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and yellow robes with conical red caps, and some with bare tonsured 

 heads, some sitting in contemplation, others apparently expounding. 



On the left of the images, north wall, is another large, many-handed 

 figure with a conical head-dress, which is thickly studded with eyes 

 and human skulls. With the right foot it is trampling down an ele- 

 phant and lion. With the left, an elephant, a human being, and a 

 snake. This image has 10 pair of arms in all, one red and nine blue. 

 On either side are 4 smaller 12-handed figures of the same image paint- 

 ed blue and trampling on human beings. One of them trampling on 

 a buffalo. Around are numerous Lamas in silent contemplation, or 

 with hands upraised, expounding. In the whole of this temple there 

 is not one lewd or indecent figure. Not one hooded snake of Vishnoo. 

 Not one Trident of Mahadev. Not one figure of Krishna, nor any 

 figure with the brahminical string. Between the above group and the 

 " Lama Raja's" group is a large figure of Vishnoo in the sitting pos- 

 ture, surrounded by leaves, flowers, and unexpanded buds of the 

 Lotus, which is named " Pe-dong" in Thibetan. The flowers are of 

 3 sorts — white, pink, and red. This deity is named " Lobe Pema 

 Toongni," which being translated is, "self-produced of the Lotus." At 

 his right foot is a female deity of Gyagur* or India, coloured white 

 with bead necklaces. At the left foot is a female deity of Thibet, 

 named " Kando Ishe Sage," also white with bead necklaces, all around, 

 as in the other groups, are innumerable figures of Lamas. So much for 

 No. 1, or the northern Goomba. 



No. 2, or the southern one, displays a different style of images. Fac- 

 ing the doorwayf and at the termination of the aisle is a recess, about 

 10 feet deep, containing the principal images, which are 5 in number. 

 In the centre of the recess, and raised above the others, is " Lobe 

 Runboochi," in a sitting posture, holding the " Dorge" in his right 

 hand ; which rests on the right knee ; in his left, a cup for holy water to 

 be sprinkled on the congregated worshippers. Supported by the left 

 arm is the Trident of Mahadeo, on the shaft of which are pierced 

 human heads and skulls, with 3 dorges. In front of the head-dress is 



* Gya-nak, China — Gya-gar, Indian Gya var Russian. — Klaproth. 

 f All the Goombas have the great entrance to the east, and their length is east 

 and west. 



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