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Serena Bowles | profile | all galleries >> Travel >> Indian Subcontinent 2010-2011 >> Nepal >> Kathmandu tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

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Kathmandu

I arrived in Kathmandu on 22nd August 2010 from Delhi.

It may be monsoon, but even so it is an amazingly photogenic city!

All around the Old City are little shrines set into walls, or freestanding in courtyards. Hindu and Buddhist deities nestle next to one another. Religion must be such an important part of the population's lives, as almost without exception the holy figures have offerings on them, and are annointed by abhir, red paste.

I'm loving the capital . . . can't wait to see what the rest of the country's like.

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See all my images from Nepal here.

Woman Annointing Ganesha Shrine Kathmandu
Woman Annointing Ganesha Shrine Kathmandu
Mushika, Ganesha's Vehicle
Mushika, Ganesha's Vehicle
Washing on a Wall Kathmandu
Washing on a Wall Kathmandu
Washing Drying over Stupa
Washing Drying over Stupa
Washing Drying in Kathmandu
Washing Drying in Kathmandu
Waiting at the Dentists Kathmandu
Waiting at the Dentists Kathmandu
Two Young Girls Kathmandu
Two Young Girls Kathmandu
Top of Whitewashed Stupa Kathmandu
Top of Whitewashed Stupa Kathmandu
Tiny Fu on Corner of Statue Kathmandu
Tiny Fu on Corner of Statue Kathmandu
Street in Kathmandu 04
Street in Kathmandu 04
Stone Fu in Kathmandu 02
Stone Fu in Kathmandu 02
Stone Fu in Kathmandu
Stone Fu in Kathmandu
Stone Buddhist Stupa Kathmandu
Stone Buddhist Stupa Kathmandu
Statues in Old Bahal
Statues in Old Bahal
Statues and Stupas at Kathesimbhu 03
Statues and Stupas at Kathesimbhu 03
Statues and Stupas at Kathesimbhu 02
Statues and Stupas at Kathesimbhu 02
Statues and Stupas at Kathesimbhu
Statues and Stupas at Kathesimbhu
Smiling Metal Nandi
Smiling Metal Nandi
Small Stone Stupa in Kathmandu
Small Stone Stupa in Kathmandu
Small Shop Kathmandu
Small Shop Kathmandu
Small Child Kathmandu
Small Child Kathmandu
Sleeping Porter Kathmandu
Sleeping Porter Kathmandu
Sign in Thamel
Sign in Thamel
Shiva Linga and Yoni Kathmandu
Shiva Linga and Yoni Kathmandu
Selection of Books for Sale Kathmandu
Selection of Books for Sale Kathmandu
Scattered Offerings Kathmandu
Scattered Offerings Kathmandu
Rusty Tuk Tuk Kathmandu
Rusty Tuk Tuk Kathmandu
Robed Hanuman Statue Old City
Robed Hanuman Statue Old City
Red Chilies Drying Kathmandu 02
Red Chilies Drying Kathmandu 02
Red Chilies Drying Kathmandu
Red Chilies Drying Kathmandu
Rag Pickers Kathmandu
Rag Pickers Kathmandu
Pedestal of Buddhist Stupa Kathmandu 02
Pedestal of Buddhist Stupa Kathmandu 02
Pedestal of Buddhist Stupa Kathmandu
Pedestal of Buddhist Stupa Kathmandu
Pay Now Receive Now
Pay Now Receive Now
Old Lady Sat by Metal Fu
Old Lady Sat by Metal Fu
Namaste Stone Statue
Namaste Stone Statue
Mushrooms for Sale Kathmandu
Mushrooms for Sale Kathmandu
Mural of Earthquake Kathmandu
Mural of Earthquake Kathmandu
Metal Water Spout Kathmandu 02
Metal Water Spout Kathmandu 02
Metal Water Spout Kathmandu
Metal Water Spout Kathmandu
Metal Fu at Kathesimbhu
Metal Fu at Kathesimbhu
Metal Bell at Shrine Kathmandu
Metal Bell at Shrine Kathmandu
Men with Baskets on Their Heads
Men with Baskets on Their Heads
Masks for Sale Kathmandu
Masks for Sale Kathmandu
Maintaining the Temple Kalamochan Mandir
