China.org reports on Tibet’s annual Shoton Festival held on Sunday in the western suburbs of Lhasa.
…A 35-by-30-meter Thangka painting bearing the image of Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism, was unveiled at 8 AM on the hillside next to the monastery amid acclamations from spectators, marking the beginning of the traditional festival that is believed to originate in the 11th century….[Full Text and More Photos]
[Image: Thangka painting, via China.org]