King & Queen attend a ceremony,Palace,Holy Lama summons the dieties,India

Title: The King & Queen attend a ceremony in the Palace, swearing in a new cabinet minister. A holy lama summons the dieties [i.e., deities]
Creator(s): Kandell, Alice S., photographer
Date Created/Published: [between 1965 and 1974]
Summary: 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.
Notes:
Title from item.
Caption on related photograph (LOT 14032-6, no. 064): The King of Sikkim & the Queen at a swearing in ceremony in the palace main receiving room. The minister of education (left) is being sworn in. A Lama (priest) is summoning the deities to be present, his consort is at his side. He is offering prayers and millet beer.
Photographer's stamp on back of print.
Forms part of: Dr. Alice S. Kandell Collection of Sikkim Photographs (Library of Congress).
Gift; Dr. Alice S. Kandell; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:106).
Subjects:
Cooke, Hope,--1940-
Palden Thondup Namgyal,--Chogyal of Sikkim,--1923-
Rooms & spaces--India--Gangtok--1960-1980.
Prayer--India--Gangtok--1960-1980.
Buddhist monks--India--Gangtok--1960-1980.
Rites & ceremonies--India--Gangtok--1960-1980.
Gelatin silver prints--1960-1980.
Bookmark /2011646981/
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