and mushrooming suburban development elsewhere. By regulation, all buildings are required to be designed in traditional style with Buddhist paintings and motifs.
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  • A Bhutanese woman holding a prayer wheel and rosary beads praying at the National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu, Western Bhutan. This large Tibetan-style chorten is one of the most visible religious structures in Thimphu and for many Bhutanese it is the focus of their daily worship. It was built in 1974 as a memorial to the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Throughout the day people circumambulate the chorten, whirl the large red prayer wheels and pray at a small shrine inside the gate.
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  • Situated in Western Bhutan, Thimphu is the capital city and also the name of the valley which has an average elevation of 2300m. With an estimated population of around 100,000 Thimphu is Bhutan's largest city. Rapid expansion following rural exodus has resulted in rebuilding in the city centre and mushrooming suburban development elsewhere. By regulation, all buildings are required to be designed in traditional style with Buddhist paintings and motifs.
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  • Situated in Western Bhutan, Thimphu is the capital city and also the name of the valley which has an average elevation of 2300m. With an estimated population of around 100,000 Thimphu is Bhutan's largest city. Rapid expansion following rural exodus has resulted in rebuilding in the city centre and mushrooming suburban development elsewhere. By regulation, all buildings are required to be designed in traditional style with Buddhist paintings and motifs.
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  • A Bhutanese woman holding a prayer wheel and rosary beads praying at the National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu, Western Bhutan. This large Tibetan-style chorten is one of the most visible religious structures in Thimphu and for many Bhutanese it is the focus of their daily worship. It was built in 1974 as a memorial to the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Throughout the day people circumambulate the chorten, whirl the large red prayer wheels and pray at a small shrine inside the gate.
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  • Two Bhutanese woman holding prayer wheels and rosary beads praying at the National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu, Western Bhutan. This large Tibetan-style chorten is one of the most visible religious structures in Thimphu and for many Bhutanese it is the focus of their daily worship. It was built in 1974 as a memorial to the third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Throughout the day people circumambulate the chorten, whirl the large red prayer wheels and pray at a small shrine inside the gate.
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  • Situated in Western Bhutan, Thimphu is the capital city and also the name of the valley which has an average elevation of 2300m. With an estimated population of around 100,000 Thimphu is Bhutan's largest city. Rapid expansion following rural exodus has resulted in rebuilding in the city centre and mushrooming suburban development elsewhere. By regulation, all buildings are required to be designed in traditional style with Buddhist paintings and motifs.
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  • Situated in Western Bhutan, Thimphu is the capital city and also the name of the valley which has an average elevation of 2300m. With an estimated population of around 100,000 Thimphu is Bhutan's largest city. Rapid expansion following rural exodus has resulted in rebuilding in the city centre and mushrooming suburban development elsewhere. By regulation, all buildings are required to be designed in traditional style with Buddhist paintings and motifs.
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  • Locally produced dried riverweed known as 'seaweed' for sale at Thimphu weekend market, Western Bhutan. Vendors from throughout the region  come to Thimphu's weekend market to sell their local products.
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  • A Bhutanese man wearing a traditional 'gho' at an archery tournament, Thimphu, Western Bhutan. 'Datse' (archery) is Bhutan's national sport and is played wherever there is enough space and remains the favourite sport for men of all ages. There are archery tournaments held throughout the country. The targets are placed 140m apart. If the contestant hits his target, his team mates will perform a slow dance and sing his praises, while he slips a coloured scarf into his belt.
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  • Arrows resting against a wall during an archery tournament in Thimphu, Western Bhutan. 'Datse' (archery) is Bhutan's national sport and is played wherever there is enough space and remains the favourite sport for men of all ages. There are archery tournaments held throughout the country. The targets are placed 140m apart. If the contestant hits his target, his team mates will perform a slow dance and sing his praises, while he slips a coloured scarf into his belt.
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  • View of Tashichho dzong in Bhutan's capital city Thimphu. Taschichho Dzong, meaning the fortress of "auspicious doctrine" thas traditionally been the seat of the Dharma Raja and summer capital of the country. Presently it houses the throne room and offices of the king, the secretariat and the ministries of home affairs and finance. The Dzong was the site of the formal coronation of the fifth king in 2008 and hosts the city's annual Tsechu festival. The main structure of the dzong is two-storied with four three-storied towers at each corner, topped by triple-tiered golden roofs. In the center of the building is a large central tower called utse.
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  • A Bhutanese man wearing a traditional 'gho' at an archery tournament, Thimphu, Western Bhutan. 'Datse' (archery) is Bhutan's national sport and is played wherever there is enough space and remains the favourite sport for all ages. There are archery tournaments held throughout the country. The targets are placed 140m apart. If the contestant hits his target, his team mates will perform a slow dance and sing his praises, while he slips a coloured scarf into his belt.
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  • The huge 50 metre tall steel Buddha Dordenma statue, the largest Buddha statue in the world is situated on a ridge top overlooking Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan.
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  • The huge 50 metre tall steel Buddha Dordenma statue, the largest Buddha statue in the world is situated on a ridge top overlooking Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan.
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  • Prayer wheels, an ubiquitous sight in Bhutan, are revolving cylinders filled with printed prayers that are 'activated' each time the wheel is turned clockwise. Buddhist monks and devotees turn prayer wheels to gain merit and to concentrate the mind on the mantras and prayers they are reciting.
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  • Punakha Dzong (fortress) situated on the junction of the Mo Chhu (Mother river) and the Pho Chhu (Father river) in Punakha, Western Bhutan. Considered the most beautiful and impressive Dzong in Bhutan, Punakha Dzong was the second fortress to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of the government until 1955 when Thimphu became the captial of Bhutan.
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  • Portrait of two Buddhist monks at Punakha Dzong (fortress), Western Bhutan. Traditionally, Bhutanese families would, if they were able, send one son to join a monastery. This was viewed as creating merit for the family and household and a blessing for the child. Often from poor families, once in the monastery, their daily lives revolve around learning to read and write. Punakha Dzong was the second dzong to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of the government until 1955 when Thimphu became the captial of Bhutan.
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  • Portrait of two Buddhist monks at Punakha Dzong (fortress), Western Bhutan. Traditionally, Bhutanese families would, if they were able, send one son to join a monastery. This was viewed as creating merit for the family and household and a blessing for the child. Often from poor families, once in the monastery, their daily lives revolve around learning to read and write. Punakha Dzong was the second dzong to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of the government until 1955 when Thimphu became the captial of Bhutan.
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  • Punakha Dzong (fortress) situated on the junction of the Mo Chhu (Mother river) and the Pa Chhu (Father river) in Punakha, Western Bhutan. Considered the most beautiful and impressive Dzong in Bhutan, Punakha Dzong was the second fortress to be built in Bhutan and it served as the capital and seat of the government until 1955 when Thimphu became the captial of Bhutan.
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