People take part in celebrations of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, at Arata Square in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868854
People take part in celebrations of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, at Arata Square in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868853
A shaman performs the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868851
A shaman performs the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868850
A general view shows the Thubten Shedrup Ling datsan on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.28.02.2025#8868701
A view shows the Thubten Shedrup Ling datsan on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.28.02.2025#8868699
Believers attend a service on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, at Thubten Shedrup Ling datsan in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.28.02.2025#8868698
Believers attend a service on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, at Thubten Shedrup Ling datsan in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.28.02.2025#8868696
A believer prays during a service on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, at Thubten Shedrup Ling datsan in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.28.02.2025#8868694
A believer attends a service on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, at Thubten Shedrup Ling datsan in Kyzyl, Republic of Tuva, Russia.28.02.2025#8868688
A shaman sprinkles himself with snow to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868686
People take part in the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868685
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868682
A shaman performs the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868681
People take part in the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868680
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868679
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868678
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868676
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868675
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868674
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868673
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868672
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868671
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868670
Shamans perform the San Salyr rite to welcome the Sun, whose first rays mark the beginning of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868668
A shaman performs a purification rite with smoke from smoldering juniper on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868667
Shamans perform a purification rite with smoke from smoldering juniper on the eve of Shagaa, the Lunar New Year celebrated by the Tuvans, in the National Park on the banks of the Yenisey River in Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva, Russia.01.03.2025#8868666