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Presentation album: 'The King Emperor's Indian Durbar Tour, 1911-1912'.
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Red full-leather album, 318x400mm, containing uncaptioned mounted prints (with 9 additional prints inserted loosely at the end). The photographs record the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India in 1911-12 and include a large series of views during the King's Nepal shikar, portraits on b...
The Temple of Tulleyjoo in Khatmandoo within the Palace grounds used only by the Royal Family. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Architectural Photography Description in Taylor's List of pictures: 'No I. The Temple of Tullejoo in Katmandoo. It is situated within the precincts of the Palace and none but the Royal family are allowed to worship in it. In the back ground are seen part of the City and a tall stone monu...
Part of the King's Palace & Zenana Apartments, [Kathmandu]. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Architectural Photography Description in Taylor's List of pictures: 'No II. View of part of the King's Palace, the building with the white roof in the centre of the picture being a part of the zenana and Ladies apartment. In the foreground is seen the tall wooden mast called a "Linga" su...
The image of Bhairub, uncovered only during the Indra Jatra festival, [Kathmandu]. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Architectural Photography Description in Taylor's List of pictures: 'No III. View of another part of the King's Palace. To the right of the tall centre building is the image of Bhairub, an incarnation of Shiva which is uncovered only during the Indra Jatra festival'. Subjects = Hindu d...
Temple of Mahadeo on the Bagarutty river at Pushputtinath, most sacred temple in Nepal. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Architectural Photography Description in Taylor's List of pictures: 'No IV. The Temple of Mahadeo on the banks of the Bagurutty River at Pushputtinath, considered to be the most sacred Temple in Nepal and which is annually visited by thousands of pilgrims from the plains'. Subjects = N...
Ghat & Bridge of Pushputtinath the place of the Royal Suttees. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Landscape Photography Description in Taylor's List of pictures: 'No V. The Ghat and Bridge of Pushputtinath shewing a part of the Bagurutty where all the members of the Royal family of Nepal are burnt after their decease and where the Royal suttees used to take place'. Subjects = bridg...
The Fukeers Cave over the Bagurutty, [Pasupati], the Devotee seated in front. Photographer: Taylor, Clarence Comyn
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Genre: Landscape Photography Description in Taylor's List of pictures: 'No VI. The Fukeer's cave over the Bagurutty at Pushputtinath. The Devotee himself is seen seated in front of the cave which is surrounded by a dense mass of foliage'. Subjects = ascetics Location = Nepal; Pasupati