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Marilyn Silverstone - INDIA. Sikkim. Hope COOKE's wedding.
Royal Palace of Tsuklakhang. The American Ambassador, Kenneth GALBRAITH (left), being welcomed by the Maharaja Tashi Namgyal.
The Royal couple
The Royal couple
Tsuklakhang Royal Palace. Reception held after the wedding. A young Sikkimese serving traditional beverages.
Photographer Marilyn SILVERSTONE at wedding of King of Sikkim.
Photographer Marilyn SILVERSTONE at wedding of King of Sikkim.
Denzong Cinema. Representation of classical Indian dance by Indrani Rahman, given after the wedding.
In the front row: the Royal couple and the King Tashi Na
A guest drinking CHANG, a millet beer served in bamboo mugs, at a reception organized by the groom's sisters after the wedding.
The Royal couple with the eldest son of the Marajkumar Gyalsay Palden Namgyal's eldest son from a previous marriage.
Tsuklakhang Royal Palace. The Maharaja Tashi NAMGYAL (70), head of State of Sikkim, sits on a 5 foot throne during the wedding.
The Royal couple
The royal wedding couple.
INDIA. US Ambassador John Kenneth Galbraith at the wedding reception. 1963.
dancers at the wedding festivities.
Photographer Marilyn SILVERSTONE in Tibetan costume at wedding of King of Sikkim.
March 18th, 1963. The day before her wedding, Hope Cooke tries on the replica of her wedding dress, which is made out of a golden tissue, in "Mokye" (Sikkimese)
Tsuklakhang Royal Palace. March 20th, 1963. Guests arriving at the wedding with gifts.
Hope Cooke dancing with her stepson Tenzing.
Hope Cooke being prepared for the marriage ceremony,
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