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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 1112 Material Type Photographs

1131. Photo 1112/3(348)

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Photo 1112/3(348)
Title:
Dance at Potala, Lhasa, on 29th of 12th (Tibetan) month for casting out spirits. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Masked dancers performing, with spectators beyond. See Hugh Richardson, Ceremonies of the Lhasa year (Serindia, London, 1993), pp. 116-123. Subjects = Bell Collection; dance; devil dancers; festivals; masks; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

1132. Photo 1112/3(349)

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Photo 1112/3(349)
Title:
Spectators at one of the religious services at theTemple during the ' Great Prayer', Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography 'The spectators are in the gallery in the foreground to the right; the monks conducting the service can be seen in the well of the courtyard below to the left.' Subjects = Bell Collection; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious services Location = Lhasa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1921
Extent:
1 item

1133. Photo 1112/3(350)

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Photo 1112/3(350)
Title:
Pilgrim prostrating round Lingkhor at Lhasa; sacred rock near corner of our Lingka covered with paintings. In centre ladder used by painter. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Showing pilgrim on hands and knees going round the Lingkhor (the outer circuit of Lhasa city). Rock paintings (also carved into surface in light relief) with Buddha images at left. Subjects = Bell Collection; Buddha images; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

1134. Photo 1112/3(351)

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Photo 1112/3(351)
Title:
Going round the Lingkor, Lhasa; the woman in the foreground is prostrating. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

1135. Photo 1112/3(352)

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Photo 1112/3(352)
Title:
Muru (or Meru) Monastery, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of monastery buildings, with children in foreground. Subjects = Bell Collection; monasteries; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

1136. Photo 1112/3(353)

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Photo 1112/3(353)
Title:
Rock paintings on the Lingkor, Lhasa: three large Buddha images set within hundreds of smaller ones. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; Buddha images; rock-cut sculpture; Tibetan sculpture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

1137. Photo 1112/3(354)

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Photo 1112/3(354)
Title:
Pilgrim of Nying-ma Sect on Lingkor, Lhasa, carrying trident. Imbecile. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1920-1921
Extent:
1 item

1138. Photo 1112/3(355)

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Photo 1112/3(355)
Title:
Clown mimicking priests praying at Sertreng Ceremony, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography General view from an elevated position, showing monks and others grouped in large courtyard. The clown, some distance away, is marked by an 'X' on the print. Subjects = Bell Collection; festivals; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies; Sertreng ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1921
Extent:
1 item

1139. Photo 1112/3(356)

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Photo 1112/3(356)
Title:
Holding religious service before burning the torgya, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Large group of monks with drums: part of the ceremony of Monlam Torgya, the longest and most dramatic of the New Year celebrations. See Hugh Richardson, Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year (Serindia, London, 1993), pp. 39-51. Subjects = Bell Collection; festivals; M...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1921
Extent:
1 item

1140. Photo 1112/3(357)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1112/3(357)
Title:
Holding religious service before burning the torgya, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Similar to print 356 Subjects = Bell Collection; festivals; Monlam Torgya Ceremony; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies; religious services Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1921
Extent:
1 item