Caption: Date: 1966-12 Location: Khumjung, Solukhumbu Description: Monks preparing for sand mandala ceremony in the inner courtyard of Thyangboche Monastery, during the Mani Rimdu festival. Head lama is seated in the center (rear); to his right is a reincarnated lama who will be placed in charge of another monastery some day. Keywords: Brian Cooke, Mani Rimdu, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, community, event, festival, mela, monastery, named person, priest/monk/lama/nun
