De Wang's Residence. Officers in the administration of the hoshun. On the left, monk is exchanging snuff bottles with one of them. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group taken in the open air. Duplicate negative only (on same piece of film as neg. 521), no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lama's ornaments on cloak. The monk is a Ge-ko (Dge-bskos). Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Rear view of monk, showing cloak. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lama holding incense stick. The hat can be worn by an abbot, Ge-ko, or um-dze, but not by an ordinary monk. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a lama, standing in the temple courtyard, dressed in robes and a plumed hat and carrying an incense stick. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lama priest calling for prayers. He beats his hammer on the block of wood, both being of cedar (tsen-den). This call to prayer with cedar wood is made only at the full moon and the new moon. And only one who has attained the rank of Ge-long is allowed to make this call at new moon and full moon. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a lama, standing on the temple vernadah and making the call to prayer. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Temple near De Wang's Residence. The temple for the West Sunid Hoshun. Lama holding incense stick. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of a lama, wearing robes and plumed hat and holding a long incense stick. Duplicate negative only, no print.