Maintaining the Temple Kalamochan Mandir
Looking Down on Stone Fu
Looking Down on Stone Fu
Letter Box in Kathmandu
Letter Box in Kathmandu
Large Stone Fu in Kathmandu
Large Stone Fu in Kathmandu
Kathmandu Kids Playing it Cool
Kathmandu Kids Playing it Cool
Kalamochan Mandir
Kalamochan Mandir
Incense on Street Shrine Kathmandu
Incense on Street Shrine Kathmandu
Incense and Bell on Ganesha Shrine
Incense and Bell on Ganesha Shrine
Hiti Water Spout in Kathmandu
Hiti Water Spout in Kathmandu
Harmika on Stupa at Kathesimbhu 02
Harmika on Stupa at Kathesimbhu 02
Harmika on Stupa at Kathesimbhu
Harmika on Stupa at Kathesimbhu
Hanuman Blob Kathmandu
Hanuman Blob Kathmandu
Green Door and Ganesha Shrine
Green Door and Ganesha Shrine
Golden Ganesha Shrine Kathmandu
Golden Ganesha Shrine Kathmandu
General Store in Kathmandu
General Store in Kathmandu
Fruit for Sale Kathmandu
Fruit for Sale Kathmandu
Gilted Statue at Kalamocan Mandir
Gilted Statue at Kalamocan Mandir
Feeding the Pigeons at Kathesimbhu 02
Feeding the Pigeons at Kathesimbhu 02
Ganesha Shrine set in Wall
Ganesha Shrine set in Wall
Feeding the Pigeons at Kathesimbhu
Feeding the Pigeons at Kathesimbhu
Eyes of the Primordial Buddha on Small Stupa
Eyes of the Primordial Buddha on Small Stupa
Eyes of the Primordial Buddha Kathesimbhu
Eyes of the Primordial Buddha Kathesimbhu
Eggs and Offerings for Sale Kathmandu
Eggs and Offerings for Sale Kathmandu
Ducks in a Temple Kathmandu
Ducks in a Temple Kathmandu
Dirty Old Town Kathmandu
Dirty Old Town Kathmandu
Death is Certain Do Good
Death is Certain Do Good
Cycle Rickshaws in Kathmandu
Cycle Rickshaws in Kathmandu
Crossing the Bridge over Bagmati River
Crossing the Bridge over Bagmati River
Corn Drying in the Sun Kathmandu
Corn Drying in the Sun Kathmandu
Close up of Buddha Statue with Flower at Kathesimbhu
Close up of Buddha Statue with Flower at Kathesimbhu
Colouful Buddha Image Kathmandu
Colouful Buddha Image Kathmandu
Collection of Tuk Tuks Kathmandu
Collection of Tuk Tuks Kathmandu
Collection of Carved Hindu Deities
Collection of Carved Hindu Deities
Close up of Buddha Statue Kathmandu
Close up of Buddha Statue Kathmandu
Chubby God on Wall Kathmandu
Chubby God on Wall Kathmandu
Carving on Shrine Kathmandu
Carving on Shrine Kathmandu
Carved Doorframe with Hindu Deities
Carved Doorframe with Hindu Deities
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 05
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 05
Buddhist Statues in Kathmandu Temple
Buddhist Statues in Kathmandu Temple
Buddhist Statues in a Row Kathmandu
Buddhist Statues in a Row Kathmandu
Buddhist Shrine in Kathmandu Street
Buddhist Shrine in Kathmandu Street
Buddha Image Annointed with Abhir
Buddha Image Annointed with Abhir
Artisan Making Tibetan Singing Bowls
Artisan Making Tibetan Singing Bowls
Approaching Swayambhu Stupa
Approaching Swayambhu Stupa
Annointed Hindu Carving Kathmandu
Annointed Hindu Carving Kathmandu
Annointed Buddha Statue with Offerings
Annointed Buddha Statue with Offerings
Close up of Buddha Statue at Kathesimbhu
Close up of Buddha Statue at Kathesimbhu
Carvings of Hindu Gods Kathmandu
Carvings of Hindu Gods Kathmandu
Carving of Hindu Gods
Carving of Hindu Gods
Butter Lamps at Kathesimbhu
Butter Lamps at Kathesimbhu
Burning Offering on Buddhist Statue
Burning Offering on Buddhist Statue
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 04
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 04
Buddhist Stupa at Kathesimbhu
