Images Dated 2nd February 2010

Participants and spectators prepare for the Tsechu at Thangbi Mani monastery in Bhutan

Participants and spectators prepare for the Tsechu at Thangbi Mani monastery in Bhutan. Tsechu (literally ^day ten^) are annual religious Bhutanese festivals

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Participants at the tsechu in Wangdue Phodrang getting ready for a performance

Participants at the tsechu in Wangdue Phodrang getting ready for a performance. Wangdue Phodrang is a town and capital of Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan

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Monks debating at the Sangha of the Kharchu Monastery in Chamkar Bhutan

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