Afrasiab, le jour de la grande course du Sâli-Naou. Photographer: Krafft, Hugues
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Genre: Portrait Photography Facing p. 182. Group portrait of a row of seated dignitaries, with a line of Batcha dancers kneeling in front of them. Afrasiab, to the north of the city, was the location for the buzkashi matches at Samarkand.
Monks in procession. Photographer: Egerton, Philip Henry
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Monks in procession.' Genre: Portrait Photography Large portrait group of monks, dressed for a ceremonial occasion, some with musical instruments, including horns and cymbals.
Monks in full dress. Photographer: Egerton, Philip Henry
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Lamas or Monks.' Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of Buddhist monks in ceremonial dress, seated on a hillside.
The Abbot of Dhunkur. Photographer: Egerton, Philip Henry
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Lamas or Monks.' Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait of the abbot, in ceremonial dress and holding a pair of cymbals. This dignatory is also present in prints 28-29. See note at print 28.
Cathedral and troops during the funeral of President San Roman, Lima. Photographer: Moulton, Henry
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Genre: Historical Events View looking across the Plaze de Armas towards the façade of the Cathedral, with troops in the square in front of the church. General Miguel de San Roman was President of Peru 1862-63, dying in office in the latter year. Onlookers can also be seen on the roof of the Cat...