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Photographs in 2002 High Tibet Circle Expedition (HTCE)

The temple-tomb of the west complex. A few of the pillars are visible on the right side of the image. The site’s west complex. Funerary structure FS4 with pillar. Note the prostrate pillar behind the in situ specimen. Funerary structure FS2. The inner enclosure or cist marker made primarily of white stones is visible in the center of the larger enclosure. Funerary structure FS1. Note the way in which the structure is elevated above the surrounding terrain. Funerary structure FS3 with pillar. Funerary structure FS12. Note the drokpa (<i>’brog pa</i>) homesteads in the distance. The isolated pillar.
The isolated pillar. The isolated pillar. The south building of the upper complex. The south building of the middle complex. Note the deeply inset rear wall and the window opening in the forward wall of the structure. The middle and upper complexes of he site. The two buildings of the middle complex. The heavy partition wall between the south and middle rooms of the north building of the middle complex. Funerary structure FS1. The walls subdividing this enclosure are barely visible.
Double-course walls of the pillar enclosure. The site’s pillars. The site’s walled pillars seen from the south. The site’s pillars. Note the amount of rubble scattered around the enclosure. The site’s pillars. The site’s funerary enclosure. The east face of the main pillar. The intact pillar (left) and broken pillar (right).
The site’s pillars, with a local guide. The site’s twin pillars. The site’s intact pillar. A drokpa (<i>’brog pa</i>) homestead can be seen in the background. Funerary structure FS4. Note the double-course perimeter walls in the foreground. The inner enclosure or grave marker of funerary structure FS1. Funerary structure FS1. The inner enclosure or grave marker is located near the left wall of the enclosure. Funerary structure FS4. The mountaintop structure. Ngangla Ringtso (<i>ngang la ring mtsho</i>) is visible on the right side of the image.

2002 High Tibet Circle Expedition (HTCE) in Topic


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