Chomolhari Range from Dochen, across the lake. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography View towards mountains, the foothills wreathed in clouds. Subjects = Bell Collection; mountain scenery Location = Chomo Lhari; Dochen; Himalayas; Tibet
The Dalai Lama blessing the people at Yatung. Photographer: Rosemeyer, Willoughby Patrick
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People crowded round the Dalai Lama, watched by attendants. The Dalai Lama himself is hidden by the figures gathered round him. Subjects = Bell Collection; Dalai Lama; religious leaders; Tibetan rulers Location = Tibet; Yatung
Hermitage (Ri-tro), above Reting. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of building, partly obscured by the trees among which it stands: 'Here the High Priest (Hutuktu) retires for religious meditation (tsam) from time to time. Here also the Dalai Lama spent some time when he visited Reting.' Caption on back of print re...
Chumbi Valley girls. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography Four young girls posed in a row for the photographer. Subjects = Bell Collection; ethnic groups; Tibetans Location = Chumbi Valley; Tibet
Maharaja of Bhutan leaving the Delhi Durbar, 1911. Photographer: Macdonald, David
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Genre: Historical Events Sir Ugyen Wungchuk seated in a motor car. Subjects = Bell Collection; Bhutanese rulers; cars; durbars; official events; road transport; transport