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These images pre-date the devastating April 2015 earthquake which caused widespread damage and loss of life across the Kathmandu Valley.
Thamel, the tourist precinct of Kathmandu, lies within 40 minutes walk of the great hilltop stupa of Swayambu on the western edge of the city. Three hundred stairs climb steeply up the hill – watched by gambolling monkeys – to the white dome surmounted by a golden four-sided pillar painted on each side with the heavy-lidded, all-seeing blue-and-gold eyes of the Buddha.
These images were taken with Nikon D300 using RAW format, and are available for licensing.
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