Nagarjuna guarding the Loushan, Bangjang, Arunachal Pradesh. Photographer: Michael Aram Tarr.
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Photographer's note: 'The Loushan is a place where hostile or ill-willed underground spirits dwell. This painted Nagarjuna was both a warning to avoid these spirits and a protection against them.'
Padmasambhava butter terma mounted on a wooden plaque, Galden Namgye Lhatse Tawang Monastery, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. Photographer: Michael Aram Tarr.
People waiting to enter the cave/shrine, Gopeshvar, Assam. Photographer: Michael Aram Tarr.
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Photographer's note: 'I was told the last man who picked up the cover over the Ardhanareshvar Lingam inside of the cave/shrine went immediately into Samadhi; thus it was forbidden to view the lingam.'