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![[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1971/01/01/palden-thondup-namgyal-king-of-sikkim-and-hope-cooke-queen-of-sikkim-in-brocaded-1024.jpg)
![[King Palden Thondup Namgyal accepting scarves, including one scarf from Alice Kandell, at his coronation, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1965/01/01/king-palden-thondup-namgyal-accepting-scarves-including-one-scarf-from-alice-640.jpg "[King Palden Thondup Namgyal accepting scarves, including one scarf from Alice Kandell, at his coronation, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[Royal family looks on during coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Namgyal and Hope Cooke, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1965/01/01/royal-family-looks-on-during-coronation-ceremony-of-palden-thondup-namgyal-640.jpg "[Royal family looks on during coronation ceremony of Palden Thondup Namgyal and Hope Cooke, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1971/01/01/palden-thondup-namgyal-king-of-sikkim-and-hope-cooke-queen-of-sikkim-in-brocaded-640.jpg "[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[School children lining up for the birthday parade in honor of Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1971/01/01/school-children-lining-up-for-the-birthday-parade-in-honor-of-palden-thondup-640.jpg "[School children lining up for the birthday parade in honor of Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim; and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim with their children Hope Leezum and Palden Gyumed, seated on cloth on the ground ]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1971/01/01/palden-thondup-namgyal-king-of-sikkim-and-hope-cooke-queen-of-sikkim-with-their-640.jpg "[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim; and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim with their children Hope Leezum and Palden Gyumed, seated on cloth on the ground ]")
![[Guests at the coronation of King Palden Thondup Namgyal, including Alice Kandell, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1965/01/01/guests-at-the-coronation-of-king-palden-thondup-namgyal-including-alice-kandell-640.jpg "[Guests at the coronation of King Palden Thondup Namgyal, including Alice Kandell, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[King Palden Thondup Namgyal and Queen Hope Cooke of Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1965/01/01/king-palden-thondup-namgyal-and-queen-hope-cooke-of-sikkim-640.jpg "[King Palden Thondup Namgyal and Queen Hope Cooke of Sikkim]")
![[High Lama and monks at Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) preparing for new year dances and ceremonies, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1969/01/01/high-lama-and-monks-at-tsuklakhang-main-temple-palace-temple-preparing-for-640.jpg "[High Lama and monks at Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) preparing for new year dances and ceremonies, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[Dragon head carvings above the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) door, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1965/01/01/dragon-head-carvings-above-the-tsuklakhang-main-temple-palace-temple-door-gangtok-640.jpg "[Dragon head carvings above the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) door, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple), Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1971/01/01/tsuklakhang-main-temple-palace-temple-gangtok-sikkim-640.jpg "[Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple), Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[Boys blowing gyalings in front of the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple), Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1965/01/01/boys-blowing-gyalings-in-front-of-the-tsuklakhang-main-temple-palace-temple-640.jpg "[Boys blowing gyalings in front of the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple), Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[Lama displaying brocaded robe and masks for the New Year's ceremony at the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple), Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1969/01/01/lama-displaying-brocaded-robe-and-masks-for-the-new-years-ceremony-at-the-tsuklakhang-640.jpg "[Lama displaying brocaded robe and masks for the New Year's ceremony at the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple), Gangtok, Sikkim]")
![[High Lama reads from Buddhist texts in religious ceremony at the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) prior to the New Year's dance, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1969/01/01/high-lama-reads-from-buddhist-texts-in-religious-ceremony-at-the-tsuklakhang-640.jpg "[High Lama reads from Buddhist texts in religious ceremony at the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) prior to the New Year's dance, Gangtok, Sikkim]")