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An archer in a gho draws his bow at a village match.FootlooseinmeCC BY-SA 4.0Source
Black hat dancers spin in bright silk robes.Stephen ShephardCC BY-SA 3.0Source
A Himalayan blue poppy in bloom.阿橋 HQCC BY-SA 2.0Source
Rows of lit butter lamps in a temple.Original uploader was Technopilgrim at en.wikipediaCC BY-SA 3.0Source
A woven basket full of dried red chillies at a market.Erik CharltonCC BY 2.0Source
Red chillies spread to dry across a hillside, a farmer walking past.Chuck MoravecCC BY 2.0Source
A black-necked crane feeding in a winter field.PhuentshoCC BY-SA 4.0Source
A dancer in a painted animal mask and silk robe.Christopher J. FynnCC BY-SA 4.0Source
A masked dancer spins in a courtyard hung with bright cloth.MommyatworkCC BY-SA 4.0Source
The chortens of Dochula pass among cypress trees.Chirag85CC BY-SA 4.0Source
A dragon painted on the wall of a house.VinayarajCC BY-SA 4.0Source
A bowl of ema datshi, chillies cooked in cheese.Satdeep GillCC BY-SA 4.0Source
A golden door in a white dzong wall.Bernard GagnonCC BY-SA 4.0Source
The snow peak of Jomolhari above brown ridges.Martyn SmithCC BY 2.0Source
A festival dancer in a painted mask with a crown of small skulls.Arian Zwegers from Brussels, BelgiumCC BY 2.0Source
Four painted wooden masks hanging on striped cloth.Christopher J. FynnCC BY-SA 4.0Source
Young monks in red robes in a dzong courtyard.dave massieCC BY 4.0Source
Flooded rice terraces in a wide valley.Dipa PandeyCC BY-SA 4.0Source
The wide green Phobjikha valley with farmhouses.Richard MortelCC BY 2.0Source
The General Post Office building in Thimphu.LeovdvxxxCC BY-SA 3.0Source
Tall prayer flags in a row against a deep blue sky.Christopher J. FynnCC BY-SA 4.0Source
A row of painted prayer wheels in a carved wall.Christopher J. FynnCC BY-SA 4.0Source
Punakha Dzong beside the river, with jacaranda trees in flower.Bernard GagnonCC BY-SA 4.0Source
A plate of Bhutanese red rice with vegetables.rapidtravelchaiCC BY 2.0Source
A rhododendron tree covered in pink flowers.FranzfotoCC BY-SA 3.0Source
A Bhutan postage stamp showing a crimson-winged laughing thrush."Bhutan Stamp Agency" (existed 1962-1974 as official Bhutan Postal Organisation of the young Bhutanese officer Lam PenjoPublic domainSource
A takin, the national animal of Bhutan, resting on a slope.Drajay1976CC BY-SA 4.0Source
Handwoven Bhutanese cloth with fine brocade patterns.Stephen ShephardCC BY-SA 3.0Source
Red woven wool cloth from Bumthang hung out for sale.FranzfotoCC BY-SA 3.0Source
Striped Bhutanese cloth in orange, pink and blue.Christopher J. FynnCC BY-SA 4.0Source
Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest monastery, on its cliff.Original: Nina R from Africa Derivative work: UnpetitproleXCC BY 2.0Source
Masked dancers whirl in a dzong courtyard at a tshechu festival.Arian Zwegers from Brussels, BelgiumCC BY 2.0Source
A weaver works bright silk patterns on a loom.Chuck MoravecCC BY 2.0Source
White prayer flags on tall poles on a mountain pass.VinayarajCC BY-SA 4.0Source