Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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may be itself of any gathering of demons is certain to be present photographic possibilities, because of the picturesque costumes which are sure to be in evidence. The morning was a wonder of brilliance: a blue sky above, a dazzling sun and no wind. No day could have been more perfect for field sports. I went to eat up early with the movie camera + & accompanied by them, Kang & Lu Tanna. The boys were delighted for this holiday and went off as happy as children. My wife followed an hour later but when we arrived at their bachelor apartment we were told that the festivities would take place further up; the racing at the other sports & not begin till noon. So we rode both for Tiffani, at 12.30 I left alone. My wife for my. was very tired. I found all the monkeys gathered on the flat plain just at the base of the hill on which our end camp had been placed. Part way up the slope sat a row of Lamas in brilliant yellow robes with plates and ceremonial dishes before them. Fifty yards away, & there was a semi circle of men dressed in even more brilliant robes, among whom I recognized Samma Dorjie also he was red bedecked, but what I mentioned that I had to could hardly realize but was the same old fellow with whom we had first encamped. (A presumption of the same