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This is a Tibetan stone mani and Prayer flags at Deurali Dara, on the way to Dzongri. Traditional Tibetan prayer flags reflect nature in the five colors used, representing sky (blue), clouds (white), fire (red), water (green) and earth (yellow). Sayings from the Buddhas and mantras (prayers) are printed on each flag. It believes when they move, all the mantras move their energies, so that's carrying that positive energy on this earth.

The Stone Mani is for smoke offerings. In the smoke offering will be Juniper and our own incense from India and Tibet, and barley flowers and butter. These are all considered organic substances in Tibetan life, so that's a pure kind of substance to offer to the local spirits.