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Shrine to the Devi at the top of Sinthan Pass between Tisa and Pangi, 12.500ft, 3,784 metres.
Pack sheep coming down from Sach Pass. Spring migration. From Chamba side to Chandrabhaga Valley.
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Pack sheep coming down from Sach Pass. Spring migration. From Chamba side to Chandrabhaga Valley.
Pack sheep coming down from Sach Pass. Spring migration. From Chamba side to Chandrabhaga Valley.
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Bandoli. Prem’s village. Buddhist women and children at Bandoli gompa.
Girl lighting lamps for Puja at Bandoli gompa.
View at Prem’s village, Bandoli. Chamba side of Sinthan Pass. Dwelling house and snowy mountains.
Bandoli, Prem’s village. On the way to the Sach Pass from the Chamba side, Bandoli, Prem’s village. House build round a rock. Man relaxing on its roof with 2 of the dogs, which they breed to sell.
Goats passing through oak woods on the way up to the Sach Pass. I have a large print of this in my bedroom.
Shrine at top of Sach Pass, 4,500 ft. The top before the flocks’ snowy descent
On the way to the Sach Pass, looking South.
Contact sheet III 13 1979
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Chandrabagha, Dorze negotiating a pathless stretch after the avalanche devastation.
Chandrabhaga river flowing through the snout of an avalanche, grey snow with mud and avalanche debris. I was trekking up the Chandrabhaga valley after the terrible avalanches of Spring 1979. It was frightening, both the path (or lack of it) that had to be crossed and being an insignificant puppet amidst such power.
Chandrabhaga valley, after a gruelling days walk through the devastation we were relieved to arrive at this Rest House, Raoli. Previous travellers had used some of the floorboards for fuel
Chandrabhaga valley, after a gruelling days walk through the devastation we were relieved to arrive at this Rest House Raoli .. Previous travellers had used some of the floorboards for fuel
Chandrabhaga Valley. Dorze in the midst of the avalanche destruction. There had been a heavy fall of late snow. Then avalanches destroyed villages and the wind ahead of it tore babies out of their father’s arms. And devastated villages, including stores of food and seed. After crossing the Sach Pass and coming down into Chandrabhaga valley I found the way along hazardous and frightening.
Contact sheet III 14 1979
Kot Temple, showing the tiger head end, carving round the window frame, & frieze,
Kot, inside the temple. A metal ‘murthi’ attached to veranda pillar and many iron circles of various sizes; offerings to the ‘deota’
Kot temple showing tiger, peacock, frieze and turret on the roof.
View on the way from Paneo to Takrasi
View taken from near Khanag of Kot Temple in the trees.
A village between Khanag and Kot. Showing the paved courtyard and ‘kilta’ and ‘kerai’. A woman in Saraji clothes, grass drying on veranda behind.
Kot Temple Store, carved balcony
The Gaur, he has uncut hair, standing in the many recessed door way of Kot temple store
Contact sheet III 15 1979
Woman carrying a plough. She is passing a brown oak tree. The timber of the oak, being so hard is used for plough shares
A man ploughing a narrow, sloping terrace with two oxen. A woman behind and village in the background.
A view down to a village, where a new house is being constructed in traditional style.
On the way to Paneo, ploughing with two small oxen
Contact sheet III 16 1979
On a ridge above Parasher, cattle and people and distant snow peaks.
On ridge on way to Parasher. Looking across Kullu Valley.
Contact sheet III 17 1979
The approach to Paneo rest house
Stone sculptures scattered around the ruined temple on the far side of Paneo Rest House. Everything is a magic yellow because covered in ‘deodar’ pollen.
On the way to Paneo. A girl with a kilta in the forest.
Between Khanag and Kot, paved courtyard, corn cobs drying, scare-crow
Below Paneo, view looking down onto oxen ploughing narrow terraced field, looping paths lead through trees which have been lopped for firewood. Another village below and beyond
Contact sheet III 18 1979
From the ridge above Parasher, rolling ‘downs’ and mountains.
Gujars near Parasher. In the foreground Gujars’ houses and their buffaloes. High mountains in the background.
On a ridge above Parasher. Beautiful, 7 ridges from dark shadowed foreground to distant snows.
From a ridge above Parasher, the mountains of the head of Kullu Valley visible.
