Myself holding pony on Ka-la plain, close-up. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography 'It shows my clothes, viz: Tibetan fur hat, goggles, Tibetan mask, thick waterproof and Tibetan long boots, reaching to the knees. Above clothes worn on account of icy wind. In my right hand a Tibetan stock whip with a short thong and a leather loop to wind round the...
Tibetan nun with long hair rolled on top of head, carrying prayer wheel in right hand and rosary in left. Nying-ma [unreformed] sect. Photographer: Phipraj
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length portrait, standing with another, younger woman, presumably also a nun. '½ plate negative bought from Phipraj.' Subjects = Bell Collection; nuns; prayer wheels; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious articles; religious articles (Buddhist); rosar...
Choten gateway to Sam-ye Monastery. The monastery can be seen through it. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along road towards gateway in the form of a chorten or stupa. Subjects = Bell Collection; chortens (stupas); gateways; monasteries; stupas; Tibetan architecture; Tibetan architecture (Buddhist) Location = Samye; Tibet
Mount Panhunri from Pa-ri. (Telephoto). Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography View across plain towards mountains. Yaks grazing in middle distance. Subjects = Bell Collection; mountain scenery Location = Mount Panhunri; Phari; Tibet