Caption: Date: 1966-12 Location: Khumjung, Solukhumbu Description: Inner courtyard of Thyangboche Monastery as part of the Mani Rimdu festival. Monks beginning to prepare the sand mandala ceremony. The mandala is carefully constructed, grain by grain, from colored sand: an intricate and symbolic design that takes several days to complete. In the background: Ama Dablam peak. Keywords: Brian Cooke, Mani Rimdu, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, community, event, festival, landscape, mela, monastery, named mountain, priest/monk/lama/nun
