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Novice Banging the Temple Bell at Wat Siphoutthabat - Buddhism is the primary religion of Laos. The Buddhism practiced in Laos is of the Theravada tradition. Lao Buddhism is a unique version of Theravada Buddhism and is at the basis of Lao culture. Buddhism in Laos is often closely tied to animist beliefs and belief in ancestral spirits, particularly in rural areas
A Hindu monk at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir(a new temple complex), in Bhuj, Gujarat, India, a temple built after the destruction of the earthquake in 2001.
A Hindu monk at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir(a new temple complex), in Bhuj, Gujarat, India, a temple built after the destruction of the earthquake in 2001.
NEPAL Kathmandu -- 24 Dec 2008 -- Tibetan Buddhist refugees preambulate the great stupa at Boudha in Kathmandu, Nepal. Many of these Tibetans escaped Tibet when the country was invaded by the Chinese in 1951, with many departing in 1959. China has been putting pressure on Nepal to crackdown on pro Dalai Lama Tibetans living in Nepal -- Picture by Jon Mitchell | Lightroom Photos