1.26.2011

A MONKS PHOTO JOURNAL: Preparing For HH The Dalai Lama's Visit to Mundgod


The monks of Rato Dratsang preparing for HH The Dalai Lama's visit

Rato Monastery, Mundgod, Karnataka, India

The monks of Rato Dratsang preparing for HH The Dalai Lama's visit

Preparing for HH The Dalai Lama's visit, Rato Dratsang Monastery

Preparing for HH The Dalai Lama's visit, Rato Dratsang Monastery

Rato Monastery, Mundgod, Karnataka, India

A Monk's PhotoJournalist, Nicholas Vreeland

The monks of Rato Dratsang Monastery, in Mundgod, Karnataka, India, are preparing for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Inaugurate their Monastery January 31, 2011, followed by Teachings Febuary 1-5th. HH The Dalai Lama Schedule of teachings Here. Many of the new buildings for the Monastery were provided for from the sale of photographs by Nicholas Vreeland through the Rato Dratsang Foundation. Early in his career, Vreeland worked for both Irving Penn and Richard Avedon. An exhibition of his photographs will be shown at the Leica Gallery, New York, April 22- June 4, 2011.

All Photographs (c) Nicholas Vreeland /All Rights Reserved

4 comments:

Ange said...

It's such a special ceremony for them. I visited a fabulous nunnery in Dharamsala district that had been Inaugurated by HH the Dalai Lama. So wonderful to be so close too :)

Caio Fern said...

incredible... the white "color" of thelight on these photos are so familiar to me .
It seens like was taken in a town near here.
I liked to see this a lot .
..and good news to then . Congrats.

Isabel said...

Congratulations for your blog and so lovely photographs!

jsmn said...

a very special day. is really a great honor to the Dalai Lama's encounter. I wish I could, if such an opportunity