Very good photo of the temple, the lake, the island and the mountain ridges beyond.
Contact sheet III 19 1979
Vashist ground floor of a house and detail of veranda construction. Note quantity of timber in it, also stock of timber in background.
Lahaul on the way to the Kukti Pass. West Himalayan Holidays camp, the Kuldeo shrine centre right, the kitchen tent to the left of photo.
Dunghri Mela. Young Kullui girls in their festive ‘pattu’.
Dunghri Mela. Two ‘gaurs’ (with uncut hair) talking. 2 young boys in smart local tweed jackets.
Dunghri mela. Trumpeters outside the Hadimba temple. The sounds would echo temptingly through the forest. A Buddhist lama is looking on from the veranda.
Dunghri. Dunghri mela. Trumpeters outside Hadimba Temple. The sound would echo enticingly through the forest.
Dunghri mela dancers, monal pheasant feathers decorating their caps.
Between Tarala and Margi, forest, terracing, paths and snow peaks
View of Tarala rest house and the kitchen and outhouse budlings from above. West Himalayan Holidays pack ponies arriving.
Contact sheet IV 5 (photo)
Contact sheet IV 5B (photo)
Manali. Above Gulab Das’s. West Himalayan Holiday all day picnic. Dolls, babies and tulips. One of my favourite photos.
Manali, above Gulab Das’s. West Himalayan Holidays all day picnic. Chamba dancing with Tara, Sunita playing the drum (jerry can).
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Tyari. My hosts, handsome men posing with their hookahs on the veranda. They were telling me Gaddi legends & history.
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View from above Hadsar. Budil Valley. Light on the path gives the sense of isolation.
Hadsar village. Budil Nala. Back view of an old miller in ‘chola’ and ‘dora’ carrying a sheep or goatskin sack of flour.
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Bramour. Sheep and goats finding shade in the ‘chaurassi’.
View across upper Ravi Valley from Tyari village, dense terracing and snow peaks. June.
Tyari, a flock owner on his veranda with hookah
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Two men wearing ”chola ‘at rest stop on the way down from Jalsu Pass towards Ravi Valley, Spring migration North, June. Checked and striped blankets
On the way down from Jalsu Pass. Spring migration North. June. Woman setting down her pack beside another for rest stop. Note goat hair ropes and wooden hasps.
Below the Jalsu Pass view across the Ravi Valley, showing steep terracing, tracks of paths and snow clad peaks. Spring migration North.
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Upper Ravi Valley. Several flocks climbing up towards Lakhna Temple. Spring migration in June. Special joined print of images 16 & 17 to show the vertical path. A flock had strayed off the path, a sheep suddenly hurtled though the air to fall with a thud, dead.
Gaddi, Nestled by the tree at the top is the temple to Lakhna Devi, to whom obeisance should be made to ensure a safe journey for men and animals.
Nayagraon, Upper Ravi Valley. Detail of house construction, timber bonding, double storied veranda, beehive in the timber right hand mid photo. On ground level the door for cattle.
Four women in ‘luanchari’ made with hand printed Rajasthani cloth. The child has a bonnet. Chatting and resting on a stone bench their way down from Jalsu Pass towards Ravi Valley. Spring migration North. June.
On the way down from Jalsu Pass towards Nayagraon. Spring migration North. June. Resting at Lakhna temple young boy and elderly shepherd who is fondling his sheep. Checked blankets and pack.
Inside the temple, Shiva, Parvati, Ganesh & Nandi embossed in silver.
Inside the temple Ganesh and his rat, embossed in silver.
