A Prayer Carried by the Winds
Text by Ekaterina Petrova | Photograph by Adam Fallon
There are two kinds of prayer flags: the smaller ones, horizontally strung on ropes, which are usually tied on a diagonal line between two objects in high places such as the tops of temples, monasteries, stupas or mountain passes. The bigger ones are tied to tall poles and stuck in the ground or on rooftops.
Traditionally, prayer flags come in sets of five, each in a different colour. The colours represent the elements and are arranged from left to right in a specific order: blue, symbolising the sky, white, symbolising air, red, symbolising fire, green, symbolising water and yellow, symbolising the earth.
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