Kong-kar Dzong, with our camp in front. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Tents pitched in front of the fort. Small, square format print. Subjects = Bell Collection; camps; dzongs; forts; travelling Location = Kong-kar; Tibet
Life convict in prison cell in Kong-kar dzong. We met him occasionally wandering in the neighbourhood asking for bakshish (sol-re), but he was not allowed to wander far away. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Convict in leg irons seated at the door of his cell. Subjects = Bell Collection; convicts; crime and criminals Location = Kong-kar; Tibet
Two Tibetan men in 'Happiness Hollow' [Kyi-shung] taking an afternoon meal (between 3 and 4 p.m.). They are dipping barley-flour in their barley-beer. The beer jug, of earthenware, stands in the centre. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; ethnic groups; food and drink; Tibetans Location = Kyi-shung; Tibet
Kong-kar Dzong-pon (right) in 'Happiness Hollow' [Kyi-shung] giving instructions to the village headmen who are listening with all attention, bending forward their bowed heads and holding their hats against their chests. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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'Their mouths are open, their tongues protrude. In fact they are showing the full measure of respect, in accordance with Tibetan custom.' Subjects = Bell Collection; religious leaders; Tibetan office holders; Tibetan officials Location = Kyi-shung; Tibet
Giving a present of money to the village headmen in return for supplies and services rendered. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Bell, Dewan Bahadur Palhese and another European (Pyne?) standing behind low table, with Tibetans grouped on left. 'They supply grass for the ponies and firewood. They also lend some tents, mats, vessels for water, rugs, servants, etc. The coins, Tibetan sho (about ...
D.B. Palhese bending down and paying the money to a village headman, who is leaning down opposite him, and (probably) pouring it into his headman's hat. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography With Bell and other European (Pyne?) watching. See note at print 169. Subjects = Bell Collection; Tibetan officials; travelling