Chak-sam Monastery on the bank of the Tsang-po, between Par-tsik and Chu-shur on the Lhasa-Gyang-tse road. Telephoto. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View along the river bank towards the monastery buildings. Subjects = Bell Collection; monasteries; river scenes; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Chaksam; Tibet; Tsangpo (river)
At Kong-kar. Myself (Charles Bell), seated, with, left to right, Harnett and Palhese, but without Pyne, who forgot to set the shutter with the delayed action. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Subjects = Bell Collection Location = Kong-kar; Tibet
A party of women, who are harvesting the crops at Kong-kar, having their midday meal. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of women, seated on the ground in a circle. 'They are drinking beer. A beer-jug, or iron, can be seen standing in the foreground on the left; a tea-pot, but also used for drinking beer, in the centre. The barley-flour they produce from the waistpouches of...
Palhese in Tibetan mask, Tibetan boots, etc., on Ka-la plain, holding his pony. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of figure masked for protection against the wind. Subjects = Bell Collection; travelling Location = Kala; Pakistan; Swat