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Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery

Back after few weeks spent in wonderful South India, looking at photos I took I've decided to publish couple of shots from Golden Temple first. I first realized what the visit will be about when a monk insisted he would pay for rickshaw we took together to Bylakuppe - the biggest Tibetan settlements in whole India. What came after can not be described in words, especially the chanting really got me and I nearly forgotten to take photos.

Equipment: Pentax *istD, Pentax AF16-45DA/4, Sigma AF50-500mm, f4-6.3 EX

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Gompa Entrance, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Gompa entrance

On The Way To Monastery, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

On the way to monastery

Decoration Of The Top Of The Temple, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Decoration of the top..

Decorated Casket, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Decorated Casket

Buddha Shakyamuni Plated With Gold, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Buddha Shakyamuni..

Gate Detail, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Gate Detail

Side Entrance To A Temple, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Side entrance to a..

Life In Namdroling Monastery, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Life in Namdroling..

Buddha Shakyamuni The Founder Of Buddhism, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Buddha Shakyamuni the..

Monks In Prayer, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Monks in Prayer

Monks In Prayer, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Monks in Prayer

Chanting Monks, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Chanting monks

Interior Of Gompa, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Interior of gompa

Interior Of The Temple, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Interior of the temple

Waiting Monk, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Waiting Monk

Oil Lamps, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Oil lamps

Interior Before Class, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Interior before class

Gompa, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Gompa

Monks Under Window, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

Monks under window

On The Way To Tibetan Settlements, Golden Temple, Namdroling Monastery, India

On the way to Tibetan..