General view of the palace at Sarahan. Francke (1914), p. 8: 'The Raja asked us first to take a photo of himself [see 468], and then to go to the other side of his palace and take a general view of it from there ... The palace presented itself at its best from the mountain side, where it showed ...
Francke (1914), p. 26: 'The second of the ruined castles is called Seng-ge-mKhar ... Its ruins are found below the mKhar-gog castle, on the left bank of the Satluj. Its lower part is built of large well fitted stones, and higher up the walls are of clay or sun-dried bricks, as is the case in the...
Tabo. Row of 108 ancient stupas. Photographer: Pindi Lal (Archaeological Survey of India).
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Francke (1914), p. 38: 'In the vicinity of the Tabo monastery are many rows of 108 small mchod-rten, but one of them numbered at least 216 ... They were the forerunners of the mani walls in Western Tibet.'
Tabo. Two female figures out of 32 in Central Hall. Photographer: Lal, Pindi
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Genre: Architectural Photography Painted figures on a medallion attached to the monastery wall. Published as Plate XVI(a) in Francke's account (see Intro).