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Kathmandu City
2004 - 2006
A topi (hat) saleswoman in Asan -
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Page 1 Kathmandu City Page
2 Around Durbar
Square
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Swayambhunath,
Pashupatinath,
Bodhnath
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Page 4 Ghats, markets, suburbs & Thamel
Markets, squares & temples
Kel Tol
Market street south of Durbar Square |
Bhimsen Tower, built in 1832 |
Indrachowk |
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Left:
Asan square and
the temple of
Annapurna, goddess of food and abundance
Right:
Desha Maru Jhyal, an elaborately carved window, carved from a
single block of wood, above a newsagent
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Street stalls in Sundhara south east of Durbar Square |
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Kathesimbhu stupa |
Kathesimbhu stupa
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Makhan Tole |
Seto Machhendranath temple |
Indrachowk
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Pachali Bhairab
Temple
Bhairab is the Nepalese god of destruction.
The
temple is situated a few hundred
metres north of the Bagmati River. The gilded idol of Bhairab stands in a
sunken sanctuary under a pipal tree and beside a life-sized human
figure on the ground.
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Worshipping the idol of Pachali
Bhairab |
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The two women
serve meals for the guests
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I arrived on
the last day of the Pachali Bhairab Festival,
a time of sacrifices, music, processions and communal meals
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NB: Klik på billedet for forstørrelse / Click on photos to
enlarge
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Page 1 Kathmandu City Page
2 Around Durbar
Square
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Page 3
Swayambhunath,
Pashupatinath,
Bodhnath
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Page 4 Ghats, markets, suburbs & Thamel
Last update January 07
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