Our house at Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of central portion of house, showing entrance porch. Subjects = Bell Collection; private houses; Tibetan architecture Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Re-chung-nga play, Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'Rechung (blurred figure on left), the chief disciple of Milarepa, comes to nang-sa, now married, to ask for alms. Nang-sa is seated on the ground. She gives him a large amount of fruit, and he gives her religious teaching (chho she-kyi-re). At this time (11th ...
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Group of beggars beside a road in open country. The blind one, holding two staffs, appears to be being guided by a rope. Subjects = beggars; Bell Collection