Ritual conducted by two priests in a Newari temple ( Nepal).
Newar are the original inhabitants of the Kathmandu valley. Through the centuries, they have developed their own culture. Their own religion is an aspect of vajrayana buddhism : a mix of hinduism, buddhism and shamanism. A variant of tibetan buddhism. One of the priests is a boy. He is serving as a priest as is the Newar tradition for one month and with the help of his family members ( high caste buddhists).
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