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Big. And Small. In Bhutan.

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CIA's 1965 nuclear generator, packed with Nagasaki-level plutonium, lost forever on India's Nanda Devi peak. Avalanche buried it—Ganges at risk? US silent 60 yrs on. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/what-really-happened-to-cias-lost-plutonium-a-forgotten-nuke-on-the-sacred-peak-l025eggb?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CIA #plutionium #himalayas #Nuke

Sometimes we get a chance to step behind the scenes at a Tshechu. We're not supposed to. We're not inside a prayer hall, which are strictly off-limits to photography in Bhutan, but there's always a tension around temples about where you can or cannot take photos.

These are always some of my most treasured moments. Not just the feeling of "should we be here?" but there's always an intimacy to the story in such moments. You feel like the door is open to look at the humans beneath the masks.

And the light is nice :)

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There was a moment when all the masks and skirts were donned, and the dancers had headed out to perform. One fellow stayed back inside, having assisted in the preparations and ensured the costumes were firmly in place.

He allowed himself a moment of pride.

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Masks await their turn to be brought back to life,

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Collection of masks for the festival, hanging in the window.

A good chat is in order. Rinzi spent much of his childhood in this part of Bhutan, so he knows a few of the people who know a few people.

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Rinzi gets to know the locals at the festival while we take photos

Just a cheeky fella enjoying the last light of day at the end of a Tshechu :)

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Here's a potato-quality photograph of one of them. But mostly the view we had was of them streaking past.
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Poorly-lighted low-quality photograph showing a Yellow-Bellied Weasel looking towards the camera. Its round black eyes and nose, tiny round ears, and yellow underside are clearly visible, though.

A pair of Yellow-Bellied Weasels (Mustela kathiah) decided to spend a few days in our backyard. They were lightning-quick, utterly unafraid of humans being nearby, and systematically investigated every drainage hole in the retaining wall.
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Photographs from a visit to the 3.6m optical telescope at Devsthal (~2500m), the largest reflecting telescope in Asia (with hyperbolic primary and secondary mirror): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3.6m_Devasthal_Optical_Telescope

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Photograph of the Devsthal 3.6m optical telescope building from the outside. A large rectangular corrugated-sheet building with a raised dome/tower at one end, inside which the telescope is housed.

Photograph of the Devsthal 3.6m optical telescope altazimuth mount mechanism inside the dome: there's a silently-rotating circular cut-out on the floor, with two massive blue "legs" upon which the pivoting primary mirror support is mounted. The silver dome above can also be slowly rotated to align the slit with the desired azimuth, and there are retractable doors which then expose the mirror to the outside sky.

Photograph of the liquid-cooled imaging instrument currently attached to the telescope. The entire rear assembly is removable, to allow custom instruments to be swapped in and out as required for different kinds of observations.

The people of Bhutan are very kind to allow us into their festivals. They embrace our presence, offer us tea and food, make space for us to get a closer look, and in general they get excited to share the experience. The festivals closer to Paro or Thimphu are easy to access, but can have a LOT of tourists at them.

As a photographer I prefer it when the only white folks around are ourselves!

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