Tag: nepal
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279 | Rainbow (Red) :: Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014
Woman washing hands in a holy river where dead bodies are cleansed before cremation.
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265 | Unexpected :: Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014
The rain poured down so quickly and violently, we didn’t even have time to get back into the row of stores we had just left, and ended up standing under a ledge watching the downpour. The lady approached us timidly, raising her little sign showing her craft. I enthusiastically obliged. She worked quickly, creating an…
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216 | Monkeys :: Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014
I have so many photos of monkeys that I need at least a week to share them! This is one of my favorites, a monkey hanging out like it’s the king of the temple in Kathmandu, feasting on the left over snacks people discard (or maybe the monkey actually stole it… that could be a…
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090 | Faith :: Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014
Atop the hill of Swayambhu, Kathmandu, sits this golden stupa. The bottom part looks like a white mound, with a golden cube in the middle, and a cone on top. Upon first glance I was awed, and then the stupa kinda started to look like an abstract version of buddha in a funny elf hat. As…
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048 | Strangers :: Kathmandu, Nepal, 2014
Swayambhu Temple stood atop a hill in Kathmandu Valley overlooking the city. According to legends, the valley had been filled with water once upon a time, until a lotus flower appeared in the middle of the lake, which gave the temple its Sanskrit name — self created. The woman stood next to one of the…
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004 | Reflect :: Bhaktapur, Nepal, 2014
Bhaktapur literally translates as “The City of Devotees,” and lives up to its name. In addition to the majestic ancient temples, you can’t go more than a block or two without running into stone statues set into the wall, surrounded by fresh offerings, with the occasional praying worshipper. A large rectangular pond called Siddha Pokhari…
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The Gift
The city was called Bhaktapur, a place for devotees. We had just come off the high of Everest (base camp), both in altitude and spirit, and found it somewhat difficult to adjust to the busyness of this ancient Nepalese town. Everything here was bright. People, gods, souvenirs, and temples — all dressed in vibrant colors.The temples…