

People visit 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: Republic of Buryatia, Russia
- Event date: 16.02.2026
- Date published: 16.02.2026
- Author: Pelagiya Tikhonova
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5392x3592px, 7.9Mb
- Job-ID: 8551d95c6352fb1