[View across the Gogteik Gorge, before the construction of the viaduct.] Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events View along the path of the line, showing land cleared preparatory to the construction of the viaduct. See Photo 59/1 (3) for a similar view taken a few weeks earlier. Subjects = bridges; railway building; railways; transport Location = Burma; Gokteik; Myanmar; Shan
Bishop of Rangoon laying the foundation stone of St Mary's Church, Mandalay. The choir & clergy at the site. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Historical Events Similar to print 3. Subjects = foundation stone ceremonies; official events Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
The cremation of a Buddhist Archbishop. Burmese boy being taken procession to the Monastery there to have his head shaved & to don the yellow robe [Mandalay]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography View from an upper storey looking down onto the procession, which has halted for the photograph to be taken. The young boy is seated on a cart drawn by two bullocks and shaded by an umbrella. Offices of the Mandalay Heral Press in the background. The part of th...
[The cremation of a Buddhist Archbishop.] Place of cremation [Mandalay]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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View of the crowded scene at the cremation site, with huge models of elephants and other figures. See note on dating at print 21. Subjects = cremation; funerals; rites and customs Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar
A group of Pongees or Burmese Buddhist priests carrying the begging bowl [Mandalay]. Photographer: Beato, Felice
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of monks with their begging bowls, posed at the base of a pagoda. Duplicates at Photo 15/6 (35), Photo 296/1 (54), Photo 472/1 (47). Subjects = monks; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Burma; Mandalay; Mandalay Division; Myanmar