Gu-shin Suma. Monks preparing offerings to be used by a Living Buddha (Trül-ku) in his worship (zhen-don). The offerings are butter lamps, tormas, etc. The Living Buddha, a high one from Am-do — we met him — is seated inside the adjoining building. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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View looking towards the open-sided tent adjoining one of the monastery buildings, with monks preparing the offerings beneath the canopy. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Gu-shin Suma. Part of roof and painting of temple. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View showing painted wall of the verandah and roof above. See also neg. 616 for a closer view of the wall paintings. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Gu-shin Suma. Residence of god of the district. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards a cairn, surmounted by poles to which extracts from sacred books are attached. This is similar to the obo seen in neg. 331. See also neg. 556.With a young boy posed in front of the structure. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Gu-shin Suma. Eastern court of monastery. Right centre, a well; on extreme right, kitchens; in front, entrance to temple, which lies beyond separated by another court. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking across the courtyard towards the buildings described, with a young boy standing beside the well in the foreground. Duplicate negative only, no print.
Gu-shin Suma. Close-up of paintings on the wall in temple verandah. Paintings done probably by a Chinese; they are in Chinese style. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography This is a close view of the wall paintings also seen in neg. 610. Duplicate negative only, no print.