Here are some snaps from a trip we took to Bhaktapur, one of the three city states of Khatmandu valley. These are a lot of the statues and carvings from those statues. The sort of man-made pond was the "tank" or royal bath for the former kings of Bhaktapur. You can also see a small statue smeared in red right after that - that is the god Shiva, the destroyer god. That statue is the idol of a huge temple, but in reality it is only 6 inches tall!
The last photo is of my friend Dhriti's hand shortly after it was painted with henna. That process is a component of traditional Indian weddings, but my friends (who are Nepali) decided to incorporate it into their wedding here.
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| An example of some of the exquisite wood carvings at the temples here |
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| This is the tank, or royal bath I mentioned at the top of the post. Note the cobra.... |
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| The pipsqueak statue of Shiva, housed in its own massive temple. |
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| Dhriti's hand, drying after being henna-ed |
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