Several identical painted prayer wheels line the wall along a narrow street in Thimphu, Bhutan. The wheels are a common sight around the country.

Several identical painted prayer wheels line the wall along a narrow street in Thimphu, Bhutan. The wheels are a common sight around the country. Stock Photo
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John Cumbow / Alamy Stock Photo

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2KKEG46

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68.7 MB (3.2 MB Compressed download)

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4000 x 6000 px | 33.9 x 50.8 cm | 13.3 x 20 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

29 October 2019

Location:

Thimphu, Bhutan

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Prayer wheels are seen all over Bhutan - at temples and monasteries, along city streets, even in rural locations where they are turned by water flowing in glacier-fed mountain streams. Each spin of the wheel sends another round of prayers toward heaven.