1798498. The Ritual of Calling Maitreya, Buddha of the Future
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

1941538. Batyr Elistaev, A Morning Prayer
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

1941507. Batyr Elistaev, Mandala Offering
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2215149. Tsam
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2265653. Worship of Land
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2414251. Khargchin Koldzhieva, A Legend About the Bogdo Uul
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2326816. Badma Narmaev, A Legend About the Bogdo Uul Mountain
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

Bogdo Uul is situated near lake Baskunchak in Akhtubinsky rayon of Astrakhan’ oblast. There are several versions of the legend about the mountain.

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2426836. Telo Tulku Rinpoche, About Pilgrimage to Holy Places
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2073088. Ritual to Purify Land for the Construction of a Stupa
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2250451. Pilgrimage to the Bogdo Uul Mountain
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2431619. Telo Tulku Rinpoche, About Buddhist Holidays
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

1941904. Batyr Elistaev, About Buddhist Holidays
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

1941934. Batyr Elistaev, A Daily Prayer to Deity Protectors
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2282129. Pilgrimage to the Khosheutovsky Temple
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

2475372. Pilgrimage to Bogdo Uul, 2017
Kalmyk Cultural Heritage Documentation Project

subject: Buddhism, Kalmyks

Mongolian Seterlekh Ceremony
Fijn, Natasha

The seterlekh ceremony is an anti-sacrifice, where an individual animal is liberated from being killed for meat.

subject: Buddhism, blessing, ceremony, cow, lama, pastoralisms, seter, yak

Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 18
Tsui Yen Hu

The lama, and the trees he planted

subject: Buddhism

Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 25
Tsui Yen Hu

Lama’s grandchildren, praying or playing. Handgate temple

subject: Buddhism

Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 21
Tsui Yen Hu

Lama Øbuden praying, Handgate Temple. The image on the left is said to be three hundred years old.

subject: Buddhism

Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 22
Tsui Yen Hu

A granddaughter of the lama at the temple doors

subject: Buddhism

Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 24
Tsui Yen Hu

Dilimat Omar interviewing the lama of Handgate

subject: Buddhism

Photograph of Handgate, Xinjiang by Tsui Yen Hu, 1993, No. 19
Tsui Yen Hu

Dr. Tsui and the lama, Handgate lama temple

subject: Buddhism