Alluvial deposits on the Lagudarsi Stream [at Kioto], Spitti. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of alluvial beds in Spiti, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This view shows curious gravel formations on the Lagudarsi Stream at Kioto, Spiti, a result of aerial degradation.
Dunkar Fort, Spitti. [Incorrect caption, should read: 'The Spiti Valley from Dunkar—evening.'] Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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Photograph of the Spiti Valley, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s. This is a view of the ruined fort with the Manirung Pass and range in the distance. This photograph was taken on Bourne's third and final trek up towards the source of the Ganges. He was fascinated by the wild and desolate Spit...
Wooded valley from Fulaldaru. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View from an elevated position, looking along the steep-sided river valley, with the snow-covered Srikanta Peaks in the distance, taken by Samuel Bourne in the 1860s.
Snowy peaks near Gangootri from Bhairamghati. Photographer: Bourne, Samuel
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View along the valley towards distant peaks, the foreground dominated by pine trees. A note in the Bourne and Shepherd catalogue states that this view was a, 'Prize photograph, 1867'.