The 'Otter Lake' (Hram Tso), from between Do-chen and Ka-la. In the background are snow mountains on the Tibet-Bhutan frontier. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; lakes; landscape features Location = Hram Tso; Tibet
Kitchen tent of yak-hair at Nor-bu Kyung-tse. Tse-ring sitting in front drinking tea, cook standing behind. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Figures posed at entrance to tent. Subjects = Bell Collection; camps; food and drink; tents Location = Norbu Kyungtse; Tibet
View of garden house (tro-kang) at Pe-tsa, showing verandah, and behind it, room where I slept. Hollyhocks, asters and marigolds in pots on front of verandah. Dog on roof. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of house. Subjects = Bell Collection; private houses; Tibetan architecture Location = Petsa; Tibet
Monks trading for their monastery. These three are bringing incense sticks to their monastery. They have come from Gyang-tse; this photo was taken in Shi-ga-tse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Portrait Photography Three monks on the road, carrying theiur luggage strapped to their backs. Subjects = Bell Collection; incense; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism); travelling Location = Shigatse; Tibet