Pilgrim prostrating on road to Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Pilgrim prostrating on road to Lhasa. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; pilgrims; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious observances; religious observances (Buddhist) Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Dechen village: luck flags on roofs. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography View along street. Subjects = Bell Collection; private houses; street scenes; Tibetan architecture Location = Dechen; Tibet
Nepalese Brahman who has turned Sadhu. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Full-length standing portrait of man holding musical instrument. 'Cotton hat, white cotton coat inside which is the ordinary white Nepalese chapkan or smock tied with waistband, the loose ends of which hang down to his knees. In his hands he holds a musical ins...
North gate of Sam-ye Monastery. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of stone gateway, with temple entrance beyond. 'This is of Indian design without the Chinese additions of the eastern gate. The southern and western gates are like this north gate, except that the images on the other two gates are different.' Subj...