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Potala Palace at Lhasa, Tibet.
During U.S. diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. Potala Palace at Lhasa shows precious sculptures. Natives ride horses. Buildings in the area. Religious building and a monk holding cup of the Dalai Lama. Gifts presented to President Roosevelt by Dalai Lama. The fine artwork gifts show animals like pony, mule, spotted pony, deer, wild ass, sheep, and camels at summer palace. Ducks swim in water. Members of U.S. diplomatic mission begin to move ahead.
Monks in monasteries surrounding Lhasa, Tibet
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan II. Monasteries around Lhasa. Monks arrive in world's largest monastery. Tibetan monks appear in exams held by learned in order.
New Year religious festival in Tibet (WW2)
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. Tibetan monks come out from monasteries to attend a New Year religious festival. Monks with long poles try to control other monks. Women of a family wear new dresses for the festival. Natives walk down the steps after paying homage to Dalai Lama in Potala Palace. Re-enactment of legendary battle at the opening ceremony for New Year festival. Native Tibetans in the courtyard of Potala Palace (35 Beijing Middle Rd, Lhasa, Tibet, China, 850000). Dancing ritual for religious ceremony. Pole sitting act. Priest at religious ceremony. Monks at oracle. Men ride horses. Men shoot arrows. Officials and men pay homage to representatives of the region. The last part of New Year ceremony is annual cavalry show with armed riders. The cavalry marches. Rider fire targets while riding horses. (World War II period).
Pilgrims perform Holy Walk to Potala Palace
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. A pilgrim performs Holy Walk to the Potala Palace. Paintings on rock walls. A monk turns prayer-wheel. Pilgrims perform Holy Walk. View of the Potala Palace (35 Beijing Middle Rd, Lhasa, Tibet, China, 850000). Current Dalai Lama, a young 7-year-old child, seated (Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama).
United States and British political officers and Tibetan officials at a luncheon in Lhasa.
United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) diplomatic and military mission to Tibet led by Major Ilia Tolstoy and Captain Brooke Dolan. U.S. party along with Tibetan cabinet ministers reach at a British commission. Mutton being roasted for lunch. Tibetan cabinet ministers, other officials, monks from monasteries pose. Man serves roast mutton. Officials have lunch. Tibetan officials leave. U.S. and British officials at other place in Lhasa. Tibetan men and women in traditional costumes.
India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru accompanied by his daughter Indira Gandhi trek North to visit Tibet.
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visits Tibet. He also visits neighboring "Hermit Kingdom" of Bhutan. Prime Minister Nehru is accompanied by daughter Indira Gandhi on his trip. Bhutanese troops stand at attention. Prime Minister Nehru inspects the Bhutanese soldiers. They travel by Jeep on the street in Tibet. Other people also accompany them. Nehru rides a yak to the Himalayas. They again travel on mule on the lofty Himalayan ridges. Tibetan people gather to greet them. They again travel on yaks. Mountaineer warriors hail Nehru's arrival with clashing tambourines.
