Street scene in Sera Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of monastery buildings, with mountainside rising behind. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (60).
The two stewards and senior lamas of Sera Monastery. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of monks, posed in the roadway, with monastery buildings behind: 'On the right of the photograph are the two steel maces which are the emblem of the stewards' authority, and are carried aloft before them on occasions of importance.' Another copy (print...
Tha Lha-la House [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from an upper storey, looking across the inner courtyard towards the entrance (over which the Union flag is flying): 'This is the house where the Mission resided at Lhasa. It is a fine large building, surrounding four sides of a big courtyard. After the Mis...
The entrance to Lhasa. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking past a chorten or stupa through which the road passes, towards the Potala Palace rising beyond: 'Through this Chorten, Colonel Younghusband and escort marched on the 4th August, 1904, when European troops for the first time in history entered ...
The Chorten, looking backward, or to the west from the foot of the Po-ta-la [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the road towards the chorten or stupa, also seen in print 23, with a group of monks standing in the roadway in the foreground. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (64).
The Lukhang [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Landscape Photography 'A beautiful grove at the foot of the Po-ta-la [partially visible in the background] with a small lake in the middle. The grove or garden belongs to the Dalai Lama.' With a figure posed beside a chorten or stupa in the roadway in the foreground. Another copy (printe...
The Po-ta-la [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the foot of the hill, with the granite monolith standing on the open area in the foreground. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (71).
Po-ta-la [Lhasa]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from below looking up towards palace walls, with houses lining roadway in foreground. Another copy (printed in platinum) at Photo 430/53 (74).