Revolving prayer (29.12.2020)

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Prayer wheels at one of the Buddhist temples at the Ivolginsky monastery complex near Ulan Ude in the Russian Far East.

It's customary to walk around these shrines clockwise, spinning the wheels clockwise as you go.

Tsogchen-dugan (29.12.2020)

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The main Buddhist temple at Ivolginsky monastery complex near Ulan Ude in the Russian Far East.

Colours of Buddhism (29.12.2020)

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Typically colourful decoration at a smaller Buddhist shrine at the Ivolginsky monastery complex near Ulan Ude in the Russian Far East.

Guardian (29.12.2020)

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Buryatia Buddhists have drawn on the strength of the endangered Siberian Tiger in the development of their religion. Ivolginsky monastery complex near Ulan Ude in the Russian Far East.

Grim reminders (28.12.2020)

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One of several sobering memorials to the pain of the Stalinist era. Ulan Ude, Russian Far East.

Nearer my God ... (28.12.2020)

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Standing for prayer, with an abundance of religious icons - just two of the features that characterise Orthodox worship. Ulan Ude, Russian Far East.

Uda River (28.12.2020)

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Ulan Ude, the first major city encountered on our westbound journey on the Trans Siberian Railway, and still over 5,500km to Moscow. We leave the train here for a side trip into Mongolia.

Big headed (28.12.2020)

OzzRod posted a photo:

The world's largest statue of Lenin's head, built in 1970 to commemorate the centenary of his birtrh. Ulan Ude, Russian Far East.

Orthodoxy (28.12.2020)

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A smaller Russian Orthodox Church, part of the Odigitrievsky Cathedral precinct (Cathedral of Our Lady of Smolensk) in Ulan Ude, Russian Far East.

Rural sketches of Buryatia (14.12.2020)

Elena Lebedeva (IG: ellebedeva_) posted a photo:

Tory, Tunkinsky District, the Republic of Buryatia, Russia

The autumn celebration (12.12.2020)

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Barguzin State Nature Biosphere Reserve, Chivyrkuisky Isthmus, Barguzinsky district, the Republic of Buryatia, Russia

In the autumn space (28.11.2020)

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Okinsky district, Saylag river, the Eastern Sayan Mountains, the Republic of Buryatia, the Eastern Siberia, Russia

Pine Forest (27.11.2020)

Vitor Estrela Santos posted a photo:

Pine Forest
Buryatia, Baikal, Sibéria

October on the Baikal shore (19.11.2020)

Elena Lebedeva (IG: ellebedeva_) posted a photo:

Lake Baikal, the Republic of Buryatia, Siberia, Russia

In the Sayan Mountains (17.11.2020)

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Okinsky district, the Eastern Sayan Mountains, the Republic of Buryatia, the Eastern Siberia, Russia

Autumn time at lava lake (05.11.2020)

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Lava lakes valley, Okinsky district, the Republic of Buryatia, the Eastern Siberia, Russia

Gold of mountains (25.10.2020)

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Okinsky district, the Eastern Sayan Mountains, the Republic of Buryatia, the Eastern Siberia, Russia

Fight tournament, part 2 (27.08.2020)

Anton Rannala posted a photo:

Fight tournament, traditional for Mongolia and Buryatia. This one is dedicated to the 105th anniversary of Saint-Petersburg's Buddhist temple.

Postcrossing postcard RU8152470 (20.12.2020)

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Lighthouse in Baykalskaya Gavan area, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. Sent by Maria from Novokuznetsk, Russia on November 5th 2020, travelled 38 days and 6,245 miles, arriving in Arkansas on December 12th 2020.

the temple (19.09.2020)

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Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation
2018