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1 ððððððððððððððððððððððarc Ladakh 8901 Tiserru Chorten, Leh Built by Grags-pa-'bum Reign of Grags-'bum-lde 1st half 15th C. AD Overview from southwest Arc Ladakh 8902 Tiserru Chorten, Leh Reign of Grags-'bum-lde 1st half 15th C. AD Overview from northwest Arc Ladakh 8903 Tiserru Chorten, Leh Reign of Grags-'bum-lde 1st half 15th C. AD Lower south face, lion between floral motifs Arc Ladakh 8904 Tiserru Chorten, Leh Reign of Grags-'bum-lde 1st half 15th C. AD Construction techniques: Walls of unbaked clay bricks with rubble fill between Arc Ladakh 8905 Tiserru Chorten, Leh Reign of Grags-'bum-lde 1st half 15th C. AD A deposit of unbaked clay votive tablets on the upper portion of the chorten Arc Ladakh 8906 Nyarma c.2nd half 15thC Reign of Grags-'bum-Ide and blo-gros-mchog-idan Painting inside chorten dge-lugs-pa sect lineage? and Tsong Ka Pa? Arc Ladakh 8907 Saspol Caves Overview Arc Ladakh 8908 The view from the Saspol Caves southeast across

2 the Indus river to Alchi Arc Ladakh 8909 Saspol Cave 2 l. 15th - e. 16th C. Wideangle overview of North and west walls Arc Ladakh 8910 Saspol Cave 2 West wall l. 15th - e. 16th C. Avalokitesvara Arc Ladakh 8911 Saspol Cave 2 West wall l. 15th - e. 16th C. Bodhisattvas to upper left of Avalokitesvara Arc Ladakh 8912 Saspol Cave 2 West wall l. 15th - e. 16th C. Amitabha in the Sukhavati Paradise Arc Ladakh 8913 Saspol Cave 2 North wall l. 15th - e. 16th C. Tsong Ka Pa Arc Ladakh 8914 Namgyal Overview 15th - 17th C. Peak Leh from distance Arc Ladakh 8915 Namgyal Overview 15th - 17th C. Peak Leh from city Arc Ladakh 8916 Namgyal Overview 16th - 17th C. Peak fort, Gon-Khang and Maitreya temple from the northwest

3 Arc Ladakh 8917 Namgyal Overview 16th - 17th C. Peak palace from north Arc Ladakh 8918 Saspol Cave 1 17th C. Wideangle overview Arc Ladakh 8919 Saspol Cave 1 17th C. West wall overview Arc Ladakh 8920 Saspol Cave 1 17th C. North wall overview Arc Ladakh 8921 Saspol Cave 1 17th C. East wall overview Arc Ladakh 8922 Saspol Cave 1 West wall Vairocana Mandala Arc Ladakh 8923 Saspol Cave 1 West wall Avalokitesvara Arc Ladakh 8924 Saspol Cave 1 West wall Tara? below Avalokitesvara Arc Ladakh 8925 Saspol Cave 1 North wall Bodhisattva to the left of central Sakyamuni Arc Ladakh 8926 Saspol Cave 1 North wall Bodhisattva to the left of central Sakyamuni Head detail Arc Ladakh 8927 Saspol Cave 1 North wall

4 Donor scene to right of central Sakyamuni King in Yarkandi turban and Lama in archaic hat Arc Ladakh 8928 Saspol Cave 1 North wall King wearing Yarkandi Turban and Lama to left of central Sakyamuni Arc Ladakh 8929 Southwest entrance wall overview Arc Ladakh 8930 Wideangle overview of north and west walls Arc Ladakh 8931 North wall overview Arc Ladakh 8932 East wall overview Arc Ladakh 8933 Southeast entrance wall overview Arc Ladakh 8934 Saspol Cave 3 West wall Tara? Arc Ladakh 8935 Saspol Cave 3 West wall Amitabha in the Sukhavati Paradise Arc Ladakh 8936 Saspol Cave 3 West wall Avalokitesvara

5 Arc Ladakh 8937 Saspol Cave 3 West wall Avalokitesvara Torso detail Arc Ladakh 8938 Saspol Cave 3 North wall 'Brom-ston Arc Ladakh 8939 Saspol Cave 3 North wall Sakyamuni Arc Ladakh 8940 Saspol Cave 3 North wall Sakyamuni Head detail Arc Ladakh 8941 Saspol Cave 3 East wall Tsong Ka Pa Arc Ladakh 8942 Saspol Cave 3 East wall Mandala of 4 headed Vairocana Arc Ladakh 8943 Southeast entrance wall Vaisravana Arc Ladakh 8944 Southeast entrance wall Mahakala group Arc Ladakh 8945 Basgo, Palace, fort and Chamba Lhakhang Overview from across valley Arc Ladakh 8946 Basgo, Palace and Chamba Lhakhang from village

