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Society


Personalities, Aristocracy, Politics and Portraits, Rulers, Emperors and Kings, Crowds and Demonstrations.



6 subcategories
Aristocracy

ARISTOCRACY

Family

FAMILY

Old Age

OLD AGE

Politicians

POLITICIANS

Poverty

POVERTY

Youth

YOUTH

625 photos
Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel's lineage and previous reincarnations. Detail of 04-01-02/23 : Close-Up of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. Total size: 428 x 307 cm
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Applique and embroidered Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel's...

Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel
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Shabdrung (king) Ngawang Namgyel

Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Navang Namgyel.
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Tangka showing Shabdrung (king) Navang Namgyel.

Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace symbolizes the union of highest compassion with highest wisdom, which leads to enlightment.
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Tangka showing Buddha Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) with his concert. The embrace...

Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.
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Vajrapani - Emanation of Buddha Akshobya.

Gopaka, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddhas disciples to attain Buddhahood. The Mahayana tradition added two Buddhas later on.
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Gopaka, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddhas disciples to att...

Hvashang, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddha's disciples to attain Buddhahood. Hvashvang is surrounded by children here and often wrongly iden- tified as "the laughing Buddha".
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Hvashang, one of the Sixteen arhats who were the first of Buddha's disciples to...

Stupa (Choerten) - the 13 steps of the upper part symbolize the 13 steps of enlightment, in the shrine window a clay cast (Tsatsa) of the Buddha. Wood with partial lacquer guilding. Steps:unfired clay
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Stupa (Choerten) - the 13 steps of the upper part symbolize the 13 steps o...

Buddha Maitreya (Jampa) - the buddha of the future. Firegilt bronze-cast, stone trimmings Thimpu dzong
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Buddha Maitreya (Jampa) - the buddha of the future. Firegilt bronze-cast, st...

Buddha Sakyamuni - sacred images of Buddha are found in all temples and symbolize the body of the Buddha, his speech and his mind. Copper, firegilding H: 46 cm
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Buddha Sakyamuni - sacred images of Buddha are found in all temples and symbo...

Buddha Sakiamuni(Shakya thupa)-the historical Buddha. Firegilt Bronze
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Buddha Sakiamuni(Shakya thupa)-the historical Buddha. Firegilt Bronze

Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Great Kings, who usually protect the entrances to dzongs (fortress-monasteries) and temples.Guardian of the North, Namtoese, who holds a banner and a mongoose spitting jewels. 36 x 31 cm
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Slate carvings of the "Guardians of the Four Quarters" also called the Four Gre...