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Kathmandu
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1 : 18 october 2003
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| arrival at kathmandu | ||||
| on the tarmac at Kathmandu International Airport, all happy faces as we embark on our adventures into the mountains | ||||
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| snake charmers | ||||
| for a small fee, these roadside touts will give you a few minutes of slithery entertainment | ||||
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| streets of kathmandu | ||||
| pollution and chaos, the norm of a typical Kathmandu street | ||||
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| coke | ||||
| icon of a modern society | ||||
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| mini swayambhunath | ||||
| Kathesimbhu is a small but elegant stupa in the heart of Chhetrapati | ||||
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| stoic meditation | ||||
| rarely visited by the typical tourist, Kathesimbhu Stupa offers a quiet alternative to the other major touristy stupas of the city | ||||
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| kacang puteh man | ||||
| the streets of Kathmandu is colourful with street vendors selling everything from Tiger Balm to fresh vegetables | ||||
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| three wheels and two legs | ||||
| the most economical way to travel within the city is by these ubiquitous trishaws | ||||
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| home or temple? | ||||
| maybe both... as many passerby do religious rituals at it's doors | ||||
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| durbar square | ||||
| the Vishnu and Indrapur Temples, located side by side at the northern part of Kathmandu's Durbar Square | ||||
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| jagannath | ||||
| noted for the erotic carvings on its roof struts, this temple is the oldest structure in this part of the square | ||||
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| praying | ||||
| Nepalese are a very religious society, devoting a significant part of their lives to worship | ||||
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| bells & chimes | ||||
| Newars form the largest single group of people living in the Kathmandu Valley, and most of the Newars are Hindu | ||||
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| guiding light | ||||
| officially Nepal is a Hindu country but in practice the religion is a strange blend of Hindu and Buddhist beliefs with a pantheon of Tantric deities tagged onto the long list of Hindu gods, resuling in many hybrid deities. | ||||
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