How can you recognize a Geluk Tibetan Buddhist shrine? One clue is lineage. Images of Tsongkhapa, Atisha, and the Dalai Lamas often appear in Geluk shrines, underscoring the importance of learned teachers and the continuity of tradition. Geluk lineage figures are often identifiable by their distinctive yellow hats. Geluk shrines may also feature Vajrabhairava, Hayagriva, Guhyasamaja, Palden Lhamo, and other tantric deities associated with the tradition’s ritual and meditative practices. Next time you visit the Rubin Museum Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room at the Brooklyn Museum (brooklynmuseum), see if you can identify the objects that reflect the Geluk tradition. Learn more about the Geluk tradition via the link in our bio. 📸: Dave De Armas; Filip Wolak #TibetanBuddhism #BuddhistArt #HimalayanArt ________ Fifth Dalai Lama (1617–1682) with Episodes from His Life; U region, central Tibet; 18th century; Pigments on cloth; Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art; C2003.9.