Tibetan and Himalayan Library - THL

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Photographs in Eastern Tibet (Kham) Collections

The courtyard of Derge Monastery's Assembly Hall. Rows of prayer wheels in the entrance to Derge Monastery's Assembly Hall.  Alley between houses leading to Derge Monastery's Assembly Hall. Tibetan woman with rosary in left hand. Close-up of house with painted stripes characteristic of Sakya [sa skya] sect religious affiliation. Tibetan woman with turquoise hair ornament. Om mani padme hum mantra carved into a rock face just outside of downtown Derge [sde dge]. Modern Tibetan houses in Derge with stupa on roof. 
Modern Tibetan houses in Derge with stupa on roof.  Concrete and wooden houses along river in downtown Derge [sde dge]. Houses and trees along river in downtown Derge [sde dge] . 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.

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