Photo Album 8

Photograph of Ah Ooo, Chinese clairvoyant and prophet outside on the sidewalk, B&W. Annotated: "Ah Ooo, Chinese clairvoyant," and "Chinese prophet Ah-Oo". Corresponding negative: AS-103. (Possibly Hong Kong)

Photograph of a person presenting an offering at the altar, facing away from the camera, B&W. Annotated: "an offering at the altar"

Photograph, annotated: "ancient stupa at Chengmai, North Siam," B&W.

Photograph of the base of a tree in Angkor with its roots growing around the ruins, B&W. Annotated: "Angkor"

Photograph of the Angkor Temple, B&W. Annotated: "Angkor Temple," and "Angkor Vat showing Royal Portico, Causeway + Moat"

Photograph, annotated: "Angkor: A four-faced tower of the Bayon," B&W.

Postcard photograph of a four-faced stone tower or of the Bayon, annotated: "Angkor: Another four-faced tower of the Bayon," B&W.

Photograph of two Buddhist monks seated outside the entrance to a temple building, B&W. Annotated: "Angkor: Buddhist monks who live near the Ruins," and "This photo returned by modern mystic"

Postcard photograph of the elaborate Temple of Baphuon, a small chapel in Angkor, B&W. Annotated: "Angkor: Temple of Baphuon; a small chapel"

Postcard photograph, annotated: "Angkor, an old Buddha with modern roof," B&W.

Photograph of the Golden Wat with a monk outside, B&W. Annotated: "At the Golden Wat - Bangkok"

Postcard photograph of the entrance to a temple in the Banteay Srei temple complex in Angkor with garuda guardian statues in front of the building, B&W.

Postcard photograph of the entrance to the second enclosure in the Banteay Srei complex in Angkor, B&W.

Cropped portrait photograph, annotated: "Bapak, Guru of Subud Cult INDONESIA," B&W.

Cropped portrait photograph, annotated: "Bapak, Guru of Subud Cult INDONESIA," B&W.

Postcard photograph of a sculpture of Buddha meditating beneath a cobra hood at Angkor, B&W. Annotated: "Buddha meditating under a cobra hood at Angkor"

Photograph of a Buddha statue, B&W.

Photograph of five Buddhist bonzes, annotated: "Buddhist Bonzes - Kamakura," B&W.

Postcard photograph of a large Buddha statue in a Buddhist pagoda in Penang, B&W. Annotated: "Buddhist Pagoda Penang"

Postcard photograph of a Buddhist pagoda in Penang, B&W. Annotated: "Buddhist pagoda - Penang"

Postcard photograph of a Cambodian building on stilts with large, fan-shaped Traveller's Palm trees in the foreground, annotated: "Cambodia," B&W. (Possibly Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia instead)

Photograph of two Cambodian bonzes standing with other people in the background beneath a thatched-roof hut, B&W. Annotated: "Cambodia bonzes"

Photograph of two Cambodian monks and a child standing outside beside columns, B&W. Annotated: "Cambodian monks"

Postcard photograph, annotated: "Canton 52," B&W. (Possibly statues of Gods in the Hualin Temple)

Postcard photograph of the interior of a temple in Canton, B&W. Annotated: "Canton"

Postcard photograph of a carved rock wall, Angkor, B&W. (Possibly Banteay Srey West pediment of the third enclosure, representing a scene from the Mahabharata)

Photograph of the chedis at Temple Wat Po in Bangkok, B&W. Annotated: "chedis of Wat Poh," and "chedis in temple Wat Po: Bkk"

Postcard photograph of a mountain with cherry blossoms and a body of water in the foreround, B&W. (Possibly Mount Fuji, Japan)

Portrait photograph of a Chinese Buddhist priest standing in front of a large door, B&W. Annotated: "Chinese Buddhistpriest". (Possibly Hong Kong)

