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Subject Buddhist Religious Festivals

1. Photo 1167(61)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(61)
Title:
A young monk wearing an ancient wooden mask during the dance festival at Key Monastery, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'A young monk wearing an ancient wooden mask during the dance festival at Key Monastery. These Bakhtuk act as jokers during the performances, teasing the older monks by mimicking them and generally entertaining the audience by punctuating the long solemn dances with touches of humour. They also...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1167(62)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(62)
Title:
Young monks sweeping away rainwater in preparation for the annual dance festival (cham) at Key monastery, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1167(63)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(63)
Title:
Young monks watching rehearsals for the annual dance festival (cham) at Key monastery, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1167(64)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(64)
Title:
Monks from Key Monastery perform during the annual dance festival (cham), Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1167(65)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(65)
Title:
Monks from Key Monastery perform during the annual dance festival (cham), Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Jul 2005
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1167(73)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1167(73)
Title:
A Buchen dressed as a demon gets into role backstage in a house in upper Mane, Spiti. Photographer: Sutherland, Patrick
Scope & Content:
'A Buchen dressed as a demon gets into role backstage in a house in upper Mane. The performance of the play Nyella (Hell) will take place in the animal pen outside the house. Buchen travel and perform their theatre in Spiti, Pin and Kinnaur during the winter months. It is bitterly cold outside....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 2007
Extent:
1 item