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Two robed figures behind a green-and-yellow railing against a deep red monastery wall — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Close view of a gold ceremonial mask surrounded by shaggy black hair — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Layered red, blue, green, and gold embroidery captured in close ceremonial detail — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

White-and-gold patterned fabric crossed by warm orange motion blur — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Two dancers in white skeletal costumes leaping across a monastery courtyard — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

MONASTERY COURTYARD · MARCH 4, 2014

Mahakala Dance

Red masked dancers in vivid embroidered costumes moving across monastery steps — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Red ceremonial mask and layered embroidered costume captured in motion on stone steps — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Gilded shrine structure and deep red fabric illuminated by warm courtyard light — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Dark maroon robes viewed against trees and soft outdoor sunlight — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Black sculpted mask and richly layered costume framed by monastery architecture — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Dark ceremonial mask beneath a broad headdress in an open monastery courtyard — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Close view of metallic brocade, multicolored embroidery, and layered ceremonial fabric — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Gold brocade textiles and deep red fabric gathered in a close ceremonial detail — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Towering sculpted mask wrapped in patterned red-and-gold textiles beneath open sky — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Close detail of patterned brocade sleeves, blue fabric, and metallic embroidery — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Gold-patterned robe and vivid blue textile captured in shallow focus — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Stone courtyard surface scattered with small dark objects and soft shadows — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Bright embroidered costume detail framed by red, gold, and blue fabric — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Fierce ceremonial mask, striped textiles, and raised triangular fabric against monastery roofs — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Blue, red, and white embroidered costume sweeping across a sunlit courtyard — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Red sculpted mask and multicolored ceremonial robe isolated against a softly blurred crowd — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Dark ceremonial implement held horizontally before a sculpted mask and pale wall — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Raised black ritual implement framed by blue-and-gold robes and warm architecture — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Green-and-gold patterned robe layered with pale fabric beneath a dark headdress — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Intricate brown, gold, and red brocade gathered in a close vertical composition — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Green, yellow, and red ceremonial textiles lifted against a softly blurred courtyard — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Broad dark hat above metallic gold-and-brown brocade and white layered fabric — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Wide black ceremonial hat and richly embroidered robe against warm blurred lights — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Large yellow headdress and deep maroon fabric in a close shadowed composition — Monastery courtyard — March 2014 — Mahakala Dance — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

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