The Virgin Mary, in the foreground, is holding the Child while a bearded priest is near her.

It is also home to a group of bearded priests that train elite guardsmen.

The bearded priest removed his robe, and hung the garment on a hook beside the hand-carved wooden door.

A lot of things fell into place when father identified the bearded priest as Chamdar.

The bearded priest mumbled slightly, as if battling a bad dream.

It would have been an impressive ceremony, with a bearded priest, clouds of incense, and evocative hymns.

A bearded priest came from behind the stupa, stood in front of it.

The bearded priest played his audience like a musician playing his instrument.

He found the bearded priest recovering from his third attack of flu in the past three weeks.

The stone depicts two bearded priests standing on either side of an incense altar with their hands raised forward in a position of worship.