Skip to main content
NurPhoto Agency Logo
  • Home
  • Editorial Pictures
    Categories
    • Unrest, Conflicts and War
    • Arts, Culture and Entertainment
    • Sports
    All Categories
    Unrest, Conflicts and War
    Murals In Support Of War Against U.S.-Israeli Coalition 21 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    Murals In Support Of War Against U.S.-Israeli Coalition

    Iran-War-Telecommunications 2 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    Iran-War-Telecommunications

    U.S.-Israeli Military Campaign In Iran 25 photos
    Mar 29, 2026

    U.S.-Israeli Military Campaign In Iran

    U.S.-Israeli Military Campaign In Iran 23 photos
    Mar 29, 2026

    U.S.-Israeli Military Campaign In Iran

    DC: A Throne Fit for a King is show up around Lincoln Memorial 9 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    DC: A Throne Fit for a King is show up around Lincoln Memorial

    Suede Perform Live In Milan, Italy 14 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    Suede Perform Live In Milan, Italy

    Brigitte Calls Me Baby In Concert 36 photos
    Mar 29, 2026

    Brigitte Calls Me Baby In Concert

    People view cherry blossoms in Washington, DC 1 photos
    Mar 29, 2026

    People view cherry blossoms in Washington, DC

    Russia V Mali - International Friendly - Matchday-1 57 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    Russia V Mali - International Friendly - Matchday-1

    Netherlands U21 v Belgium U21- International Friendly 39 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    Netherlands U21 v Belgium U21- International Friendly

    IRAQ: Iraq Stars League - Duhok SC V Zakho SC 18 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    IRAQ: Iraq Stars League - Duhok SC V Zakho SC

    Netherlands U21 v Belgium U21- International Friendly 59 photos NEW
    Mar 30, 2026

    Netherlands U21 v Belgium U21- International Friendly

    View all in Unrest, Conflicts and War Browse All Galleries
  • News of the Week
  • Wire
  • Videos
    • My Boards
    • Loading...
    • View All Boards
  • Login
  • Register

Search Editorial Photos

Keywords Enter keywords to search our editorial photo archive
Category
  1. Home
  2. Search
  3. shell machine

Refine Results

Active Filters:
Sort By
Content Type
Location
People

"shell machine"

163 professional editorial images found

Loading search results...
A humanoid robot learns to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on Janua... Editorial
Humanoid Robot Data Collection Training Ground in Qingdao
12 Jan 2026 · Qingdao, China
#13186338
A humanoid robot learns to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on Janua...

#13186338

12 Jan 2026

A humanoid robot learns to organize shelves at the data collection training ground for humanoid robots in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on January 12, 2026.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Air conditioner machines are seen at an electronics store in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council... Editorial
India Economy
8 Sep 2025 · Kolkata, India
#12732661
Air conditioner machines are seen at an electronics store in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council...

#12732661

8 Sep 2025

Air conditioner machines are seen at an electronics store in Kolkata, India, on September 8, 2025. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approves a two-tier rate structure of 5% and 18%. Announcing the new GST reforms, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, ''We have reduced the slabs. There shall be only two slabs, and we are also addressing the issues of compensation cess.'' The revised rates take effect from September 22, bringing relief across a wide range of goods. Under the GST rate cut, most consumer electronics--such as air conditioners and televisions--shift from the old 28% slab down to 18% GST.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


The exterior of a Tchibo store offers coffee, clothing, and household products in a busy pedestrian shopping street in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuer... Editorial
Tchibo Coffee And Retail Storefront
23 Jun 2025 · Stuttgart, Germany
#12498914
The exterior of a Tchibo store offers coffee, clothing, and household products in a busy pedestrian shopping street in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuer...

#12498914

23 Jun 2025

The exterior of a Tchibo store offers coffee, clothing, and household products in a busy pedestrian shopping street in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 21, 2025. Tchibo is a major German retailer that combines coffee sales with weekly rotating non-food assortments.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


The exterior of a Tchibo store offers coffee, clothing, and household products in a busy pedestrian shopping street in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuer... Editorial
Tchibo Coffee And Retail Storefront
23 Jun 2025 · Stuttgart, Germany
#12498915
The exterior of a Tchibo store offers coffee, clothing, and household products in a busy pedestrian shopping street in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuer...

