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Bhutanese fabric belts used to secure a lady's kira around her waist, hanging up for sale in a shop.
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A stunning piece of woven material, with a modern design, to be used for a lady's traditional kira, the national dress for Bhutanese women.
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A stunning piece of woven material, to be used for a lady's traditional kira, the national dress for Bhutanese women.
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Traditional knee-length boots known as Tsholham, worn by Bhutanese men during important ceremonial occasions, for sale in a shop in Thimphu.
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Colourful fabrics for ladies' kiras for sale in a shop in Jakar, Bumthang Valley.
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Colourful fabrics for ladies' kiras for sale in a shop in Jakar, Bumthang Valley.
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Man trying on a Layap conical bamboo hat, traditionally worn by the ladies of Laya, in a shop in Jakar.
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Wooden phalluses are used in agricultural fields as a scarecrow when the crops start sprouting, and also as a fertility symbol, as seen here in a buckwheat field in the Chokhor Valley.
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Phallus decoration on the wall of a shop in Sopsokha village, close to Chimi Lhakhang.
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Phallus decoration on wall of appropriately named restaurant in the appropriately named village of Nobding.
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Fluttering prayer flags adorn a wooden bridge spanning the Wang Chhu River in Thimphu.
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Turning the giant prayer wheels at the National Memorial Chorten in Thimphu.
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Baby wrapped in traditional Bhutanese woven fabric at Trashi Chhoe Dzong.
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The Singye Phu Lkhang (Snow Lion Cave), wedged into the rocks, just below Tiger s Nest Monastery, Paro.
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A wall painting of Yulkhorseng, God of the East, with his lute, at the 17th century Paro Dzong.
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A wall painting at the 17th century Paro Dzong, one of Bhutan's most impressive and well-known dzongs.
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A chorten built inside the internal courtyard at the 17th century Paro Dzong, one of Bhutan's most impressive and well-known dzongs.
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Ornately painted wooden windows at the 17th century Paro Dzong, one of Bhutan's most impressive and well-known dzongs.
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A tourist gingerly walking over the swaying iron suspension bridge at Tamchhog Lhakhang, a monastery built in the 14th century by Dewa Zangpo..
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The iron suspension bridge at Tamchhog Lhakhang, a monastery built in the 14th century by Dewa Zangpo.
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One of the 108 Druk Wangyal chortens at the 3,000-metres-high Dochu La Pass.
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One of the 108 Druk Wangyal chortens at the 3,000-metres-high Dochu La Pass.
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Grasses on the bank of the Dang Chhu River, the location of the Kichu Resort hotel.
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Phallus decoration on wall of appropriately named restaurant in the appropriately named village of Nobding.
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Fluttering prayer flags at Kurjey Lhakhang, the final resting place of the remains of the first three kings of Bhutan.
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A monk at Jakar Dzong, a fortress built in the 17th century on a ridge above the town of Jakar.
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Monks at Kurjey Lhakhang, the final resting place of the remains of the first three kings of Bhutan.
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At a strategic vantage point perched high over Trongsa Dzong, rises its watchtower, the Ta Dzong. The Ta Dzong is now a museum dedicated to the Monarchs of Bhutan.
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Trongsa Dzong, built on a spur overlooking the gorge of the Mangde River, is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan.
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Trongsa Dzong, built on a spur overlooking the gorge of the Mangde River, is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan.
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A simple house with turnip field in Gangtey Village, situated at the head of the Phobjikha Valley.
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Dawn in Phobjikha, a glacial valley on the western slopes of the Black Mountains. The valley is a designated conservation area.
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Dawn in Phobjikha, a glacial valley on the western slopes of the Black Mountains. The valley is a designated conservation area.
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Some of the 108 Druk Wangyal chortens at the 3,000-metres-high Dochu La Pass.
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An intricate pattern using gold thread amongst others being woven on a loom at the Textile Museum in Thimphu.
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A series of hydro-powered prayer wheels turned by water, en route to Tango Monastery, with little clay tsha tsha images carefully balanced on the window ledges.
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Wooden bridge festooned with prayer flags, spanning the Wang Chhu River, en route to Cheri Goemba, Bhutan's first monastery.
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Rock painting of Guru Rinpoche en route to Tango Monastery. On the window ledges of the building sit small sculpture stupa images (tsha tsha) made of clay containing ashes of the cremated dead
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Turning the beautiful black and gold prayer wheels at Changangkha Lhakhang, where parents come to obtain auspicious names for their newborns.
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Children in traditional Bhutanese dress at the National Memorial Chorten, which was built in the Tibetan style in 1974 to honour the third king of Bhutan.
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A traffic policeman directs traffic from his beautifully painted traffic island at a busy crossroads in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan.
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Man in traditional Bhutanese dress watching the masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Young boy watching the masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Young men attending the masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Masked dancing at Trashi Chhoe Dzong, a monastery now also housing the secretariat, the throne room and offices of the King.
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Terraced rice fields at Drukgyel in the Upper Paro Valley, just below the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong.
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Paro is Bhutans second largest town.The western end of the Paro valley is only 20 kms from the Tibetan border and for centuries it has been the first point of entry into Bhutan for Tibetans either invading armies or traders.
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Paro is Bhutans second largest town.The western end of the Paro valley is only 20 kms from the Tibetan border and for centuries it has been the first point of entry into Bhutan for Tibetans either invading armies or traders.
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Young monk at Chimi Lhakhang, built in 1499 by the 14th Drukpa hierarch, Ngawang Choegyel.
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Senior officals and monks taking part in a dress rehearsal for the Fifth King's Royal Wedding at Punakha Dzong.
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Senior officals and monks taking part in a dress rehearsal for the Fifth King's Royal Wedding at Punakha Dzong.
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Punakha Dzong, at the confluence of two rivers, was the venue of the Fifth King of Bhutan's Royal Wedding.
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Punakha Dzong, at the confluence of two rivers, was the venue of the Fifth King of Bhutan's Royal Wedding.
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Shy little boy in a very smart gho waiting for blessings at Trongsa Dzong.
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Bright room decorations painted on the walls in a homestay house in Ura village.
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Two little girls in traditional school uniform on their way to school in Ura village.
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A farmer carrying a large bamboo basket and wearing a beautifully made bamboo hat in Ura.
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Monk with incense sticks at the beautiful 7th century Jampey Lhakhang, near Jakar in the Chokhor Valley.
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