The Accultured Robot presents:
Nepal, Fall 2003

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Rhinos, Chitwan, Nepal
Rhinos, Chitwan, Nepal
Rhinos spent most of the day keeping cool in murky watering holes, and trying to avoid the ubiquitous elephant safaris.
Harvest, Chitwan, Nepal
Harvest, Chitwan, Nepal
The harvest is almost complete in all the fields around Chitwan
Traditional homes, Chitwan, Nepal
Traditional homes, Chitwan, Nepal
Mud and thatch are the local building materials in Chitwan. Locals go into the jungle once a year and harvest grasses to build and repair their homes.
Boudanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Boudanath, Kathmandu, Nepal
This Buddhist temple is the spiritual home for Tibetan exiles living in Kathmandu.
Boudanath, Kathmandu
Boudanath, Kathmandu
In the evening, locals come out and gather on the stupa to pray or just chat with friends.
Monkeys, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Monkeys, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
These monkeys contentedly roam the hillsides around Pashupati Temple.
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
The shrines devoted to various Hindu deities are quiet in the early morning.
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal
The riverbanks of Pashupati Temple are busy with activity--on this side people picnic and play, on the other side are the burning ghats for cremation of the dead.