Two Ge-luk-pa [Yellow Hat] monks from Dre-pung (Go-mang College) on the motor road half a mile below Kalimpong village. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography 'They are going on pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya and to the Yam-bu Cho-ten near Katmandu. They will go by train from Siliguri. The darker man (right) seems to be the servant of the other. Subjects = Bell Collection; monks; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Group of children preparing to dance at Pen-jor Lhun-po, the Palha family estate near Gyang-tse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Lined up in the garden of Pen-jor Lhun-po. On left, servant boy of the Do-te family, who live near San-gang and have come on a visit to the Pa-lha family. On right, musician holding mandolin-like instrument. Between them, four child dancers, standing on a woode...
Corner of Gyang-tse. On right and in centre, donkeys, the chief transport animals in U and Tsang. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Caravan of donkeys in front of an unidentified building. Subjects = animals; Bell Collection; donkeys; pack animals Location = Gyantse; Tibet
Coracle of yak-hide (ko-wa), crossing the Nyang Chu at Gyang-tse. Major Huelin and Capt. Hailey in coracle. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; ferries; local craft; river scenes; transport; water transport Location = Gyantse; Nyang Chu (river); Tibet