Photographer Debmalya Das visited the Bokar Monastery in Mirik, West Bengal to document the Cham Dance, a celebration of the Tibetan New Year ...

It is celebrated every year from the 27th to 29th of twelfth month of Tibetan calendar ... as Dosmochey and the festival ends with lamas’ cham dances. Cham dance celebrate the victory of ...

Matho Narang Festival ... month of the Tibetan calendar. It is most popular among Ladakhis as they believe that gods visit the monastery on that day. Lamas and monks perform Cham dance wearing ...