Tibetan and Himalayan Library - THL

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Houses along river in downtown Derge [sde dge]. Horses near the Derge Publishing House. Juniper incense burner across from the Derge Publishing House. Traditional Tibetan houses near the Derge Publishing House. Front of the Derge Publishing House. Pilgrims circumambulating the Derge Publishing House. Back wall of the Derge Publishing House. Houses with painted stripes characteristic of the Sakya sect religious affiliation.
Close-up of prayer stone along the side wall of the Derge Publishing House. Close-up of prayer stone along the side wall of the Derge Publishing House. Prayer stones along the side wall of the Derge Publishing House. Lion statue at the entrance of the Derge Publishing House. David Germano, visting American Professor of Tibetan Studies, and the Manager of the Derge  Publishing House. Printing of traditional Tibetan texts using woodblocks, ink, and paper. Printing of traditional Tibetan texts using woodblocks, ink, and paper. Printing of traditional Tibetan texts using woodblocks, ink, and paper.
Printing of traditional Tibetan texts using woodblocks, ink, and paper. Pot of ink used in printing traditional Tibetan texts. Printing of traditional Tibetan texts using woodblocks, ink, ink roller, and paper. Printing of traditional Tibetan texts using woodblocks, ink, inkroller, and paper. Shelves of woodblocks used in printing traditional Tibetan texts. Shelves of woodblocks used in printing traditional Tibetan texts. Woodblock curers. Recently cured woodblocks which will later be used to print traditional Tibetan texts.
Curing woodblocks used in printing traditional Tibetan texts. Curing woodblocks used in printing traditional Tibetan texts. Curing woodblocks used in printing traditional Tibetan texts. Curing woodblocks used in printing traditional Tibetan texts. The front of the Derge Publishing House. Circumabulators in front of the Derge Publishing House. Old woman circumambulating the Derge Publishing House. Tibetans buying meat on the street in front of Derge Publishing House.

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