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at Nagarkot - the highest point in the Kathmandu valley area51 views
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and also narrow little streets50 views
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looking down onto the cremation from the other side of the ghat, surrounded by death, life, music and dancing all at the same time50 views
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disappointingly, it was much less than that. i blamed it on Gunung Bromo in indonesia, this paled in comparison. or maybe i was a victim of the lonely planet hype, the reality couldn't live up to the expectation i'd built up in my head50 views
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at a rooftop cafe overlooking the stupa where we got nepali tea and momos (i got so addicted to nepali tea, i crave it all the time now)49 views
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the temple complex is old and sprawling. this is looking across the narrow Bagmati river from the Arya Ghat to the terrace of the temple on the other bank49 views
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not much left of the body at this point 49 views
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female sadhu48 views
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yet another maoist procession48 views
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Cremation. i'd never been this close to a human body being burnt. it was so ordinary and surreal at the same time48 views
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visiting my mom's friend - her husband works for the UN and they've lived in Kathmandu for a long time47 views
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still exciting here (by my fourth time of flying close to the Himalayas, i was too jaded and that initial sense of wonder was lost)46 views
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Kathmandu valley46 views
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hundreds of pigeons in this one section of the sprawling Durbar Square (one of the UNESCO world heritage sites) 46 views
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rooftop cafe in Thamel. more nepali tea! (it was so cold there, the tea felt good)46 views
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some religious performance was going on - devotional songs and music, sadhus hanging out, and some frenzied frenetic dancing46 views
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We went to Kathmandu's Pashupatinath temple at dusk, not expecting to really see much, everyone goes during the day. however, it turned out to be quite an amazing experience not possible to convey in these photos45 views
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