On the way down from Manimahesh ‘dhar ‘(ridge) after Sari ‘Got’ (grazing ground), Towards Tyari village. Shrine at a village. September. Autumn migration South.
From Tyari village looking across Ravi Valley to a glacier and peaks.
From camp below Manimahesh, looking back down towards Hadsar & Budil Valley.
At Danchock on the way up to Manimahesh, West Himalayan Holiday camp kitchen.
West Himalayan Holidays setting up camp kitchen above Hadsar on the way to Manimahesh lake. Looking across Budil Nala towards the Kukti ridge.
Heading south via Jalsu Pass. Autumn Migration, September. A shepherd’s pack – hookah, stick, blanket and goatskin mat.
Contact sheet IV 21B 1983
Bath-time at Gulab Das’s. Rahul and Tara.
The temple, lake its island, West Himalayan Holidays tents and view to the South.
Parasher. The temple, the lake its island, West Himalayan Holidays tents and view to the South. Monsoon clouds
Contact sheet IV 22B 1984
Miyar: Mangal Singh and Tara on a pony, trekking up the valley.
West Himalayan staff who were working on building Priniropa house.
Lahaul, Miyar. Summer grazing July, August. From Gompa ‘got’ looking down the valley and to the glacier.
Miyar: CCN near Gompa camp.
Miyar: CCN smoking a ‘biri’ near Gompa camp. This image was used on the jacket of ‘Over the High Passes’
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Lahaul, Miyar Valley, July / August. Goats at Gompa ‘got’ summer grazing . Looking down valley and to the glacier.
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Contact sheet IV 25B 1985
Miyar: Gompa camp. Pony man and Panchok with CCN’s camera and Kulu Lama.
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Lahaul, Miyar Valley. Gaddi at Thanpattan, summer pastures. He is wearing a Lahauli cap, tweed jacket and has a cricket bat as he has been playing cricket with West Himalayan Holidays trekkers camped here.
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Madan and Rahul on a pony on their way up to the Thanpattan camp. View of snow peaks at the head of the valley.
Miyar: Yaks grazing on the ‘blue grass’ (nitrogen rich).
Miyar: Houses at upper Tchaling. Note there is no glass in the windows. I think this shows the same house and staircase as in image 6.3.45-. It is the house that still exists opposite Kishen and family’s house, now a homestay.
Jugatsukh veranda duplicate
Jagatsukh. People sitting at the corner of veranda. I went with the ‘mistri’ who was building our Prini House to look at examples for our veranda.
Miyar: Rahul and Gaddis playing ‘chholo’.
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Miyar: KG and Tchesring, pony men, playing ‘chholo’. Note the cricket stumps and herbs drying.
Contact sheet IV 27B 1985
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Priniropa house. veranda construction.
Priniropa house. Detail of veranda construction.
Priniropa house. veranda construction.
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Jawalamurkhi bus stand under the pipul tree. Jawalamurkhi temple with an eternal flame emanating from the rock is a crowded pilgrimage site.
