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Photographs in 2001 Upper Tibet Antiquities Expedition (UTAE)

A portion of Rala Kharmar (<i>ra la mkhar dmar</i>). The burial tumulus at the foot of the castle. The forward section of the castle. The burial tumulus below the castle. Ruins of the nearby monastery, Rala Kharmar (<i>ra la mkhar dmar</i>). The castle stronghold. The main hulk of the castle. The interior of the castle.
Ruined castle walls. Herringbone stonework in the castle walls. The forward portion of the castle. The upper complex of the castle. The lower and central complexes of the castle. The upper and lower edifice of the upper complex. The buttressed walkway accessing the upper complex is visible in the bottom right-hand corner of the image. The white granite formation underlying the castle. Defensive walls are staggered all along the steep side of the formation. The west side of the summit complex.
The summit complex. One of the defensive walls. The east summit. The arable landholdings of Dungkar (<i>dung dkar</i>) Village are spread out below the castle. The remains of one of the castle buildings. The author surveying the ruined castle. The site, seen from the south. Note the prominent projection of the stones in the enclosing wall. Ruined castle walls.
One of the double-course walls of the enclosure. The west side of the pillar. The site’s adorned main pillar. A close-up of the chöten (<i>mchod rten</i>) carved on the pillar of Nakkhung Doring (<i>nag khung rdo ring</i>). The pile of stones propping up the main pillar. Note the various accoutrements of the ritual site. The prayer flag ornamented pillar of. A double-course wall fragment belonging to the enclosure. The diminutive stronghold at the site.

2001 Upper Tibet Antiquities Expedition (UTAE) in Topic


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