[Abbot of Drepung.] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Portrait Photography Head-and-shoulders portrait of the figure seen on the right in print 100. [Gelatin silver print, 140x92mm]. Subjects = lamas; monasteries; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Drepung; Tibet
In Drepung Gompa. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view of one of the monastery halls: 'Some of the big halls are very strikingly decorated with coloured friezes of Buddha's life, or of Tibetan devils and spirits. There are literally hundreds of enormous gilded and jewelled idols in this Gompa, for each...
In Drepung Gompa. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Shrine with altar and Buddha image in one of the halls of the Gompa (see note at print 102). [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = Buddha images; interiors; monasteries; Tibetan architecture Location = Drepung; Tibet
Gilded roofs [Drepung Gompa]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography 'The roof of the main hall rises in striking steep pitched oriental curves and is gilded. In some cases these roofs are actually overlaid with gold leaf.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 30 August 1936). [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = monasteries; Tibetan...
[Present-giving on departure from Drepung Gompa.] Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography Group in front of the walls of the monastery. [Gelatin silver print, 141x92mm]. Subjects = monasteries; Tibetan architecture Location = Drepung; Tibet
Temple of the Great Oracle [near Drepung]. Photographer: Spencer-Chapman, Frederick
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of façade: 'We then proceeded to the 'Nachung' or temple of the Great Oracle of Tibet, a mile from Drepung Gompa...After lunch we went all round the oracle's temple guided by a very intelligent Urdu speaking lama.' (Lhasa Mission Diary, 30 August 19...