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1. Photo 1167(2)

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Photo 1167(2)
Title:
Tsering Drolma carrying a child outside the entrance to her mud house in Pangmo, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography 'The late Tsering Drolma carrying a child outside the entrance to her mud house in Pangmo. Women shave their heads when they become nuns or when their husbands die and they decide not to remarry. Like most nuns of her generation, Tsering lived within the family home,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1993
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1167(12)

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Photo 1167(12)
Title:
Tibetan refugee and child selling Chinese plimsolls at the Gungri Monastery, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography 'A Tibetan refugee and child selling Chinese plimsolls at the Gungri Monastery Cham. This annual dance festival attracts large numbers of local devotees, peddlers and increasing numbers of tourists' (Patrick Sutherland).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1993
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1167(13)

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Photo 1167(13)
Title:
A tantric healer treating a young child suffering from fits, Kaza, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Urgyen Dhargye, a nagpa (tantric practitioner), widely respected as a healer and exorcist, is treating a young child who is suffering from fits. He is blowing a mantra over the face of the child. Spiti has high infant mortality rates and tuberculosis is widespread. Villagers consult nagpas, ora...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1995
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1167(15)

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Photo 1167(15)
Title:
Women clearing snow from the roof of their house in Morang, Spiti, with satellite dish in foreground. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Women clearing snow from the roof of their house in Morang. Houses are constructed from dried mud which softens rapidly when exposed to water. Spiti is a desert landscape where it rarely rains, but changing weather conditions threaten houses and monasteries alike. Most houses now have digital s...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1995
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1167(16)

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Photo 1167(16)
Title:
An old man wrapped in blankets in Pangmo, Spiti, where winter temperatures can drop as low as -40°C. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1995
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1167(26)

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Photo 1167(26)
Title:
Villagers waiting to return from the Kunzum La after the departure of the Dalai Lama from Spit. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) 'As the Dalai Lama descended from the Kunzum La, a rainbow coloured halo appeared around the sun. Meteorological signs like these are commonly reported when the Dalai Lama visits Spiti and are viewed as auspicious omens. After his departure, villagers...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jun 1996
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1167(30)

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Photo 1167(30)
Title:
Roadworkers tarring the road to Kaza, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Roadworkers tarring the road to Kaza. Metalled roads are being constructed all over the valley. They require regular maintenance to repair damage caused by the extreme climate in Spiti. The workers, mainly young women, shatter stones into small pieces which they mix with hot tar in trays and t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 1996
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1167(35)

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Photo 1167(35)
Title:
Dorje Dolma making chappatis for her family in Phar, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Dorje Dolma making chappatis for her family in Phar. The social centre of every house is a metal box stove which burns dried dung' (Patrick Sutherland).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1998
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1167(37)

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Photo 1167(37)
Title:
Villager at Gede, Spiti, washing the head and feet of a yak killed by a snow leopard. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'In the village of Gede, a man is washing the head and feet of a yak, after singeing off its hair. These parts are all that can be salvaged from an animal killed by a snow leopard and subsequently torn apart by wolves and vultures. Yaks are worth a lot of money and this is a major financial loss...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1998
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1167(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(38)
Title:
Women making deep fired breads for a wedding ceremony at Kibber, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'Women making deep fried breads for a wedding ceremony in Kibber. Every family in the village will be invited to the village hall to receive a handout of food and drink: bread, rice, beer, and tsalma (cooked barley dough)' (Patrick Sutherland).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Oct 1998
Extent:
1 item