Monks blowing radung, Kundeling Iran

Monks blowing radung, Kundeling IranFour Gelugpa monks blowing ceremonial horns on the roof of Kundeling monastery. Two blow extendable trumpets, or radung, the ends of which are supported on ornate gilt trumpet stands decorated with eight auspicious Buddhist emblems and floral motifs. The monks wear yellow hats, maroon robes, brocade holy water bottles and felt and leather boots. Cylindrical Banners, which are auspicious emblems used as roof decoration, are decorated with pearls of

In the creek behind large and small dhows are moored in the water

View of men and women dancing after a circumcision ceremony

At the centre a man in a wraparound skirt steers the ship's tiller

Seated group portrait of four of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling companions taken during the party's journey from Ayun to Mudayy

Large shadow cast in the bottom right hand corner of the image

Wilfred Thesiger stands at the centre (third from left) holding a camel stick

In the distance the party's camels graze on scattered vegetation growing on rolling sands

including large amulet boxes or gau at the neck

the Lord Chamberlain

with the Kuh-e-Baba range of mountains in the distance

From left to right

Portrait of Saida Khan