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World Service,23 Jun 1991,41 mins

When the Gods Return

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Buddhist monks are transformed into 'gods of the mountains' during a ceremony in a remote, moonlit, snow bound valley in the Tibetan enclave of Ladakh. With extracts from Buddhist texts and recordings from the ground throughout, this is an enchanting eyewitness account. Producer John Theocharis

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