Decoration, Kyichu Lhakhang, Paro

Just a week and a half or so, but time enough to see Paro, Thimphu, Punakha and one or two places farther afield. The Punakha festival was clearly the highlight--vivid and memorable.

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ChrisKean1 > Decoration, Kyichu Lhakhang, Paro

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ChrisKean1 > Painting, Kyichu Lhakhang. This depicts one of the Guardians of the Four Directions, another popular motif.

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Decoration, Kyichu Lhakhang, Paro

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