Cashie [Bell] in the dog-cart on the way to Gyantse. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Bell's wife with mounted escort on the road to Gyantse. Subjects = Bell Collection; dog-carts; road transport; transport Location = Gyantse; Tibet
The uplands of Tibet. My pony, Sam-le (left) with other ponies and Purbu orderly (right) on the 'Plain of the Three Sisters.' Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography Subjects = Bell Collection Location = Plain of the Three Sisters; Tibet
The Dalai Lama's yearly sermon in Lhasa in the early morning of the 15th of the first Tibetan month, during Prayer festival. Pulpit in background in left centre. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Historical Events View looking over the heads of the congregation, gathered in the square in front of the balcony from which the Dalai Lama will speak. Subjects = Bell Collection; Dalai Lama; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious services Location = Lhasa; Tibet
Monks from Drepung starting on a two months' journey to their homes in Min-yik in Eastern Tibet. They carry spears for protection against robbers. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Group of monks marching across a stony valley. Subjects = Bell Collection; monks; religion; religion (Buddhism) Location = Drepung; Tibet
The Gompo (left) and three of his servants at the Kungtang [Gungthang] dance. The Gompo rank higher than the Chokyangs and like them are guardians of the Faith. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
Scope & Content:
Genre: Ethnographical Photography Subjects = Bell Collection; dance; devil dancers; festivals; masks; religion; religion (Buddhism); religious ceremonies Location = Gungthang; Tibet
First view of Potala and Iron Hill on the road to Lhasa. Neto Jongpen and Dawa Tashi in foreground, also pack donkeys. Photographer: Bell, Charles Alfred
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Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of Lhasa across the plain. Subjects = Bell Collection Location = Lhasa; Tibet