#12498915

23 Jun 2025

The exterior of a Tchibo store offers coffee, clothing, and household products in a busy pedestrian shopping street in Stuttgart, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on June 21, 2025. Tchibo is a major German retailer that combines coffee sales with weekly rotating non-food assortments.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tourists gather near souvenir shops displaying Jewish symbols and signs offering gifts and Prague-themed merchandise in the Jewish Quarter o... Editorial
Jewish Quarter In Prague
23 May 2025 · Prague, Czech Republic
#12399257
Tourists gather near souvenir shops displaying Jewish symbols and signs offering gifts and Prague-themed merchandise in the Jewish Quarter o...

#12399257

23 May 2025

Tourists gather near souvenir shops displaying Jewish symbols and signs offering gifts and Prague-themed merchandise in the Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. These shops cater to visitors exploring Jewish heritage sites and often sell Judaica-themed items alongside general souvenirs.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


People walk past the entrance of a Tchibo store with visible product displays and signage in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on... Editorial
Tchibo Retail Storefront
30 Apr 2025 · Straubing, Germany
#12317903
People walk past the entrance of a Tchibo store with visible product displays and signage in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on...

#12317903

30 Apr 2025

People walk past the entrance of a Tchibo store with visible product displays and signage in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on April 26, 2025. Tchibo is a German retailer that offers coffee, household goods, clothing, and weekly-changing non-food items across its nationwide outlets.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256418
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256418

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256419
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256419

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256420
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256420

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256421
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256421

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256422
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256422

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256423
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256423

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256424
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256424

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256425
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256425

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256426
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256426

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c... Editorial
Nepal Hosts Tattoo Convention
12 Apr 2025 · Lalitpur, Nepal
#12256427
Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo c...

#12256427

12 Apr 2025

Tattoo artists and enthusiasts get tattooed during the ''Nepal Tattoo Convention'' organized in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 12, 2025. Tattoo culture in Nepal is one of the oldest traditions practiced widely by the Newa:, Tharu, Gurungs, and Magar, the aboriginals of the Himalayan nation. According to the younger generation, traditional tattoos lack precise details, linking them more to the communities and spiritual beliefs, but modern tattoo designs focus more on aesthetics. Driven by aesthetic values, younger generations now fuse traditional beliefs with modern designs to ink various parts of their bodies. In Kathmandu Valley, tattoos in the past were mostly done during the Jatras (festivals) and Melas (carnivals) like Rato Machindra Jatra and Indra Jatra. Kathmandu's Tebahal and Bhaktapur's Thimi are famous for tattoo art, which is called ''Lha: Chyogu'' in the Nepali Bhasha or the Newa: language. 'Lha' in Newa: means 'flesh' and 'chyogu' means 'writing'; the tattoo on the legs of Newari women symbolizes their strength, and a belief follows that a person takes nothing but the tattoos on their body after death. On the way to heaven, if one finds hardships, they can sell the tattoos and therefore make the way to heaven more comfortably. Back then, coal and milk were mixed with plants to produce colors for the ink used to design the tattoos. Now, inks are widely used, poured into a machine, and then run over the sketched areas of the body.


Restricted to Editorial Use Only.
Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization.
Please contact us for more information.


Previous
of 11
Next
Add to Board
Loading boards…
New board
NurPhoto Logo

Independent photojournalistic agency delivering global visual storytelling since 2013. Trusted by leading media organizations worldwide.

Company
  • About Us
  • Work With Us
  • Contact Us
  • Latest Galleries
Services
  • Editorial Pictures
  • Assignments
  • Research Services
  • Fine Art Prints
  • Creative Content
  • My Picturemaxx
Resources
  • Credit Packs
  • License Terms
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Support Center
Connect With Us
[email protected]
24/7 Support
Follow Our Stories

© 2013–2026 NurPhoto S.r.l. All rights reserved. | VAT IT01921690663

We accept:
Click outside this window to close it