The Accultured Robot presents:
Nepal, Fall 2003
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Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal Monkeys, stray dogs and pigeons mingle with pilgrims and tourists in the temple courtyard. |
Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal This colorful Buddhist temple is commonly known as the "Monkey Temple" because of the monkeys thronging around its base. |
Indian tourists, Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal An Indian family--most tourists in Nepal are, in fact, Indian-- enjoy the view of the city from the temple grounds. |
Grain Harvest, Bhaktapur, Nepal People spread rice grains to dry in all the courtyards of the city. |
Durbar Square, Bhaktapur, Nepal The main square in Bhaktapur is home to much ancient and ornate architecture--evidence of the city's earlier days as Nepali capital. |
Local man, Bhaktapur, Nepal A man dressed in traditional clothes worn by many Nepali--particularly Newari--men strides across the Durbar Square. |
Asan Tole, Bhaktapur, Nepal At night men gather in a tight group and spend hours chanting, while kids light a trash fire and try to leap over it. |
Morning market, Bhaktapur, Nepal In the early morning hours vegetables and assorted trinkets are spread out for locals to buy. These are later cleared away and replaced by tourist goods. |
Tata truck, outside Kathmandu, Nepal Indian-made Tata trucks are the vehicle of choice for transporting goods around Nepal. |
Traffic Jam, East-West Highway, Nepal With landslides, narrow roads and Maoist checkpoints, a trip along Nepal's major highway is a very slow venture indeed. |
River at sunset, Chitwan, Nepal All the dugout canoes are docked for the night as the sun sets over the river in Chitwan. |
Dugout canoe, Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal These flatbottom canoes are the main transport for tourists and locals going to and from Chitwan National Park. |