Taoist priests use colored charms and rituals to protect and cleanse homes from fire, invoking the God of Fire.
Taoist protective formulas against house fires.
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Tolling of Buddhist Bells and the series of 108 strokes.
Monks in Buddhist monasteries toll bells 108 times daily, symbolizing the Chinese year and believed to soothe souls.
H.H. Raja Shri Sawai Pratap Sinhji Bahadur, Rao Raja of Alwar.
Rao Pratap Singh life fell in troublous times, when the Moghul house was falling, and adventurers of different faiths and races were striving to carve out for themselves dominions and fortunes on the ruins of the disintegrating empire. Assumed the title of Maharao Raja Shri Sawai (not recognised by the Mughal authorities, and thus treated as personal, and not an hereditary territorial designation).
Pilgrimages and the sacred hills of Buddhism in China.
Pilgrimages and the sacred hills of Buddhism in China.
China. Paper-house burnt for the benefit of the dead.
In Ngan-hwei, paper-houses are burnt to convey necessities to the deceased, a persistent ancient custom.
Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Frances Stewart was one of the great beauties of the Jacobean court, she was also the patron of Captain John Smith of the Virginia Colony.
Grande Robe à la Française. Court dress during the reign of Louis XVI.
Young lady of quality in a large dress with an elegant bonnet or Pouf called the Victory.
Japanese koto. Instrument for traditional Japanese music.
The koto was introduced from China to Japan during the Nara period (710-793) as an instrument of court music (Gagaku).
The costumes of the aristocracy. The kings of fashion. France 17th century.
The aristocracy’s costumes. Louis XIV in the fashion of 1660 and 1670. The fashion of long hair. The Rhine Count’s trousers. The court of Versailles.
Greek Military of Antiquity. Different types of Chariots and Armor.
War, race and triumphal chariots. Greek soldier. Leader in full armor. Different types of the Greek helmet and weapons.