EditorialYap Tenpe Nyima (1567-1619), the Shabdrung (king) Ngawan Namgyel's father, was from the family of Gya in Tibet. His father was the 17th Prince-abbot of the Drukpa Kagyupa school in Ralung. Bronze, painted, H: 28 cm.
EditorialParo Taktsang, a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and the temple complex which are cliffside, in Paro, Bhutan, on July 10, 2022. (Poras Chaudhary/The New York Times)