Colour slide taken in Bhutan. The monk shown in the photograph is a Ningma Pa (red hat sect) monk, who prays for people who feed him.
Slide of a itinerant monk near Nikka Chu (bridge) between Thimpu and Thongsa
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Black and white print of people-filled boat on river (view from another boat)
object | ARC/GUP/006/097/002
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Copper sulphate for sale in market - used to preserve starch paste
object | ARC/HMG/RS/STANFIELD/532/016
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Black and white negative of water barrier device with massive wheels with multiple spokes on either side (people standing behind)
object | ARC/GUP/005/123
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Slide of a road sign for a big winding road
object | ARC/BAL/003/077
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