![[Lama in meditation, Sikkim] - Public domain portrait photograph](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvbGFtYS1pbi1tZWRpdGF0aW9uLXNpa2tpbS00MGEzZmEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/27/webp "[Lama in meditation, Sikkim] - Public domain portrait photograph")
[Lama in meditation, Sikkim] - Public domain portrait photograph
Buddhist monk holding prayer beads, with dog, Sikkim. Title from : Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; text by Charlotte Y. Salisbury. New York : Norton, 1971, p. 92-93. "A Tour of the Los... More
![[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa Lama, seated, with a monk, at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjIvcmFuZ2p1bmctcmlncGUtZG9yamUtdGhlLTE2dGgta2FybWFwYS1sYW1hLXNlYXRlZC13aXRoLWEtbW9uay1hdC1ydW10ZWstbW9uYXN0ZXJ5LTJmNjA2My0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa Lama, seated, with a monk, at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim]")
[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa Lama, seated, with a monk, at ...
Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). Also represented in LOT 14034-2, pg. no. 002 (color reference copy). Gift; Dr. Alice S. Kandell; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:106).
![[Shinglay Lama and grandchildren sit in haystack near Singhik,Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjgvc2hpbmdsYXktbGFtYS1hbmQtZ3JhbmRjaGlsZHJlbi1zaXQtaW4taGF5c3RhY2stbmVhci1zaW5naGlrc2lra2ltLTMzYWNkYi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "[Shinglay Lama and grandchildren sit in haystack near Singhik,Sikkim]")
[Shinglay Lama and grandchildren sit in haystack near Singhik,Sikkim]
Related photograph published in: Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; text by Charlotte Y. Salisbury. New York : Norton, 1971, p. 87, where image appears with caption "Shinglay Lama and gra... More
![Lama boys with Gyalings (horns) of silver and goi[?] wood, Sikkim](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDgvbGFtYS1ib3lzLXdpdGgtZ3lhbGluZ3MtaG9ybnMtb2Ytc2lsdmVyLWFuZC1nb2ktd29vZC1zaWtraW0tNGI3MjBhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/58/webp "Lama boys with Gyalings (horns) of silver and goi[?] wood, Sikkim")
Lama boys with Gyalings (horns) of silver and goi[?] wood, Sikkim
Date from information for related slide: LC-KAN-0087. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Col... More
![[Lama ringing bell to begin New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDgvbGFtYS1yaW5naW5nLWJlbGwtdG8tYmVnaW4tbmV3LXllYXJzLWNlcmVtb255LWdhbmd0b2stc2lra2ltLTcwMGM1Zi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/59/webp "[Lama ringing bell to begin New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[Lama ringing bell to begin New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikkim]
Related photograph published in: Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; text by Charlotte Y. Salisbury. New York : Norton, 1971, p. 82-83, where image appears with caption "Lamas chant praye... More
Beautiful monastery, Sikkim - Public domain historic place photograph
Photograph shows head lama standing in doorway of Pemayangtse monastery, Sikkim. Related photograph in: Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; text by Charlotte Y. Salisbury. New York : Nort... More
![[Shinglay Lama turning giant prayer wheel]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDIvc2hpbmdsYXktbGFtYS10dXJuaW5nLWdpYW50LXByYXllci13aGVlbC1mMWM5OGUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/50/webp "[Shinglay Lama turning giant prayer wheel]")
[Shinglay Lama turning giant prayer wheel]
Title from: Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; text by Charlotte Y. Salisbury. New York : Norton, 1971, p. 153. Photographer's stamp on back of print. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell ... More
Ceremonial masked lama dancer, photo by Alice S. Kandell
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More
![[Exterior of Pemayangtse Monastery with prayer flags, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTgvZXh0ZXJpb3Itb2YtcGVtYXlhbmd0c2UtbW9uYXN0ZXJ5LXdpdGgtcHJheWVyLWZsYWdzLXNpa2tpbS1hYjdlNGYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/27/webp "[Exterior of Pemayangtse Monastery with prayer flags, Sikkim]")
[Exterior of Pemayangtse Monastery with prayer flags, Sikkim]
Title devised by Library staff. Related photograph in: Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; text by Charlotte Y. Salisbury. New York : Norton, 1971, p. 96, where image appears with caption... More
![[Yak and pig graze in yard of Shinglay Lama's home near Singhik, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjEveWFrLWFuZC1waWctZ3JhemUtaW4teWFyZC1vZi1zaGluZ2xheS1sYW1hcy1ob21lLW5lYXItc2luZ2hpay1zaWtraW0tNGFlZjRmLTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "[Yak and pig graze in yard of Shinglay Lama's home near Singhik, Sikkim]")
[Yak and pig graze in yard of Shinglay Lama's home near Singhik, Sikki...