Photograph, annotated: "Chinese Christian Church - Honolulu, B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Chinese fishing net used in coastal regions of Cochin State," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Chinese fortune tellers," B&W. (Possibly Hong Kong)

Portrait photograph of a Chinese Buddhist mendicant with his arms tucked in his sleeves, B&W. Annotated: "Chinese holy mendicant". (Possibly Hong Kong)

Portrait photograph of a Chinese priest with a long beard, a tall hat, and beads around his neck, B&W. Annotated: "Chinese priest". (Possibly Hong Kong)

Photograph of three Chinese priests walking outside in a procession, B&W. Anntoated: "chinese priests". (Possibly Hong Kong)

Photograph of a Chinese Junk at a dock, annotated: "Junk," B&W.

Photograph of a Chinese Junk at a dock, annotated: "Junk," B&W.

Photograph of a Chinese Junk at a dock with people in the foreground, annotated: "Junk," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "temple chinese," and "Chinese temple," B&W.

Cropped photograph of a man looking into the camera, B&W.

Cropped photograph of the Daibutsu (Great Buddha) statue in Kamakura, Japan. B&W. Corresponding negative: AS-105.

Photograph of a Daibutsu (Great Buddha) statue in Kamakura, Japan, B&W. Annotated: "Diabutsu Japan"

Photograph of a Daibutsu (Great Buddha statue) with a halo, located in Kobe, B&W. Annotated: "Diabustsu - Kobe"

Photograph of the exterior of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha ("Wat Pra Kio" or Wat Phra Kaew), in Bangkok, B&W. Annotated: "temple of Emeralf Buddha: Bkk," and "Wat Pra Kio")

Postcard photograph, annotated: "Buddha surrounding Wat Aroon," and "Gallery of Buddhas in Temple of Dawn, Bk," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Gandhara, Greco-style Buddha, very ancient in Grand Palace, showing flame-border," B&W.

Photograph of a large structure at a great Buddhist temple in Kyoto with two women in front of the structure and other people in the background, B&W. Annotated: "Great Buddhist Temple - Kyoto"

Photograph of four men standing in front of a gateway, annotated: "High class Chinese," B&W. (Possibly Hong Kong)

Photograph, annotated: "His Holiness Supreme Priest of Siam," B&W.

Cropped photograph of His Holiness the Supreme Priest of Siam seated in a chair, B&W. (Annotated on similar photo: "Supreme Priest of Siam")

Photograph of Indochina, a body of water and huts in the background, seen through the trees with a fence in the foreground, B&W. Annotated: "indochina"

Photograph, annotated: "Inner Court of a CHINESE TEMPLE. Kam-Lo-Yee," B&W. (Possibly Wat Ratchaburana)

Postcard photograph of the interior of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, B&W. Annotated: "Emerald Buddha Temple," and "temple fo the merald buddha, Bkk"

Photograph of the interior of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, B&W. Annotated: "Temple of the Emerald Buddha - Bangkok"

Photograph, annotated: "interior temple in mid-china," B&W.

Photograph of a Japanese Buddhist nun standing outside holding rod and a round hat, B&W. Annotated: "Japanese Buddhist nun"

Photograph of a Japanese holy mendicant bundled up in clothes and seated on steps outside, B&W. Annotated: "Japanese holy mendicant"

Postcard photograph, annotated: "Leper King," B&W. (Possibly Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia)

Postcard photograph of a local wiseman B&W. Annotated: "local 'wise man' Malay interior"

Portrait photograph of a man in robes seated outside on stairs, B&W. (Possibly Thailand or Cambodia)

Portrait photograph of a man standing outside with his hands clasped in front of him, B&W. (Possibly Thailand or Cambodia)

Photograph of a man standing in a doorway, B&W. (Possibly Mahabharata Varhes Liu and chela at Wat Lieb, Thailand or Cambodia)

Photograph of a man standing in front of Buddha figures in a courtyard, B&W. In series with: PA8-157, PA8-163, PA8-165. (Possibly Thailand or Cambodia)

