Buddhist monks making a diorama (mandala) with coloured sand, which once made is wiped off to demonstrate transience and impermanence, Bhutan, Asia

Buddhist sand mandala, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist monks of the yellow hat tradition making a sand mandala, Gyuto Tantric Monastery, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Buddhist sand Mandala, a spiritual and ritual symbol representing the Universe, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist sand Mandala, a spiritual and ritual symbol representing the Universe, Paris, France, Europe

Buddhist monks making a diorama (mandala) with coloured sand, which once made is wiped off to demonstrate transience and impermanence, Bhutan, Asia

Sang sang rimpoche uses the dorje, a sacred ritual object to make the first decisive cut into the sand mandala on the last day of the mani rimdu festival. chiwang monastery, solu khumbu, nepal. solu khumbu, nepal