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A tsam dancing mask inside the temple complex of Choijin Lama in Ulaanbaatar.
The temples, now also a museum, were built between 1904 and 1908 for the younger brother of the last Bogd Haan, the political and religious leader of Mongolia.
The religious objects in the museum, including a famous collection of Buddhist artworks, original silk icons and tasm dancing masks, are kept ready for Buddhist chanting ceremonies.
