The Assembly Hall in the 'Sera Che' College at Sera. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of main façade of assembly hall. Subjects = Bell Collection; monasteries; public halls; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Sera; Tibet
Procession of the 'Eight Great Kings', 12 ft. high, in Sertreng Festival, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view of procession, from a high vantage point, during the Sertreng ceremony ('Golden Procession of the Assembly of Worship'). The images of the Kings of the Four Quarters - massive papier mâché figures - are being carried through the streets. This larg...
Buddha carved out of rock in Kyi Chu Valley. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of massive rock-cut Buddha image, slightly obscured by projecting protective masonry walls. 'Buddha carved out of rock in Kyi Chu Valley, 12 miles below Lhasa. Large - 30 ft. high. The figures of the man in front shows the height. The vertical lines are cau...