A Buchen politely refuses the offer of tea in a house in Lara, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
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Genre: Portrait Photography 'A Buchen politely refuses the offer of tea in a house in Lara. Buchen are honoured guests and as such are seated on thick carpets raised off the floor near to the stove while the family sits on mats on the floor' (Patrick Sutherland).
Buchen Chettan Dorje and Pema Namgyal waiting to be served tea in a house in Lara, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
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'Buchen Chettan Dorje and Pema Namgyal waiting to be served tea in a house in Lara. Buchen are religious performers who bring the teachings of the Dharma and the message of Buddhism to common people through the medium of entertainment. Each day during their residence in a village they will visit...
View of a group of four men, three of them in uniform, bending to fill up their mugs with tea from a bucket: 'Early morning tea. A scramble round the 'char' bucket always follows the rattle of the handle. P.T. kit is used before the morning wash is over.' (note on back of print)