Radiating the Fruit of Truth - ACE070.5

Caption: "The ritual preliminaries" Monks constructing "a representation of the universe, a cosmogram" from wood, clay, wool, etc. Subtitles explain that "This is made up of two interpenetrating world systems, one representing the world of absolute or pure form, and the other representing the world of relative or manifest form..." Subtitles describe the symbolism of the different elements of the cosmogram. Monk preparing the statue of Tara. The "Divine Mansion". Painting some of the models. Building the circular frame representing "water". Moulding tormas (butter sculptures), four of which will be offerings to Tara. Subtitles explain the elements of the Divine Mansion. Moulded figures. Painting the figure of rider and horse. Assembling the various parts of the cosmogram.