streets of Thamel, very touristy, but still enjoyableMar 09, 2008
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the prayer wheels all around the stupaMar 09, 2008
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the "square" (really a circle) around the stupa. it was beautiful being there at sunset, with the people, the mountains, even the pigeons!Mar 09, 2008
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me dadMar 09, 2008
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a huge number of tibetans have settled around the Boudhanath areaMar 09, 2008
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Shahrina and I, with our our mom and dadMar 09, 2008
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this was one of my favourite places in Kathmandu. seemingly endless streams of pilgrims, monks, buddhists circle in a clockwise direction around and around the stupa, spinning the prayer wheels, walking & praying Mar 09, 2008
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Shahrina & my mom, under the fluttering prayer flagsMar 09, 2008
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the All Seeing EyeMar 09, 2008
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the tibetan buddhists have a very interesting way of praying. they constantly move from the standing position to prostrating completely flat on the ground in an endless pattern, seemed very strenuous. here they are in different positions of prayingMar 09, 2008
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the massive buddhist stupa of Boudhanath, supposed to be one of the largest in the world, and one of the holiest buddhist sites in nepal (and yet another unesco world heritage site)Mar 09, 2008
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marigold flower sellers for the templesMar 09, 2008
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female sadhuMar 09, 2008
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hundreds of pigeons in this one section of the sprawling Durbar Square (one of the UNESCO world heritage sites) Mar 09, 2008
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marigolds for offerings - the main palace of durbar sq is dedicated to the hindu god hanuman, and there are so many temples hereMar 09, 2008
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Kathmandu's Durbar Sq (there are 2 other Durbar squares near the city)Mar 09, 2008
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breakfast at our hotel - the Chowdhury family - minus Chuck, who had to be working back in ny :(Mar 09, 2008
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