Bhutanese Altar Cabinet in Morning Light

A traditional Bhutanese altar cabinet with intricate carvings of lotuses and snow lions sits in a rustic room, illuminated by a single shaft of morning sunlight piercing through juniper smoke.

A photo of a Bhutanese altar cabinet carved with lotuses and snow lions, in a rustic room in Phobjikha valley, morning sunlight through juniper smoke See more

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