Nyang-to Kyi-pu hermitages in Nyang Valley near Dongtse. Photographer: Macdonald, David
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Genre: Architectural Photography Large group of hermits' cells on hillside. Subjects = Bell Collection; hermitages; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Nyang-to Kyi-pu; Tibet
Tibetan approaching a hermit who has been in seclusion for three years. The hermitage is at 16,000 ft. Photographer: Rosemeyer, Willoughby Patrick
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Tibetan man peering into the single small window of the hermit's cell. Various food utensils lie on the ground in front of the window. Subjects = Bell Collection; hermits; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Karmashar Oracle Temple at Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of temple from the roof of an adjoining building. Subjects = Bell Collection; temples; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Ministers and others offering scarves to Nechung Oracle at Sertreng Ceremony, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography A more distant view that print 411. Subjects = Bell Collection; festivals; oracles; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies; Sertreng Ceremony Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Bringing the effigy of the Nechung Oracle back to its home, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Procession along a road outside Lhasa. Subjects = Bell Collection; oracles; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Nechung Oracle Temple, near Lhasa [Drepung]. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of building: image blurred due to camera shake. Subjects = Bell Collection; temples; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Drepung; Tibet