Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lamas praying the Ge-ko is perfuming the air with his long incense stick. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) View looking towards a seated group at prayer in the courtyard, with the standing figure of the abbot holding an incense stick and temple buildings behind. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Gu-shin Suma. Chahar Mongol woman circuitng the ling-kor round Gu-shin Suma, carrying a volume of the Sutras of the Buddha — the volume known as 'The Eight Thousand' — on her back. The Lama told her to do this as a cure for her illness. At present she is tired and resting awhile, and telling her beads. Wangil heard the above from her. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of the woman resting in the course of her circumambulation. The sutras are carried on a wooden frame on her back. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Mohomedans at mid-day prayer. Photographer: Holmes, William (James) Dacia
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Inscription: Captioned as above and signed 'Holmes' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the prayer hall of an unidentified mosque (possibly at Peshawar?), the court in the foreground crowded with figures kneeling in prayer.
[Mid-day prayers at an unidentified mosque, Pakistan.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from an elevated position looking towards the prayer hall of an unidentified mosque, the court in the foreground crowded with men during a service. A pencilled note on the reverse suggests Peshawar as a possible location.