Thursday, June 23, 2011

My day at Boudhanath transitioned from a relaxing afternoon of photographing colorful prayer flags and the holy stupa to snapping off a few frames of a demonstration before my battery died.  The mini protest regarded the inhumane treatment of Tibetans in China.  I was astonished to witness the contrast between the peaceful people praying relentlessly and spinning prayer wheels and the angry police officers and hostility that suddenly arose when the candle-lit demonstration began.  As you can see below, the weather changed accordingly and dark clouds appropriately announced the buddhists' anger.



























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