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The Buddha's Robe in Tibet Nov 12th 2012, 11:09 Tibetan monks wear a shirt and a skirt instead of a one-piece robe. A shawl-type robe may be worn as an outer layer. Tibetan Gelugpa monks of the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet, shed their zhen robes in the heat of a debate. Feng Li/Getty Images Tibetan nuns, monks and lamas wear an enormous variety of robes, hats, capes, and even costumes, but the basic robe consist of these parts: The dhonka, a wrap shirt with cap sleeves. The dhonka usually is maroon or maroon and yellow with blue piping. The shemdap is a maroon skirt made with patched cloth and a varying number of pleats. The chögu is something like a sanghati, a wrap made in patches and worn on the upper body, although sometimes it is draped over one shoulder like a kashaya robe. The chögu is yellow and worn for certain ceremonies and teachings. The zhen is similar to the chögu, but maroon, and is for ordinary day-to-day wear. The namjar is larger than the chögu, with more patches, and it is yellow and often made of silk. It is for formal ceremonial occasions. The Gelugpa Tibetan monks in the photograph have shed their zhen robes in the heat of debate.

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