Photograph of a man standing in front of Buddha figures in a courtyard, B&W. In series with: PA8-157, PA8-161, PA8-165. (Possibly Thailand or Cambodia)

Photograph of a monastery in Rangoon with two monks walking by and an individual standing in front of the building, B&W. Annotated: "Rangoon, Burma - my monastery"

Photograph, annotated: "Monastery of Maha Prudharama with Abbot & monks," "Maha Prudharam Monastery of Seven Buddhas, Siam, Showing Abbot (Tama Tara Acharya) + his pupils"

Postcard photograph of a mountain with a hill and body of water in the foreground, B&W. (Possibly Mount Fuji, Japan)

Photograph, annotated: "Neak Pean, Central Shrine, Angkor," B&W.

Photograph of an old beggar seated on steps in Kobe, B&W. Annotated: "Old Beggar - Kobe"

Photograph, annotated: "Pagoda at Outaradit in North Siam, B&W.

Photograph of a small pagoda in Canton, B&W. Annotated: "Canton, a Pagoda"

Postcard photograph of a pagoda or gazebo structure, B&W. (Possibly Penang, Malaysia)

Photograph of Palm Avenue in Pengang with a person in the far background standing in the middle of the avenue, B&W. Annotated: "Palm Avenue Penang"

Postcard photograph, annotated: "Paved causeway leading to the Wat," B&W.

Portrait photograph of a man in robes with beaded necklace, B&W. (Possibly Thailand or Cambodia)

Postcard with KTH's handwriting, "Borobudur" and "0-11" on the front of the postcard, B&W. "Borabodoer, built in the 8th century, had a strong pull for me. This Buddhist monument has a direct symbolism. 4 lower terraces are sculptured with friezes depicting mankind's early activities and are heavily ornamented. The upper ones show the Buddha teaching the way to release. Then there are 3 upper galleries, devoid of ornament, crowned with stupas enclosing Buddhas, symbolising the lack of outward props in the higher stages of the path. And finally at the summit a large pain stupa representing the void which is nameless and formless. I felt a good atmosphere up here, and was quite happy resting on on the lotus away from the 'maddening throngs.'"

Postcard from KTH to PB from Bangkok, "No. 220 Bangkok, Thailand: Scene of the Buddhas images surrounding the gallery of the Reclining Buddha Temple "Wat Po" with priests attending religious service.," with 1 Baht and 2 Baht postage stamps (1961) of the Thai Scout 50th Anniversary, color. Back of postcard reads: "Everything is going well to date and I am enjoying being back in the East. The trip has been very successful so far business-wise. Bangkok is much more westernized than Rangoon, and very noisy. I think of you and send my best wishes. I lead a quiet life here, working evenings in my hotel room. / As ever, K" to "Mr. P. BRUNTON / Box K-819, G.P.O. / PERTH / WESTERN AUSTRALIA"

Postcard with KTH's handwriting of the "Loro Djonggrang, the main temple of Prambanan Complex, as high as 50 meters. It was built in the eight century at the same time as Borobudur," with KTH's note, color. Back of postcard reads: "It was built in the 9th century after Borobudur," and "The inside walls of the parapet have the Ramayana epic sculptured in detail. This main temple is dedicated to Siva; others to Brahma, Visnu and Nandi. For some reason, it has an Atlantean equality to me but of course this could not be. I felt psychic forces here, but the overall element did not appeal to me; or, at least, I could not properly appreciate it." and "By Indonesian Color Views, printed in U.S.A."

Photograph, annotated: "Pra Dhamma Kosa Acharya; Abbot of Monastery of Wat Benchama Bopit," and "Abbot of Monastery of Wat Benchama-bopit, Siam, name, Pra Dhamma Kosa Acharya," B&W.

