![[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1971/01/01/palden-thondup-namgyal-king-of-sikkim-and-hope-cooke-queen-of-sikkim-in-brocaded-1024.jpg)
[Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim, and Hope Cooke, Queen of Sikkim, in brocaded dress, walking to the Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) during the King's birthday celebration, Gangtok, Sikkim]
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Date
01/01/1971
Contributors
Kandell, Alice S., photographer
Location
Gangtok (India), 27.33333, 21.47694
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.
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