P0002543
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Caption: Erden Zuu monastery (Karakorum) Maidar procession; Buddhist ceremony. Erdeni Zuu (16th century) at Qaraqorin).A float from the Maidar procession at the Erdeni Zuu monastery. Led by a monk carrying the censer, the Maidar float is pulled by volunteers who are not monks, but who thus cleanse themselves of their sins. At the head of the float, a monk leads the Maidar horse, ringing his bell (dril bu in Tibetan or kînk in Mongolian) (Qaraqorin).
Procession boudhiste du Maidar. (Monastère de Erdeni Zuu à Qaraqorin (Karakorum) Mongolie ),Précédé par un moine portant l'encensoir, le char de MAIDAR est tiré par des laïcs bénévoles qui se purifieront ainsi de leur péchés. En tête du char, un religieux tient le cheval de MAIDAR par sa longe, en s'accompagnant de sa clochette dril bu (tib.) ou könk (mong.). (QARAQORIN,
G50/80 L920729a / P0002543
Byline: Michel Setboun
Credit: © Michel Setboun
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