Buddhist lamas conduct the ritual of lighting of the sacred fire (san salyr) during Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebration, on Churek Mountain near the village of Buren-Khem, Kaa-Khemsky district, the Republic of Tuva.
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Religion & Belief
- Location: Republic of Tuva, Russia
- Event date: 22.02.2012
- Date published: 22.02.2012
- Author: Alexandr Kryazhev
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3777x2592px, 3.9Mb