De Wang. A monk. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length full-face portrait of an elderly Mongolian Buddhist monk at Prince De Wang's camp. Duplicate saftey film negative only, no print.
Do-Ta-Ussu. Two monks in this courtyard. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of two Mongolian Buddhist monks, standing in the courtyard seen in neg. 1102. Duplicate safety film negative only, no print.
Mendong (prayer wall) dividing monastic from lay quarters: Tashichhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the citadel in the background beyond the prayer wall, and orderlies standing in the paved courtyard in the foreground. This photograph also appears in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p.395). Duplicate at Photo 613 (7), captioned ...
Abbot of the Tatshang Lamas at Tashichhu Jong [Thimphu, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of the Abbot and monls, standing in front of an elaborately carved doorway in the monastery. Duplicate at Photo 613 (9), captioned 'Taloo Gompa Gateway. Lama Brother of the late Dharma Raja'.
Monastic dancers at Tongsa Jong [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of three costumed dancers, standing in a courtyard of the dzong, holding drums and cymbals. This photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 444), with the following caption: 'Lamas in their gorgeous silk vestments - Tongsa Jon...
Devil dancers—Tongsa Jong [Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Portrait of a group of costumed dancers and musicians gathered in a courtyard in the dzong at Tongsa. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 439), with the following caption: 'A group of masked dancers—Tongsa-Jo...
The Tongsa Penlop's medical attendant, a Lama from one of the Lhasa monasteries [Tongsa, Bhutan]. Photographer: White, John Claude
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Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait in the open air, striking an attitude with drum and blowing a pipe made from a bone. The photograph was also used in The National Geographic Magazine (Apr 1914, p. 448), with the following caption: 'An old lama, known as the Lhasa doctor. He was ...
[?]A Thebetian Llama from Lassa. Photographer: Bourne and Shepherd
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Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group of Tibetan men and women, with the lama seated on the ground reading and holding prayer beads. One of the women is posed with her back to the camera to show details of her dress. Another copy at Photo 1224/2 (185). It seems likely that this prin...
Dwelling of Buddhist priests, Ceylon. Photographer: Fiebig, Frederick
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Inscription: Signed 'F. Fiebi[g]' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography View showing a Buddhist monk and other figures posed in front of a single storied bungalow, with a dagoba or stupa in the background. Precise location unspecified.
