Officials being rowed around the Lukhang on Sagadawa

Officials being rowed around the Lukhang on Sagadawa

BMR.6.8.195 (Transparency colour)

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Key Information

Photographer

Hugh E. Richardson

Collection

Hugh Richardson

Date of Photo

1936-50

Region

Lhasa > Lukhang

Accession number

BMR.6.8.195

Image Dimensions

60 x 90 mm

The Kashag (Cabinet) are rowed around the Lukhang (Serpent Temple) behind the Potala in a yak skin coracle. They are holding umbrellas to shield them from the sun. This ceremony takes place on the fool moon day of Saga Dawa (the 15th day of the fourth lunar month) and it celebrates the Buddha's enlightenment.

Further Information

Photographic Process

Transparency Colour

Expedition

Hugh E. Richardson

Other Information

Technical Information - The camera used to take this collection of colour slides (Dufay colour) were a Zeiss Super Ikonta and a Reflex Korelle. [KC 09/10/2006]

Manual Catalogues -


Manual Catalogues - Typewritten handlist entitled 'Hugh Richardson Collection, The British Museum. Photographs taken between 1936-50. Cameras: Zeiss Super Ikonta, Reflex Korelle. 300 colour slides (Dufay colour); copies made Jan. 1995.
[no.] 195. Lukhang ceremony. (see 189). [The Kashag (Cabinet) are rowed around the Lukhang (Serpent Temple) behind the Potala on the fool moon day of Saga Dawa. This is the 15th day of the fourth lunar month and it celebrates the Buddha's enlightenment.]' [KC 11/10/2006]

Research publication - Hugh Richardson, Ceremonies of the Lhasa Year, 1993, London: Serindia, p.87-8. This ceremony took place on the 15th day of the 4th month: The Flower Offering at Gunthang ( Gung thang me tog mchod pa ). "When the Shappes have left, other officials are also rowed round the temple and after them large numbers of the general public who have been enjoying picnics by the lake, dressed in their best clothes, take to the boats and go round the temple with much singing and laughter." (p.89)

For Citation use:
The Tibet Album. "Officials being rowed around the Lukhang on Sagadawa" 05 Dec. 2006. The British Museum. <http://tibet.prm.ox.ac.uk/photo_BMR.6.8.195.html>.

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