Photograph of a pathway or entrance to the temple Prah Khan (Preah Khan) at Angkor, B&W. Annotated: "Prah Khan"

Postcard photograph of the temple Prah Khan (Preah Khan) at Angkor, with trees growing over the structures, B&W. Annotated: "Prah Khan"

Photograph of the crematorium through a stone door frame at Pre Rup, a temple in Angkor, B&W. Annotated: "Pre Rup. (The crematorium)"

Postcard photograph, captioned: "Les Ruines d'Angkor (Cambodge), Le Bayon - Plate-form superieure a l'angle Nord-Est de la tour centrale," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Secretary to the Supreme Priest of Siam & officials," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Secretary to Supreme Priest of Siam in his office," B&W.

Photograph of the Secretary to the Supreme Priest of Siam beside two monks, with PB (possibly) to the left of the cropped image. B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Shive Dagon Temple - Rangoon," B&W.

Photograph of a snake charmer crouching in front of a mat with a snake and other materials in Penang, B&W. Annotated: "Snake Charmer - Penang"

Photograph of the Snake Temple in Penang, B&W. Annotated: "Snake Temple - Penang"

Postcard photograph, annotated: "South Gate Angkor Thom," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Tama Tara Acharya Abbot of the monastery of Maha Prudharama, ('7 Buddhas') Siam," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "Temple Canton," B&W. (Possibly statues of Gods in the Hualin Temple)

Photograph, annotated: "temple Kal Ya at Thonburi," B&W.

Photograph of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, B&W. Annotated: "Temple of the Emerald Buddha court showing ancient Gandhara Greco period statue with flame-border"

Photograph, annotated: "Temple of the Bayon, Angkor," B&W.

Postcard photograph, annotated: "Temple of the Dawn: Bkk," and "Wat Aroon or Wat Cheng," B&W.

Photograph of the Temple of the Six Banyan Trees, also known as the Flower Pagoda, in Canton (Guanzhou), annotated: "Pagoda in Canton," B&W.

Cropped photograph, annotated: "temple," with a two-wheeled carriage in front of the building, B&W.

Cropped photograph, annotated: "temple," with a stone path between high walls and ornate roofs, B&W. (Possibly Penang, Malaysia)

Postcard photograph of the Buddhas at Wat Benjamabopit in Bangkok, B&W. Back of postcard reads: "No. 446 The Buddhas at Wat Benjamabopit, Bangkok / Government Publicity Bureau."

Photograph, annotated: "The Daibutsu - Kobe," B&W.

Postcard photograph, annotated: "The Emerald Buddha: BKK," B&W.

Postcard photograph, annotated: "the Mosque at Kedah," B&W.

Photograph, annotated: "The Sacred Golden Mount: Bkk," B&W.

Photograph of a person walking up the stairs of "The Wat" (temple) at Angkor Wat, B&W. Annotated: "The Wat"

Postcard photograph, annotated: "Tower of the Rope Dancer," B&W. (Possibly Prasat Suor Pat Towers, Angkor Thom)

Photograph of two men standing in courtyard, B&W. (Possibly Thailand or Cambodia)

Photograph of two monks at Wat Lieb, B&W. Annotated "…at Wat Lieb". (Possibly Thailand or Cambodia). Corresponding negative: AS-002.

Postcard photograph of the front of Wat Benjamabopit in Bangkok, B&W. Back of postcard reads: "No. 442 Wat Benjamabopit, Bangkok / Government Publicity Bureau."

Postcard photograph of Wat Pnom Wan, B&W. Back of postcard reads: "No. 267 Wat Pnom Wan, remains of a Khmer-built temple, Nakon Rajasima / Government Publicity Bureau. Bangkok, Siam"

Photograph of Wat Po, the Temple of the Sleeping Buddha in Bangkok, B&W. Annotated: "Wat Poh," and "Wat Po, Temple of the Sleeping Buddha: Bkk"

Photograph, annotated: "Wat Sutat, Temple of the Supreme Priest of Siam," B&W.