

Visitors pose for photos outside the Tsogchen-dugan temple of the Ivolginsky Datsan "Khambyn Khuree" near the village of Verkhnyaya Ivolga, Republic of Buryatia, Russia. On the eve of the Buddhist New Year (Sagaalgan), the faithful perform the Dugzhuuba ritual to purify and cleanse themselves of negative and harmful energies.
- Categories: Religion & Belief
- Location: Ulan-Ude, Russia
- Event date: 16.02.2026
- Date published: 16.02.2026
- Author: Pelagiya Tikhonova
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 7847x5270px, 20.3Mb
- Job-ID: f5ebd12f6d51e18a