Cho-mo-lha-ri from the Pa-ri plain. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography View across the plain towards the mountain. Subjects = Bell Collection; mountain scenery Location = Chomo Lhari; Phari Plain; Tibet
State palanquin (pep-chang) of the Dalai Lama on the march. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Close view of palanquin from front, borne on shoulders of two lines of carriers. Location unspecified, at Lhasa. Subjects = Bell Collection; palanquins; road transport; transport Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Nyang-to Kyi-puk Monastery, down the Nyang Chu from Gyantse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of monastery buildings and cells on hillside. Subjects = Bell Collection; monasteries; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Trayerpa Monastery, left half. Spot marked 'O' shows where the cave is, in which Atisha lived for a year. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Joins with print 60 to form a panoramic view of the monastery complex and surroundings. The cave where Atisha lived is one the hillside behind the monastery at the extreme right. 'Indian pandits, the chief of whom was Atisha, continued to visit Tibet, promoted the r...
Ache Lhamo of Chung Riwoche at Norbu Lingka, Lhasa, from the borders of Tsang and Western Tibet, performing the play of 'Nor-zang.' Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Similar to print 218a, but performers blurred through movement. Subjects = Ache Lhamo (Tibetan religious drama); Bell Collection; festivals; religion; religion (Buddhism); theatricals Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Rear view of Golok man and wife, Lhasa, showing large engraved silver disks on woman's back and coral tufts down her hair. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Rear view of couple, posed to show details of dress. Subjects = Bell Collection; dress; dress (Tibetan); ethnic groups; Tibetans Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Horpa woman of the farmer class come to Lhasa for the 'Prayer Festival'. Note the many pigtails and the silk apron with swastikas. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred