Chanting monks at Drepung Monastery

Right as we were about to leave Drepung Monastery in the morning, one of the monks told our guide that they were about to start a chanting/prayer service if we wanted to stay. It was pretty amazing and hypnotic. All the noises you hear are the chants, no instruments and the smoke is all incense. The Tibetans love their incense. It's everywhere from inside the temples and monasteries to burning in huge burners on the street. Our guide loved it, but it was a bit overwhelming for us and made my eyes burn after a while. The video is about 45 seconds long, but you can get the idea after 25-30 seconds.

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