The priest from print 322, on their way on pilgrimage to Ta-shi Lhun-po. A sacred book can be seen on the top of his bundle, his staff under his arm. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; pilgrims; priests; religion; religion (Buddhism); travelling Location = Tashi-lhunpo; Tibet
The small boy from print 322, on their way on pilgrimage to Ta-shi Lhun-po. He carries a wooden vessel for holding water. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddhism); travelling Location = Tashi-lhunpo; Tibet
Daughter of group seen in print 322. She carries a bundle of firewood on the top of her load, and she, too, carries an empty vessel of water. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; fuel; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddhism); travelling Location = Tashi-lhunpo; Tibet
Some of Tibet's unemployed. A family of landless and houseless labourers in the Nyang Valley. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Family group (man, woman and son), with their belongings carried on their backs: 'They are originally from Eastern Tibet, working for the peasants. Just now they have come from the countey beyond Shi-ga-tse and are going from Shi-ga-tse to Gyang-tse...They carr...
The father and mother of print 327. He carries a prayer wheel in his hand, for, high or low, rich or poor, religion is seldom far from the Tibetan. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; ethnic groups; labourers; occupations; prayer wheels; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist); Tibetans Location = Nyang Valley; Tibet
Passing through low hills on our way from Sang-nga-ling to Pe-nam. In front, kit-boy, head groom, Harnett, D.B. Palhese and myself. Another groom behind. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Landscape Photography Group of riders. Subjects = Bell Collection; travelling
A postal runner's hut, between Sang-nga-ling and Pe-nam. This is one of the rougher types of postal hut. Some are better. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography Small, flat-roofed crude stone building. Subjects = Bell Collection; mail services; post runners' huts
Ga-tong Monastery in the Nyang Valley, 3 miles below Pe-nam. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View across field towards monastery buildings. Subjects = Bell Collection; monasteries; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Gatong; Tibet