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File:A monk during the Chaam dance at the Diskit Monastery in the Nubra Valley.jpg

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A photo taken at the Diskit gompa shows a monk in traditional attire facing off against evil

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English: This festival is held throughout the Ladakh area, usually in the courtyards of Buddhist monasteries. Monks in colorful robes and scary masks perform a dance -chaam (sacred mask dances). Which represents the purification of the mind as well as the triumph of good over evil.
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