People Prelude to a domestic religious ceremony An elderly couple of Namru known for their profound local knowledge A lay practitioner with his son A female story teller and healer Upper Tibetan shaman in typical dress Making offerings to the water spirits of Lake Nam Tsho Lakeside village in Upper Tibet The late Padam, the great spirit medium of Lake Ngangtse Walkers on the ice of ages Undertaking a curative ritual The late Khampai Pachung, one of Upper Tibet’s great spirit mediums A drokpa A local guide Monks of Lubo monastery, Changma Herding in Upper Tibet Ladies of Tang performing the ancient Shun dances A weaver on the Changthang