THE FIRST WEEK

Torma artists prepare to start by gathering and assembling the gyentras (torma boards) from the previous year.


Nuns work on assembling circular gyentras (wooden mounts for round gyens).
Monks and nuns take a tea break during a busy day with the elegant Bhutanese Temple visible in the background.
Torma artists relax and socialize during a tea break.
The monks sculpt large tormas called “shalzes”.

Ozer Nyingpo, Lama Gelek and others make shalzes.

Torma Master, Lama Sangye is interviewed for the torma film.


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