Buddhism in Bhutan (10 Photos)
All Photos © Regina DeLuise
Bhutan’s history is woven intricately with Tibetan Buddhism. Monks and lamas are a vibrant and integral part of the community, elders spend their days in prayer, young and old make their pilgrimage to monasteries that seem to hang from the sides of mountains. The idea of devotion infuses every aspect of life. Using an 8×0 field camera, I continued my investigation into the mundane and sublime aspects of my surroundings on a trip to Thimpu, Bhutan during 2010. The generosity of the culture is at the heart of this work. Young artists, monks and ‘householders’ welcomed me into their lives to document and explore a culture so different from my own.- Regina DeLuise
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Tags: 8×0 field camera, Bhutan, Buddhism, Regina DeLuise, Thimpu, Tibet
February 7th, 2011 at 12:15 pm EEDT
Beautiful set of photographs. The second to the last one is my favorite. Love the mood.
February 9th, 2011 at 4:38 am EEDT
Beautiful and evocative photographs. Thanks for sharing :)
February 11th, 2011 at 1:51 pm EEDT
Great series of Images!
February 12th, 2011 at 4:08 pm EEDT
I love them all. The shot of the prayer flags is a good finish for this series.
February 27th, 2011 at 9:44 am EEDT
Spectacular images; bringing color and life to black and white… or is it the other way around?