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2 : 19 october 2003
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garbage
or treasure? |
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cows
and humans alike, rampage through the city's garbage looking for treasure |
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superman |
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loads
in excess of 50 kilograms is not uncommon for the workmen |
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feeding
the animals |
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revered
as incarnations of ancestors, all animals are well cared for by the local
people |
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heritage |
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the
octagonal Krishna Temple was built in 1648; painted in brilliant red, it
is most outstanding in the morning sunlight |
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on
guard |
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xxxxxi |
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maji
deval |
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a
pleasant hour can easily be spent sitting on the platform steps of this
Shiva temple; from here you can watch the constant activity of fruit and
vegetable hawkers, the comings and goings of taxis and rickshaws, and souvenir
sellers importuning tourists |
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unique
architecture |
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shop
in the square |
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many
little shops can be found within the square, selling all the necessities
of daily life |
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street
stall |
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hawkers
set up stalls almost anywhere, with a mat on the ground, almost anything
and everything is sold |
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brilliant
garlands |
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bright
attractive garlands of orange and purple flowers being sold for religious
and ceremonial purposes |
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water
works |
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lifeline
of the city are these ubiquitous water fountains, providing precious water
to the people |
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buddha's
eyes |
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situated
on the top of a hill west of the city, Swayambhunath is one of the most
popular and instantly recognizable symbols of Nepal |
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tibetan
monks |
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a
large active monastery or gompa stands north of the great stupa; a great
deal of chanting, trumpeting and crashing takes place here |
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souvenirs |
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today,
this revered place is more like a tourist trap marketplace, with many shops
selling souvenirs from handheld prayer wheels to postcards |
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prayer
wheels |
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set
around the base of the central stupa is a continuous series of prayer wheels
which pilgrims, circumambulating the stupa, spin in a clockwise direction
as they pass by; each carries the sacred mantra "om mani padme hum" |
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deity |
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testimony
of Hindu influence to Nepalese religion, statues of Hindu deities are seen
everywhere |
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evening
glow |
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in
the dying evening light, Swayambhunath gets lighted up by four floodlights
giving the stupa a totally different ambiance |
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