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Between Tarala and Margi, forest, terracing, paths and snow peaks
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Manali. Above Gulab Das’s. West Himalayan Holiday all day picnic. Dolls, babies and tulips. One of my favourite photos.
Tyari. My hosts, handsome men posing with their hookahs on the veranda. They were telling me Gaddi legends & history.
Nayagraon, Upper Ravi Valley. House being built detail of roof construction.
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Hadsar village. Budil Nala. Back view of an old miller in ‘chola’ and ‘dora’ carrying a sheep or goatskin sack of flour.
Hadsar village. Budil Nala. Back view of an old miller in a ‘chola’ and carrying a goatskin sack of flour.
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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Below the Jalsu Pass view across the Ravi Valley, showing steep terracing, tracks of paths and snow clad peaks. Spring migration North.
Upper Ravi Valley, Lakhna Temple Pass. There is a flock at the bottom of print 16 (or the top of 17), and another just beginning the path in no. 17. We were watching from the other side of the hill. The upper flock began to leave the path and scatter over the hillside to graze. Our companions shouted at the shepherd that it was dangerous sheep and rocks might fall. Then, legs up, a large sheep flew through the air, landing on the path far below with an ominous thud.
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.
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.
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.
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Inside the temple, Shiva, Parvati, Ganesh & Nandi embossed in silver.
Inside the temple Ganesh and his rat, embossed in silver.
Detail of balcony (silver?)
Detail of veranda – Silver ?
Detail of construction doors & veranda.
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The temple complex with mountains background.
Another pretty small pavilion in the compound.
Sarahan. Kranti looking at a pavilion in the corner of the courtyard.
Sarahan. Detail of doors & veranda, dilapidated.
Contact sheet IV 10B 1982
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Lahaul, crevasse in the glacier below Kukti Pass.
Lahaul, overnight camp below Kukti Pass, showing stout shoes and iron (?) ‘tawa’, cooking pots and blankets
Lahaul, Gaddi at camp above Kuldeo shrine. Below Kukti Pass. Autumn migration South. Shepherds camped before crossing the Pass. Showing tweed ‘chola’, hookah, checked blankets, stout leather shoes.
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Gaddi, Kukti Pass (16,000 ft) from the Lahaul side. Autumn migration south. There are two flocks visible the front of one is approaching the top of the pass, while the followers are crossing the steep, dangerous gullies where rocks fall from melted ice. Another flock is in the middle distance, in a shadow below a patch of old ice.
Kukti Pass from the Lahaul side, 16,500 ft. Autumn migration South. One flock can be seen resting in the mid picture, right side. Another is on its way to the top of the pass, crossing the dangerous area where rocks can fall from melting ice. The fall below is steep.
