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I was invited to Bhutan in late 2005 by my adopted brother, a Khenpo at Lhodrak Kharchhu Monastery in Bumthang valley. These photographs were made shortly after the announcement by King Jigme Singye Wangchuk of his intent to abdicate the throne and transition Bhutan to a parliamentary democracy.