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flag Monks performed the Cham dance and burned a sculpture of Mahakala before Tibetan New Year.

flag Tibetan Buddhist monks performed the Cham dance at a Himalayan monastery the day before the Tibetan New Year, Losar. flag The dance, intended to remove obstacles and cleanse the area of negative energy, involves monks wearing colorful robes and masks, dancing to the sound of drums, cymbals, and horns. flag The ceremony culminates in the ritual burning of a large sculpture of the wrathful deity Mahakala, made from barley flour and butter, symbolizing the burning away of evil and obstacles.

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