Photo Gallery 5

Photo Gallery 1 Photo Gallery 2 Photo Gallery 3 (Nepal pilgrimage 1999) Photo Gallery 4 (India pilgrimage 1999) Photo Gallery 5 Photo Gallery 6 (2001) Photo Gallery 7 (2002)

The fire/smoke puja begins in Pharping.	One of many offerings in purification of monastery site.	The Terton in his kingly Gesar robes.	Creatures from the animal realm ask for permission to join Rinpoche's Himalayan picnic.
Lhunpo Rinpoche defends against the opposition rock stackers in the rock stacking game.	Some happy monks pose for the camera.	Nepal Tashi Takki Trekking's cooking crew.	His Eminence's procession up the brick walk to the ceremonial tents in Pharping.
The Ripa teachers, their monks and retinue at New Treasures site.	The pujas went on into the night.	The entranceway to the ceremonial site in Pharping marked by 8 Auspicious Symbols and welcome sign to "Students of Ripa Ladrang".	Children and teacher in Tibetan school, visited by pilgrimage group in Orissa, India.
Brickmaker in Orissa, India.	Jigme Rinpoche and residents of Home for Elderly in Orissa, visited by pilgrimage group.	Namkha Rinpoche and Jigme Rinpoche unveil the preliminary drawings for the New Treasures monastic project.	Monks performing their rituals.
Namkha Drimed Rinpoche, with ritual phurba, purifying the region for his new Buddhist center.	Namkha Drimed Rinpoche, Jigme Rinpoche, Lhunpo Rinpoche at the October 16 welcoming breakfast, Yak & Yeti.	Lhunpo Rinpoche (right) has been asked to address the pilgrimage group in English.	Gyeljen Lama of Nepal Tashi Taki pours butter into butterlamps, preparing for lamp ceremony in Pharping.
Organizing 10,800 lamps for the butterlamp ceremony.	The lamps are ready for lighting.	The tsog is ready for distribution by the monks.	The ceremony is underway for merging of mandalas.