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Photographs in Maenbi

Gonpo and Gonmo chham dancing to and fro near Guru statue As Gonpo and Gonmo dances circumambulating statue people gathers for blessings Dancers walks as they dance in speed circumambulating the statue Gonpo with black mask and Gonmo with white mask dance in full swing Gonpo Gonmo chham performed in the middle of crowed near the Guru statue Gonpo Gonmo chham performed lifting their leg nearby Guru statue Gonpo Gonmo chham in full swing circumumbulating the Guru statue Gonpo Gonmo chham performed circumumbulating the Guru statue
Gonpo, Gonmo and chhampon (lead master) dance around the Guru statue Gonmo dancer very tired peeps through hole in the mid of Gonmo Gonpo Gonmo chham performed in west direction from Guru statue Gonpo Gonmo dance moving from place to place Gonpo Gonmo chham performed infront of Takila guru statue Gonpo Gonmo chham to the left side of the statue Gonpo and Gonmo dancing facing each other nearby Guru statue As dance of Gonpo and Gonmo moves people rushes for offering of the grains
As Gonpo and Gonmo mask is too big dancers bent back ward as they dance The hole in the mid of the Gonpo and Gonmo are the hole that is use for seeing The gentle mans staring near by Gonmo are the exchanger of the dancers when one is tired Gonmo dance by side of Guru statue at Takila Gonpo Gonmo chham performed infront of Takila guru statue Champon (lead master) leading the dance while man with stick counterpart the child on the way The mans with sticks are to guide mask dancers Chhampon (lead master) in action holding cymbal in the hand
Chhampon (lead master) in action facing forward Chhampon (lead master) leading gonpo and gonmo dancing Gonpo and Gonmo chham to the right side of guru statue Dancing circumambulating Guru statue ehich is under construction at Takila Chhampon (lead master) and Gonmo Gonpo Gonmo dance surrounding and reached towards Rawabe goenpa As Gonpo and Gonmo moves people rushes for getting blessing Dancing and people gets blessing on the way

Maenbi in Places


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