Buddhist Stupa at Kathesimbhu
Buddhist Statue in Kathmandu Streets 02
Buddhist Statue in Kathmandu Streets 02
Buddhist Statue in Kathmandu Streets
Buddhist Statue in Kathmandu Streets
Boy Tending Butter Lamps Kathmandu
Boy Tending Butter Lamps Kathmandu
Boy Ringing Bell at Kalamochan Mandir
Boy Ringing Bell at Kalamochan Mandir
Annointed Carving of Hindu Goddess
Annointed Carving of Hindu Goddess
Bagmati River
Bagmati River
Annointed Carving of Hindu Deities
Annointed Carving of Hindu Deities
Wooden Prayer Wheels with Offerings
Wooden Prayer Wheels with Offerings
Street in Kathmandu 03
Street in Kathmandu 03
Street in Kathmandu 02
Street in Kathmandu 02
Three Small Praying Men
Three Small Praying Men
Wet Street Scene Kathmandu
Wet Street Scene Kathmandu
Street Shrine in Kathmandu
Street Shrine in Kathmandu
Street in Kathmandu
Street in Kathmandu
Statue of Woman in Janabaha
Statue of Woman in Janabaha
Statue and Pigeons Jananbaha
Statue and Pigeons Jananbaha
Statue of Ganesha with Offerings
Statue of Ganesha with Offerings
Sparrow Sheltering from the Rain
Sparrow Sheltering from the Rain
Sleeping Rickshaw Driver
Sleeping Rickshaw Driver
Sleeping Dog and Locked Door
Sleeping Dog and Locked Door
Silver Dome in Janabaha
Silver Dome in Janabaha
Shrines in Kathmandu Street
Shrines in Kathmandu Street
Shrine to Ganesha Kathmandu
Shrine to Ganesha Kathmandu
Shrine and Pigeons Janabaha
Shrine and Pigeons Janabaha
Shopkeepers Outside Shops Kathmandu
Shopkeepers Outside Shops Kathmandu
Shoe Shop in Kathmandu
Shoe Shop in Kathmandu
Selling Vegetables in the Rain Kathmandu
Selling Vegetables in the Rain Kathmandu
Metal Panel at Janabaha 05
Metal Panel at Janabaha 05
Ringing the Temple Bell Kathmandu
Ringing the Temple Bell Kathmandu
Pigeons at Janabaha
Pigeons at Janabaha
Metal Panel at Janabaha 04
Metal Panel at Janabaha 04
Raining Hard in Kathmandu
Raining Hard in Kathmandu
Porters Waiting for Work Kathmandu
Porters Waiting for Work Kathmandu
Metal Panel at Janabaha 03
Metal Panel at Janabaha 03
Ganesha for Sale Kathmandu 02
Ganesha for Sale Kathmandu 02
Metal Panel at Janabaha
Metal Panel at Janabaha
Holy Figures Annointed in Abhir 03
Holy Figures Annointed in Abhir 03
Female Shopkeeper in Doorway
Female Shopkeeper in Doorway
Door with Eyes Kathmandu
Door with Eyes Kathmandu
Butter Lamp Offerings Kathmandu
Butter Lamp Offerings Kathmandu
Porter Waiting for Work Kathmandu
Porter Waiting for Work Kathmandu
Praying in the Rain Kathmandu
Praying in the Rain Kathmandu
Offerings at Temple Kathmandu
Offerings at Temple Kathmandu
Metal Om for Sale Kathmandu
Metal Om for Sale Kathmandu
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 03
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 03
Lady in Tibetan Clothes Making Offering at Janabaha
Lady in Tibetan Clothes Making Offering at Janabaha
Metal Ganesha for Sale Kathmandu
Metal Ganesha for Sale Kathmandu
Mending the Road in the Rain Kathmandu
Mending the Road in the Rain Kathmandu
Carved Door Janabaha
Carved Door Janabaha
Buddhist Statues Janabaha
Buddhist Statues Janabaha
Frieze of Soldiers Kathmandu
Frieze of Soldiers Kathmandu
Gods for Sale Kathmandu
Gods for Sale Kathmandu
From the Entrance to Janabaha
From the Entrance to Janabaha
Buddhist Statue and Black Umbrella Janabaha
Buddhist Statue and Black Umbrella Janabaha
Nice Stone Face Janabaha
Nice Stone Face Janabaha
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu 05
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu 05