Related photograph published in: Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; text by Charlotte Y. Salisbury. New York : Norton, 1971, p. 153, where image appears with caption "Shinglay Lama with h... More
![Portrait photo of Khentse Rinpoche [i.e., Jamyang Khyentse]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDMva2hlbnRzZS1yaW5wb2NoZS1pZS1qYW15YW5nLWtoeWVudHNlLTA5NzMzNi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/58/webp "Portrait photo of Khentse Rinpoche [i.e., Jamyang Khyentse]")
Portrait photo of Khentse Rinpoche [i.e., Jamyang Khyentse]
Photograph shows Jamyang Khyentse (Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche), a young lama, seated behind a table, Sikkim. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Con... More
King awards prizes, Sikkim, photo by Alice S. Kandell
Photograph shows a lama presenting Palden Thondup Namgyal, King of Sikkim with a scroll on his birthday, as Queen of Sikkim looks on, Gangtok, Sikkim. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kand... More
Lepcha farmer at home in a Lepcha tribe house, animals live downstairs...
Photograph shows Shinglay Lama standing outside his farmhouse with a goat, Singhik, Sikkim. Gift; Dr. Alice S. Kandell; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:106). Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photogr... More
![[Black Hat Lama and men with offerings at New Year's ceremony, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTAvYmxhY2staGF0LWxhbWEtYW5kLW1lbi13aXRoLW9mZmVyaW5ncy1hdC1uZXcteWVhcnMtY2VyZW1vbnktc2lra2ltLTk3ODcyOC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "[Black Hat Lama and men with offerings at New Year's ceremony, Sikkim]")
[Black Hat Lama and men with offerings at New Year's ceremony, Sikkim]
Related photograph published in : Sikkim; the hidden kingdom / text and photos. by Alice Kandell. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1971, p. 35. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photograph... More
![[Karmapa Lama's successor studying penmanship, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjYva2FybWFwYS1sYW1hcy1zdWNjZXNzb3Itc3R1ZHlpbmctcGVubWFuc2hpcC1zaWtraW0tYTQwZmY3LTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "[Karmapa Lama's successor studying penmanship, Sikkim]")
[Karmapa Lama's successor studying penmanship, Sikkim]
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More
Lama and prayer wheel / Alice S. Kandell.
Gift; Dr. Alice S. Kandell; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:106). Photographer's stamp on back of print. "© Alice Kandell" written on back of print. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Li... More
Lama turning prayer wheel activating prayers
Photograph shows a Shinglay Lama seated on ground, turning a large prayer wheel, Sikkim. (Source: related image in LOT 14032-1, no. 041). Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (... More
Black Hat dance: Lama chants, Sikkim
Related photograph published in : Sikkim; the hidden kingdom / text and photos. by Alice Kandell. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1971, p. 35. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photograph... More
![[Head Black Hat Lama chanting during New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvaGVhZC1ibGFjay1oYXQtbGFtYS1jaGFudGluZy1kdXJpbmctbmV3LXllYXJzLWNlcmVtb255LWdhbmd0b2stc2lra2ltLWNhZjUzYS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/57/webp "[Head Black Hat Lama chanting during New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[Head Black Hat Lama chanting during New Year's ceremony, Gangtok, Sik...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Related photograph published in: Mountaintop kingdom: Sikkim / photos by Alice S. Kandell; te... More
Reincarnation of a holy lama takes a break from his reading. He holds ...
Photograph shows young boy holding prayer book, looking out from behind a curtain, Sikkim. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). Gift; Dr. Alice S. Kandel... More
![[Black Hat Lama in a procession down the mountain to sacrifice objects, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjYvYmxhY2staGF0LWxhbWEtaW4tYS1wcm9jZXNzaW9uLWRvd24tdGhlLW1vdW50YWluLXRvLXNhY3JpZmljZS1vYmplY3RzLXNpa2tpbS05NTdjYmUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/57/webp "[Black Hat Lama in a procession down the mountain to sacrifice objects, Sikkim]")
[Black Hat Lama in a procession down the mountain to sacrifice objects...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More
![[Shinglay Lama looking out of farmhouse near Singhik, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjAvc2hpbmdsYXktbGFtYS1sb29raW5nLW91dC1vZi1mYXJtaG91c2UtbmVhci1zaW5naGlrLXNpa2tpbS1mMGY3N2ItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/57/webp "[Shinglay Lama looking out of farmhouse near Singhik, Sikkim]")
[Shinglay Lama looking out of farmhouse near Singhik, Sikkim]
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More
![[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa Lama, full-length portrait, seated, at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjIvcmFuZ2p1bmctcmlncGUtZG9yamUtdGhlLTE2dGgta2FybWFwYS1sYW1hLWZ1bGwtbGVuZ3RoLXBvcnRyYWl0LXNlYXRlZC1hdC1ydW10ZWstNTc4ZWE1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/57/webp "[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa Lama, full-length portrait, seated, at Rumtek Monastery, Sikkim]")
[Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, the 16th Karmapa Lama, full-length portrait, se...
Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). Also represented in LOT 14034-3, pg. no. 150 (color reference copy). Gift; Dr. Alice S. Kandell; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:106).
![[Black Hat Lama throwing religious sacrifice into fire to destroy evil for the New Year, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDQvYmxhY2staGF0LWxhbWEtdGhyb3dpbmctcmVsaWdpb3VzLXNhY3JpZmljZS1pbnRvLWZpcmUtdG8tZGVzdHJveS1ldmlsLWZvci10aGUtY2MyYWY2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "[Black Hat Lama throwing religious sacrifice into fire to destroy evil for the New Year, Sikkim]")
[Black Hat Lama throwing religious sacrifice into fire to destroy evil...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More
Traditional religious offering to High Lama
Photograph shows a monk carrying offering, possibly a butter sculpture. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). Also represented in LOT 14034-2, pg. no. 004... More
![[Black Hat Lama preparing for religious sacrifice at the New Year's ceremony, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjcvYmxhY2staGF0LWxhbWEtcHJlcGFyaW5nLWZvci1yZWxpZ2lvdXMtc2FjcmlmaWNlLWF0LXRoZS1uZXcteWVhcnMtY2VyZW1vbnktZjMzMjljLTEwMjQuanBn/40/57/webp "[Black Hat Lama preparing for religious sacrifice at the New Year's ceremony, Sikkim]")
[Black Hat Lama preparing for religious sacrifice at the New Year's ce...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More
![[Shinglay Lama beating on large drum near Singhik, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjMvc2hpbmdsYXktbGFtYS1iZWF0aW5nLW9uLWxhcmdlLWRydW0tbmVhci1zaW5naGlrLXNpa2tpbS05MWM2N2YtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/58/webp "[Shinglay Lama beating on large drum near Singhik, Sikkim]")
[Shinglay Lama beating on large drum near Singhik, Sikkim]
Related photograph published in : Sikkim; the hidden kingdom / text and photos. by Alice Kandell. Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, 1971, p. 26. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Ho... More
Rinchen Lama with silver pitcher, Lachung
Photograph shows Rinchen Namgyal Lachungpa, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, holding silver pitcher, Lachung, Sikkim. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library... More
![The King & Queen attend a ceremony in the Palace, swearing in a new cabinet minister. A holy lama summons the dieties [i.e., deities]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTcvdGhlLWtpbmctYW5kLXF1ZWVuLWF0dGVuZC1hLWNlcmVtb255LWluLXRoZS1wYWxhY2Utc3dlYXJpbmctaW4tYS1uZXctY2FiaW5ldC1lYWQ4OTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "The King & Queen attend a ceremony in the Palace, swearing in a new cabinet minister. A holy lama summons the dieties [i.e., deities]")
The King & Queen attend a ceremony in the Palace, swearing in a new ca...
Photograph shows King Palden Thondup Namgyal and Queen Hope Cooke at a swearing-in ceremony for a new minister of education, with a lama and his consort, at the palace in Gangtok, Sikkim. Caption on related ph... More
Karmapa Lama, religious leader of Sikkim
Photograph shows the sixteenth Karmapa Lama, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1981). "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of... More
![Holiest reincarnate in Sikkim with teacher, Mt. Khangchondzonga [in] background](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTkvaG9saWVzdC1yZWluY2FybmF0ZS1pbi1zaWtraW0td2l0aC10ZWFjaGVyLW10LWtoYW5nY2hvbmR6b25nYS1pbi1iYWNrZ3JvdW5kLTc1ODQwNy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/59/webp "Holiest reincarnate in Sikkim with teacher, Mt. Khangchondzonga [in] background")
Holiest reincarnate in Sikkim with teacher, Mt. Khangchondzonga [in] b...
Photograph shows a young lama, Jamyang Khyentse, with his teacher, in Sikkim. "A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Related photog... More
![[High Lama and monks at Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) preparing for new year dances and ceremonies, Gangtok, Sikkim]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvaGlnaC1sYW1hLWFuZC1tb25rcy1hdC10c3VrbGFraGFuZy1tYWluLXRlbXBsZS1wYWxhY2UtdGVtcGxlLXByZXBhcmluZy1mb3ItZjI0M2M0LTEwMjQuanBn/40/27/webp "[High Lama and monks at Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) preparing for new year dances and ceremonies, Gangtok, Sikkim]")
[High Lama and monks at Tsuklakhang Main Temple (Palace Temple) prepar...
"A Tour of the Lost Kingdom: Sikkim" by Dr. Alice S. Kandell and Hope Cooke, Library of Congress, March 13, 2010. Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More