This is Ladakh festival monks are mask dancing and pray in spitok Monastery Ladakh India.

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At the many monastery festivals in Ladakh the victory of Buddhism over other evil religions is beiing told Danvers perform their ceremonys ba waering big wooden masks A mask is an artefact normally worn on the face, typically for protection, concealment, performance, or amusement. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes. They are usually worn on the face, although they may also be positioned for effect elsewhere on the wearer's body,

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Location: spitok Monastery,Ladakh,Jammu and Kashmir,India,Asia
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