Buddhist monks perform during the religious "Pang Lhabsol" festival held inside the complex of Manelhakhing monastery in Rabangla town, about 68 km (42 miles) south from Gangtok, capital of India's northeastern state of Sikkim September 4, 2009. Buddhists in the region celebrated the "Pang Lhabsol" festival on Friday by offering the first harvested fruit of the season to Lord Buddha and the mountain Khangchendzonga to get their blessing for peace and prosperity.
Buddhist monks perform a traditional mask dance during the religious "Pang Lhabsol" festival held inside the complex of Manelhakhing monastery in Rabangla town, about 68 km (42 miles) south from Gangtok, capital of India's northeastern state of Sikkim September 4, 2009. Buddhists in the region celebrated the "Pang Lhabsol" festival on Friday by offering the first harvested fruit of the season to Lord Buddha and the mountain Khangchendzonga to get their blessing for peace and prosperity.
