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Photo 977(28)
- Record Id:
- 040-003298850
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003298821
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028276000.0x000685
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 977(28)
- Title:
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Monks in procession [Dankhar]. Photographer: Egerton, Philip Henry
- Scope & Content:
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Genre: Ethnographical Photography
Group portrait of monks, with the Abbott of Dankhar (also seen in print 30) standing in the centre. Several of the monks hold musical instruments, such as horns and cymbals: 'July 27th. I had summoned representative monks from each of the five monasteries of Spiti, in order to consult them regarding the proposed commutation of grain payments or tithes, and they were requested to come in full costume. To-day they arrived, forming a procession at the village, and marching up to my camp to the sound of barbaric music. The Chief Lambas, or Abbots, appeared in long yellow robes, with high conical head-dresses like mitres; the others, mostly with shaven heads uncovered, whilst some were got up in masquerade, with their faces concealed by a piece of cloth, huge carved wooden head-dresses, and robes or petticoats, extending to the ground. These advanced with a series of gyratory motions, reminding one of the clown on a hobby-horse in a pantomime. Others again bore musical instruments of various sorts. One fellow had a tremendous trumpet, requiring as assistant to hold up the end, and giving forth a rather fine base bellow. Others had small horns like the hunting-horn of olden days; others blew the conch, and even the Abbots had cymbals which they played with great vigour and effect. After photographing these groups we retired to my tent to discuss the commutation of grain rates or tithes...' (Egerton, p. 30). See also print 29.
Subjects = Egerton, P.H., 'Journal of tour through Spiti...' (1864); monks; religion; religion (Buddhism)
Location = Dankhar; Himachal Pradesh; India; Spiti
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003298821
040-003298850 - Is part of:
- Photo 977 : Journal of a tour through Spiti, to the frontier of Chinese Thibet, with photographic illustrations. Photographer(s): Egerton, Philip Henry
Photo 977(28) : Monks in procession [Dankhar]. Photographer: Egerton, Philip Henry - Hierarchy:
- 032-003298821[0029]/040-003298850
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 977
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Start Date:
- 1863
- End Date:
- 1863
- Date Range:
- 27 Jul 1863
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Egerton, Philip Henry, b 1824