6 Arc Ladakh 8947 Basgo, Palace, Serzang & Khalzang Maitreya Temple Arc Ladakh 8948 from entrance to Palace Arc Ladakh 8949 Basgo, Entrance to Palace Arc Ladakh 8950 Basgo, Guardian Animal heads over the entrance door to the palace Arc Ladakh 8951 Basgo, Khalzang Maitreya Temple from the roof of the Serzang Arc Ladakh 8952 Wide angle interior Overview Arc Ladakh 8953 Wide angle view of Maitreya Arc Ladakh 8954 Ceiling paintings Arc Ladakh 8955 Northwestern portion of entrance wall Arc Ladakh 8956 Southeastern portion of entrance wall

7 Arc Ladakh 8957 Wide angle overview of western portion of south wall Arc Ladakh 8958 North wall, Buddha image Arc Ladakh 8959 North wall, Buddha image Arc Ladakh 8960 North wall, Tsong Ka Pa Arc Ladakh 8961 South wall, Vajradhara Arc Ladakh 8962 Bodhisattva sculpture & ptgs. of Padma dkarpo and Mila Ras-pa Arc Ladakh 8963 Basgo, Serzang Wideangle interior overview Maitreya and bookcases for Kanjur and Tanjur Sc Ladakh 8964 Basgo, Serzang Maitreya Head detail Copper, gilt, turquoise Sc Ladakh 8965 Basgo, Serzang Maitreya Head detail Copper, gilt, turquoise

8 Sc Ladakh 8966 Basgo, Serzang Maitreya Base detail Copper and gilt Arc Ladakh 8967 Basgo, Serzang West wall, north end Bodhisattva Arc Ladakh 8968 Basgo, Serzang East Wall, south end Buddha image Arc Ladakh 8969 Wideangle interior overview Maitreya and north wall Sc Ladakh 8970 Maitreya Arc Ladakh 8971 North wall, east end Wideangle overview Yama, Mahakala, Vajrabhairava form of Yamataka Arc Ladakh 8972 North wall, Mahakala Arc Ladakh 8973 North wall, center Vajrabhairava form of Yamataka Arc Ladakh 8974 West wall Right hand disciple of Sakayamuni (M or S????)

9 Arc Ladakh 8975 South wall, center Tantric deities between Kalacakra and Cakrasamvara Arc Ladakh 8976 South wall, center Kalacakra and sakti Arc Ladakh 8977 South wall, center Chakrasamvara and sakti Head detail Arc Ladakh 8978 North wall, west end Vajradhara Arc Ladakh 8979 North wall, west end Vajradhara: right hand Bodhisattva Arc Ladakh 8980 East wall, south side of door Donor portraits and inscription Arc Ladakh 8981 East wall, south side of door King Senge Namgyal and Queen Khalzang Arc Ladakh 8982 East wall, south side of door Palace genre scenes Arc Ladakh 8983 Basgo, Passage below the

10 Khalzang Maitreya temple Arc Ladakh 8984 Shey palace Overview from southwest Sc Ladakh 8985 Sakyamuni Head from second story Sc Ladakh 8986 Sakyamuni and second story mural paintings: Padmasambava Sc Ladakh 8987 Sakyamuni and ray of light from lower story Sc Ladakh 8988 Sakyamuni Lotus base detail Arc Ladakh 8989 Second story Northwest wall Buddha image Arc Ladakh 8990 Second story Northwest wall Simhanada Avalokitesvara Arc Ladakh 8991 Second story Northwest wall Padmasambhava Arc Ladakh 8992 Second story

11 Northwest wall Ka-gyu-pa hierarchies Arc Ladakh 8993 Lower story, North wall Mandala of Cakrasamvara Overview Arc Ladakh 8994 Lower story, North wall Mandala of Cakrasamvara Right central portion detail Arc Ladakh 8995 Lower story, North wall Mandala of Cakrasamvara Center detail Arc Ladakh 8996 Shey palace View from palace to village below Arc Ladakh 8997 Oracle of Dorje Chen-mo dancing before 2nd story Arc Ladakh 8998 Women supplicants watching Oracle of Dorje Chen-mo dancing before 2nd story Arc Ladakh 8999 Shey, Chorten northwest of palace Oracle of Dorje Chen-mo drinking chang and prophesying Arc Ladakh 9000 Lhakhang of Dorje Chen-mo The chanting marking the end of the ceremony

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