[Tiaoqian] Praying Ceremony Held To Scare Away Evil Spirits At Youning Temple


    Villagers donate their bread to lamas




    Villagers donate their bread to lamas


    Villagers donate their bread to lamas as offerings during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




    A pilgrim of Tu ethnic minority group pray


    A pilgrim of Tu ethnic minority group pray during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




    Lamas wait to dance




    Lamas wait to dance




    Lamas walk on a road to send evil spirits which have been killed, during the Tiaoqian praying ceremony


    Lamas walk on a road to send evil spirits which have been [killed], during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




    Pilgrims of Tu ethnic minority group




    Pilgrims of Tu ethnic minority group


    A pilgrim of Tu ethnic minority group attends the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. The Youning Temple holds the annual [Tiaoqian] ceremony in the first lunar month each year. During the ceremony, monks will wear colourful traditional clothes and masks, performing the [Fawang Dance] and [Horse-headed Warrior Dance] to scare away evil spirits. Pilgrims also pray for good luck during the ceremony. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




    Pilgrims pray attend the Tiaoqian praying ceremony at the Youning Temple


    Pilgrims pray attend the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




    Lamas present skull dance




    Lamas attend the Tiaoqian praying ceremony




    Lamas guard the religious weapons as others present skull dance


    Lamas guard the religious weapons as others present skull dance during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




    Lamas dance




    A lama burns a thing symbolizing evil spirits


    A lama burns a thing symbolizing evil spirits during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




    Lamas present skull dance




    Lamas present skull dance


    Lamas present skull dance during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)


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[Tiaoqian] Praying Ceremony Held To Scare Away Evil Spirits At Youning Temple


Villagers donate their bread to lamas




Villagers donate their bread to lamas


Villagers donate their bread to lamas as offerings during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




A pilgrim of Tu ethnic minority group pray


A pilgrim of Tu ethnic minority group pray during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




Lamas wait to dance




Lamas wait to dance




Lamas walk on a road to send evil spirits which have been killed, during the Tiaoqian praying ceremony


Lamas walk on a road to send evil spirits which have been [killed], during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




Pilgrims of Tu ethnic minority group




Pilgrims of Tu ethnic minority group


A pilgrim of Tu ethnic minority group attends the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. The Youning Temple holds the annual [Tiaoqian] ceremony in the first lunar month each year. During the ceremony, monks will wear colourful traditional clothes and masks, performing the [Fawang Dance] and [Horse-headed Warrior Dance] to scare away evil spirits. Pilgrims also pray for good luck during the ceremony. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




Pilgrims pray attend the Tiaoqian praying ceremony at the Youning Temple


Pilgrims pray attend the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




Lamas present skull dance




Lamas attend the Tiaoqian praying ceremony




Lamas guard the religious weapons as others present skull dance


Lamas guard the religious weapons as others present skull dance during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




Lamas dance




A lama burns a thing symbolizing evil spirits


A lama burns a thing symbolizing evil spirits during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)




Lamas present skull dance




Lamas present skull dance


Lamas present skull dance during the [Tiaoqian] praying ceremony at the Youning Temple on February 8, 2009 in Huzhu County of Qinghai Province, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)


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