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Golden ceremonial procession emerging through incense smoke and deep green foliage — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

A red carpet edged with flower petals beside a long line of robed figures carrying ceremonial banners — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Maroon-robed musicians in yellow ceremonial hats playing horns outdoors — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Procession in golden ceremonial hats walking beside a moss-covered stone wall — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Long roadside line of yellow-robed figures holding tall multicolored ceremonial banners — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

For Dhagpo Kagyu Ling and Shamarpa.org

KALIMPONG, INDIA · JULY 2, 2014

Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong

Black-and-white photograph of a visitor with palms joined beside a flower-decorated vehicle — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Golden ceremonial cloth emerging through incense smoke beside a red carpet — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Pale smoke and a bright processional path under dense green trees — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Golden and red ceremonial costume framed by a crowded outdoor procession — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Golden headdress and yellow robes moving past a line of maroon garments — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Red and yellow uniform holding a ceremonial staff along a narrow street — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Wide procession descending decorated steps beneath vivid hanging banners — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Golden cloth and ornate headdress viewed from behind beside an outdoor crowd — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Large green and yellow drums rising above a dense processional gathering — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Red and yellow ceremonial uniforms aligned along a shaded street — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

White ceremonial fabric arranged over a raised outdoor platform — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Golden-robed procession gathered before colorful hillside buildings — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Yellow cloth and flowered structure lifted above a tightly packed crowd — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Long procession beneath bright banners and multi-story street facades — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Red uniform and drum framed by green foliage and ceremonial fabric — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Golden costume moving down decorated steps before a dense gathering — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Rear view of red-and-yellow uniform marching along a dark paved street — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Golden parasol silhouetted against dramatic clouds above maroon cloth — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Red geometric uniform and gold fabric amid a moving street procession — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Layered yellow ceremonial cloth beside patterned pillars and shaded figures — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Red uniform facing rows of colorful vertical banners — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Round hand drum lifted above maroon cloth beneath green branches — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Black-and-white incense smoke billowing beside a silhouetted structure — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Black-and-white line of white ceremonial scarves along a mountain road — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

Crowded doorway of a vehicle marked Siliguri framed by maroon and gold fabric — Kalimpong, India — July 2014 — Shamar Rinpoche - Kalimpong — photograph by Tokpa Korlo

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