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A deer stands leisurely in front of a traditional Japanese shop, becoming the main character of this everyday scene, showcasing the harmony between humans and nature.
Six more photos showing the enjoyment and positive energy expended at the Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana!!! Best seen large by clicking on the slideshow for the Costumes 2013 set. flic.kr/s/aHsjH4px6m
Thanks for your visit and stay blessed:) Toronto's slogan is - Diversity: Our Strength. #Caribana #TorontoCarnival #Toronto
Tucked unassumingly into the quiet slope of California Street in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood, Macang Monastery is a spiritual sanctuary with deep roots in Tibetan Buddhism. Also known as Ma Tsang Monastery, this peaceful site serves as a cultural and religious center for the Tibetan and Himalayan diaspora in the Bay Area. While its exterior blends in among the surrounding Victorian and Edwardian residences, the building’s significance runs much deeper than its understated appearance suggests.
Originally a private residence, the building was transformed into a functioning monastery by Tibetan monks and community members who sought to preserve their sacred traditions in the wake of displacement and exile. Today, Macang Monastery is home to a small community of monks who maintain daily rituals, meditation sessions, and ceremonial practices. It’s one of a handful of Tibetan Buddhist temples in San Francisco, helping to anchor the city’s role as a hub for global Buddhist traditions.
The photo captures the tranquil facade of Macang Monastery in sharp daylight. It sits nestled among tree-lined sidewalks and multi-generational architecture—from the gold-domed St. Dominic’s Catholic Church peeking behind, to modern condos and wood-framed Victorians flanking either side. This layering of buildings mirrors the cultural layering of San Francisco itself—a city where temples and tech offices often share the same block.
Visually, the monastery blends in seamlessly with its neighbors. There's no towering gate, no ornate statuary visible from the street. Instead, a small sign, a few prayer flags, and the presence of robed monks entering or exiting offer the only outward indicators of its deeper purpose. The architecture may not immediately announce its sacred function, but that’s part of the monastery’s quiet charm—it represents a lived-in, working space of devotion, not a tourist monument.
Macang Monastery stands as a poignant symbol of resilience, continuity, and cross-cultural harmony. For followers of Tibetan Buddhism, it offers a space for practice and connection. For neighbors and passersby, it represents another layer of the city’s living history—a reminder that places of profound spiritual power often hide in plain sight.
Whether you’re a photographer, a spiritual seeker, or simply an urban explorer, discovering places like Macang Monastery adds richness to the narrative of San Francisco as a city of diversity, refuge, and sacred intersections.
In the heart of the city’s hustle, we find the timeless dance of heritage. Here, amidst the hum of modern life, the vibrant threads of history weave a tapestry of stories untold. Each step, a verse; each note, a legacy. As we embrace the past within the present, we become the living bridge between epochs. #TraditionMeetsToday #CulturalHarmony
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Six more photos showing the enjoyment and positive energy expended at the Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana!!! Best seen large by clicking on the slideshow for the Costumes 2013 set.
Thanks for your visit and stay blessed:) Toronto's slogan is - Diversity: Our Strength. #Caribana #TorontoCarnival #Toronto
Six more photos showing the enjoyment and positive energy expended at the Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana!!! Best seen large by clicking on the slideshow for the Costumes 2013 set. flic.kr/s/aHsjH4px6m
Thanks for your visit and stay blessed:) Toronto's slogan is - Diversity: Our Strength. #Caribana #TorontoCarnival #Toronto
Six more photos showing the enjoyment and positive energy expended at the Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana!!! Best seen large by clicking on the slideshow for the Costumes 2013 set. flic.kr/s/aHsjH4px6m
Thanks for your visit and stay blessed:) Toronto's slogan is - Diversity: Our Strength. #Caribana #TorontoCarnival #Toronto
Six more photos showing the enjoyment and positive energy expended at the Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana!!! Best seen large by clicking on the slideshow for the Costumes 2013 set.
Toronto's slogan is - Diversity: Our Strength. #Caribana #TorontoCarnival #Toronto
Thanks for your visit and stay blessed:)
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Six more photos showing the enjoyment and positive energy expended at the Toronto's Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana!!! Best seen large by clicking on the slideshow for the Costumes 2013 set.
Thanks for your visit and stay blessed:) Toronto's slogan is - Diversity: Our Strength. #Caribana #TorontoCarnival #Toronto
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Rakhain, a group of tribal people lives in cox’sbazar, Bangladesh celebrates their biggest community festival in occasion of “Rakahin new year” by three day long water festival. Young Rakhain boy’s and girls splash water each other in their community on different location.
Rakahin new year starts from 17th April but the festival remains three day 17th-19th April. Young Rakhain girls (mainly unmarried) wait different location on their community. Boy’s come with music and dance then boy’s and girls mete uthe in splash water. After few minute end of splashing water boy moves to another spot and girls wait for another group of boy’s. there have no restriction for splashing water any one can splash water if boy and both are agree. If they agree they also become life partner.
Bangladesh has different religion and community but every one play their own culture and heritage peacefully. That’s makes Bangladesh a land of wonderful beauty.
Dubai embraces Christmas with dazzling lights, extravagant displays, and multicultural festivities. Malls sparkle with decorations, hotels host themed events, and restaurants serve festive cuisines. Expats and locals unite, sharing diverse traditions and spreading joy across the city. Despite its predominantly Muslim population, Dubai warmly welcomes the spirit of Christmas with a blend of global customs.
A vibrant snapshot of Athens, blending the old with the new, this photograph captures the essence of the city's enduring spirit. In the foreground, the vivid bougainvillea frames the ruins of a bygone era, while contemporary buildings and the iconic Acropolis stand proudly in the backdrop. The rich tapestry of Athens' history is laid out under a serene sky, inviting viewers to explore the layers of stories etched into its landscape.
Join us for a heartwarming evening at the MATA Community Dinner! ✨ Embrace the spirit of togetherness as we gather to share delicious meals and foster connections within our community. 🌍 Whether you're a long-time neighbor or a newcomer, this event is all about building bonds and celebrating diversity. 🎉 Bring your appetite and an open heart to this feast of flavors and friendship. Let's create lasting memories together!
Highlights:
🎭Cultural Programs & Live Entertainment
✨Free Entry
Venue:
📅 Saturday, Dec 2, 2023
🕓 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm
📍 Crowne Plaza Philadelphia - king of Prussia 260 Mall Blvd, king of Prussia, PA 19406
For More Details please contact:
📞 Sreedhar Gudala: +1 (586) 360-7733 | Praveen Guduru: +1(973) 723-4862
📞 kiran Duddagi: +1 (732) 910-4431 | Mallik Rao Bolla: +1(484) 784-7159
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