Religious dance performed to pray for good luck in NW China's Gansu

This aerial photo taken on Feb. 4, 2023 shows masked monks performing religious dance during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year.

A monk band accompanies the religious dance performed by masked monks during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year.

This aerial photo taken on Feb. 4, 2023 shows masked monks performing religious dance during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year. 

Masked monks perform religious dance during a ritual at the Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, northwest China's Gansu Province, Feb. 4, 2023. The ritual was held here on Saturday to pray for good luck in the new year.