Pigeons on Temple Roof in Rain Kathmandu
Pigeons on Temple Roof in Rain Kathmandu
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu 04
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu 04
Young Boy Shows of Sacred Thread on his Wrist
Young Boy Shows of Sacred Thread on his Wrist
Piled up Pots Kathmandu
Piled up Pots Kathmandu
Colourful Street in Kathmandu
Colourful Street in Kathmandu
Porter at Work Kathmandu
Porter at Work Kathmandu
Nepali Man in Traditional Hat Kathmandu
Nepali Man in Traditional Hat Kathmandu
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu 03
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu 03
Marigolds and Abhir Kathmandu
Marigolds and Abhir Kathmandu
Many Armed Stone God Kathmandu
Many Armed Stone God Kathmandu
Life Imitating Art Pigeon on Temple Roof
Life Imitating Art Pigeon on Temple Roof
Bucket for Umbrella Kathmandu
Bucket for Umbrella Kathmandu
Mosaic Shrine Kathmandu Street
Mosaic Shrine Kathmandu Street
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu
Brahmin Selling Thread Kathmandu
Jars of Dried Fruit Kathmandu
Jars of Dried Fruit Kathmandu
Padlocks on Pink Door Kathmandu
Padlocks on Pink Door Kathmandu
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 02
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City 02
Chinese Writing on Wall Kathmandu
Chinese Writing on Wall Kathmandu
Offerings at Shrine in Stupa
Offerings at Shrine in Stupa
Holy Figures Annointed in Abhir 02
Holy Figures Annointed in Abhir 02
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City
Buildings in Kathmandu Old City
Basket of Greens Kathmandu
Basket of Greens Kathmandu
Metal Bell Thahiti
Metal Bell Thahiti
Man Selling Limes and Chillies for Protection
Man Selling Limes and Chillies for Protection
Holy Metal Figures Kathmandu
Holy Metal Figures Kathmandu
Holy Figures Annointed in Abhir
Holy Figures Annointed in Abhir
Holy Figure in Wall with Offerings and Trident
Holy Figure in Wall with Offerings and Trident
Buying Vegetables Kathmandu
Buying Vegetables Kathmandu
Carving of Kali and Offerings
Carving of Kali and Offerings
Buddhist Shrine with Garland 02
Buddhist Shrine with Garland 02
Buddhist Shrine with Garland
Buddhist Shrine with Garland
Bhuddist Shrine with Wooden Buildings Behind
Bhuddist Shrine with Wooden Buildings Behind
Bhuddist Shrine and Rubbish
Bhuddist Shrine and Rubbish
Baby Sleeping Under Umbrella
Baby Sleeping Under Umbrella
Brass Monkeys and Pigeons
Brass Monkeys and Pigeons
Bhuddist Carving and Stupa
Bhuddist Carving and Stupa
Bhuddist Shrine in Courtyard
Bhuddist Shrine in Courtyard
Holy Figure in Wall with Offerings
Holy Figure in Wall with Offerings
Holy Carving Thahiti
Holy Carving Thahiti
Furry Hats for Sale
Furry Hats for Sale
Holy Carved Figures Thahiti
Holy Carved Figures Thahiti
Colourful Lampshades for Sale
Colourful Lampshades for Sale
Fruit Shop Thamel
Fruit Shop Thamel
Colourful Cycle Rickshaw Kathmandu
Colourful Cycle Rickshaw Kathmandu
Fruit Market Thahiti
Fruit Market Thahiti
Buddha Image with Bell and Incense
Buddha Image with Bell and Incense
Gai Jatra Festival Kathmandu
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Durbar Square Kathmandu
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Swayambhu Stupa
< Swayambhu Stupa >
Kathmandu Ghats
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Fabulous Fu in Kathmandu
< Fabulous Fu in Kathmandu >
Patan AKA Lalitpur
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