Prayer wheels

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Prayer wheels

The last day in Bhutan, after a pleasant drive north of Paro we reached the old Dzong. This fortified castle and monastery in now in ruins but its location is amazing. That sunny day we could see the peaks above 6800m surrounding the valley.

While coming back to the village beside the Dzong, I stopped to rest and admire the view above the rice paddies from a kind of stupa. There was two old women, chatting and praying. One was trying to rotate the prayer wheels located bellow the roof above us. I guessed it was not a standard procedure as some kind of propeller indicate these were supposed to turn only by the force of wind. She was obviously too short and was unsuccessfully pushing the blades of the prayer wheels. I decided to give her a hand for few wheels.

Then she started to talk to me like if it was obvious that I understand her language. Of course I didn't understand anything but it was still a pleasant "conversation" as we were both smiling a lot ! With some body language she accepted my proposition of a portrait, here is the result.

For those who like details, I recommend to see this photograph in large, this is why I love film and 6x7 !
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ref : rw_mf0071_7
Mamiya 7II, 65mm f4 / Fuji Astia 100


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