Nepal
Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu.
Buildings around Durbar Square, Patan.
Pagodas in Patan.
The eyes of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
View towards the Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Walking the street after heavy rain in Kathmandu.
Central spire of the Bodnath stupa with thirteen levels symbolizing stages of a path towards Buddhahood.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Girl from Bhaktapur on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple.
Mother with children on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Shop selling ceremonial Tibetan religious objects, Bhaktapur.
Transportation of heavy objects in Kathmandu.
Sadhu with his umbrella. Kathmandu.
"Restaurant" in the resting area for buses on a Himalayan mountain pass.
Local men in front of the entrance to a small temple in Kathmandu.
Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
The spire of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Tibetan monks resting under the Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Nepali couple leaving their temple. Kathmandu.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Woman selling corn. Kathmandu.
Souvenirs for tourists near Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Bhaktapur with three level pagoda of Bhairava Nath Temple.
Small, but charming backstreet temple in Bhaktapur.
Nepali baby. Kathmandu.
Multilevel roofs of temples in Kathmandu.
Old woman from Kathmandu.
Lion guarding a temple near Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.
Police post in Kathmandu.
Multilevel roofs of temples in Kathmandu.
Shops selling thankas for tourists near Hanuman Dhoka Palace Museum in central Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Pigeons at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Pigeons at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Temples at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Bamboo flutes seller at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Prayer wheels at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Patan.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
On the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Chili peppers drying on a small square in Bhaktapur.
Old woman drying grain and chili peppers on a small square in Bhaktapur.
Children fighting for the best place in a photo at the entrance to a small temple in Bhaktapur.
Entrance to a temple in Kathmandu.
Group of Nepali children. Kathmandu.
Multilevel roofs of temples in Bhaktapur.
Children hiding behind the huge statues of lions on the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Crossing a mountain stream during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
Nepali child seen in a village during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
Gathering of women in front of one of the temples in Kathmandu during Teej Festival known also as "Festival of Women".
Sellers of flower garlands in Kathmandu.
"Holy sadhu" posing for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Gurkha (Nepali soldier) in front of Hanuman Dhoka (Royal Palace complex) in Kathmandu.
View of Kathmandu and the surrounding mountains from the Basantapur Tower within the Royal Palace complex.
Nasal Chowk courtyard within the complex of Royal Palace (Hanuman Dhoka) in Kathmandu.
Durbar Square, Kathmandu.
Gathering of women during the Teej holiday in front of Indrapur Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Bhairavnath Temple on Taumadhi Square seen from behind the Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Small stupas near Swayambunath temple, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Kathmandu. From the left are temples Maju Deval. Narayan and Shiva Parvati.
Stupa Swayambubath seen from the nearby street.
A street in Kathmandu may sometimes also serve as an open air shop.
Village woman at work met during the trek to Annapurna Base Camp.
Shop selling masks for tourists. Kathmandu.
Nepali man (sherpa) carrying the famous "kukri" - Nepali knife, which became a symbol of Nepali army (Gurkhas).
Children playing on the street in Kathmandu.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Tropical jungle seen during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp.
Machhapuchchhre (Fish Tail) - a mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north central Nepal. It is considered sacred to god Shiva and closed to climbers. Nobody has ever climbed to its summit.
Golden Gate (Lu Dhowka) - the entrance to to the main courtyard of the palace of fifty-five windows built by king Ranjit Malla.
Nepali baby.
Nepali child met during the trek to Annapurna Base Camp.
Wisdom Eyes of Bodnath Stupa in Kathmandu.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Colors of Nepal, Bakhtapur.
Buddhist monk praying at Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu.
Swayambhunath stupa, Kathmandu.
Buildings around Durbar Square, Patan.
Pagodas in Patan.
The eyes of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
View towards the Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Kathesimbu stupa, Kathmandu.
Walking the street after heavy rain in Kathmandu.
Central spire of the Bodnath stupa with thirteen levels symbolizing stages of a path towards Buddhahood.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Girl from Bhaktapur on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple.
Mother with children on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Shop selling ceremonial Tibetan religious objects, Bhaktapur.
Transportation of heavy objects in Kathmandu.
Sadhu with his umbrella. Kathmandu.
"Restaurant" in the resting area for buses on a Himalayan mountain pass.
Local men in front of the entrance to a small temple in Kathmandu.
Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
The spire of Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Tibetan monks resting under the Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Nepali couple leaving their temple. Kathmandu.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Woman selling corn. Kathmandu.
Souvenirs for tourists near Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Bhaktapur with three level pagoda of Bhairava Nath Temple.
Small, but charming backstreet temple in Bhaktapur.
Nepali baby. Kathmandu.
Multilevel roofs of temples in Kathmandu.
Old woman from Kathmandu.
Lion guarding a temple near Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.
Police post in Kathmandu.
Multilevel roofs of temples in Kathmandu.
Shops selling thankas for tourists near Hanuman Dhoka Palace Museum in central Kathmandu.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Pigeons at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Pigeons at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Temples at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Bamboo flutes seller at Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Prayer wheels at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Patan.
Nepali woman selling souvenirs for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
On the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Chili peppers drying on a small square in Bhaktapur.
Old woman drying grain and chili peppers on a small square in Bhaktapur.
Children fighting for the best place in a photo at the entrance to a small temple in Bhaktapur.
Entrance to a temple in Kathmandu.
Group of Nepali children. Kathmandu.
Multilevel roofs of temples in Bhaktapur.
Children hiding behind the huge statues of lions on the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Crossing a mountain stream during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
Nepali child seen in a village during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp in Himalayas.
Gathering of women in front of one of the temples in Kathmandu during Teej Festival known also as "Festival of Women".
Sellers of flower garlands in Kathmandu.
"Holy sadhu" posing for tourists on Durbar Square in Kathmandu.
Gurkha (Nepali soldier) in front of Hanuman Dhoka (Royal Palace complex) in Kathmandu.
View of Kathmandu and the surrounding mountains from the Basantapur Tower within the Royal Palace complex.
Nasal Chowk courtyard within the complex of Royal Palace (Hanuman Dhoka) in Kathmandu.
Durbar Square, Kathmandu.
Gathering of women during the Teej holiday in front of Indrapur Temple in Kathmandu Durbar Square.
Bhairavnath Temple on Taumadhi Square seen from behind the Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Small stupas near Swayambunath temple, Kathmandu.
Durbar Square in Kathmandu. From the left are temples Maju Deval. Narayan and Shiva Parvati.
Stupa Swayambubath seen from the nearby street.
A street in Kathmandu may sometimes also serve as an open air shop.
Village woman at work met during the trek to Annapurna Base Camp.
Shop selling masks for tourists. Kathmandu.
Nepali man (sherpa) carrying the famous "kukri" - Nepali knife, which became a symbol of Nepali army (Gurkhas).
Children playing on the street in Kathmandu.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Tropical jungle seen during the trekking to Annapurna Base Camp.
Machhapuchchhre (Fish Tail) - a mountain in the Annapurna Himal of north central Nepal. It is considered sacred to god Shiva and closed to climbers. Nobody has ever climbed to its summit.
Golden Gate (Lu Dhowka) - the entrance to to the main courtyard of the palace of fifty-five windows built by king Ranjit Malla.
Nepali baby.
Nepali child met during the trek to Annapurna Base Camp.
Wisdom Eyes of Bodnath Stupa in Kathmandu.
Crippled boy left to beg at the street in Kathmandu.
Colors of Nepal, Bakhtapur.
Buddhist monk praying at Swayambunath Stupa in Kathmandu.